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Winner — 2009
BEK BDR. RAI
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 63.4%INC 31.9%5 others 4.8%
Votes
5,877
63.4% share
Winning margin
2,923
31.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
86.5%
of 10,723
Namcheybung is a safe seat — BEK BDR. RAI won by 31.5%.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEK BDR. RAI | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 5,877 | 63.4% |
| 2 | EM PRASAD SHARMA | UPA | 2,954 | 31.9% |
| 3 | ASHOK KR. SUBBA | UPA | 132 | 1.4% |
| 4 | TEN TSHERA SUBBA | SHRP | 101 | 1.1% |
| 5 | DIWASH THAPA | IND | 96 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SUNDER RAI | SGPP | 73 | 0.8% |
| 7 | PUNYA PRASAD KOIRALA | 41 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe31.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 27.3% · min 5.7% · max 63.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
24th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
10th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 63.4%INC 31.9%OTH 4.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,83,583
Density
297 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
954 km²
SC population5.4%
ST population27.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 62.7%Buddhist 25.6%Christian 8.3%Other 3.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.7%
Sanitation90.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.8%
Children underweight (under 5)13.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.4%
Clean cooking fuel87.6%
Health insurance29.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.