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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 24 · 2009Reserved (BL)
Martam-Rumtek
Winner — 2009
MENLOM LEPCHA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 64.0%INC 30.3%4 others 5.6%
Votes
6,392
64.0% share
Winning margin
3,365
33.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
85.3%
of 11,702
Martam-Rumtek is a safe seat — MENLOM LEPCHA won by 33.7%.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MENLOM LEPCHA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 6,392 | 64.0% |
| 2 | RINZING NAMGYAL | UPA | 3,027 | 30.3% |
| 3 | NIMA LEPCHA | NDA | 336 | 3.4% |
| 4 | SONAM TASHI BHUTIA | IND | 117 | 1.2% |
| 5 | BINDU LEPCHA | SGPP | 68 | 0.7% |
| 6 | TEMPO TSHERING BHUTIA | SHRP | 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 (17th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe33.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.4% · min 0.5% · max 51.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
17th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
16th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 64.0%INC 30.3%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 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.