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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2009
RAN BAHADUR SUBBA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 66.5%INC 24.3%3 others 9.2%
Votes
6,497
66.5% share
Winning margin
4,119
42.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
84.6%
of 11,546
Soreong-Chakung is a safe seat — RAN BAHADUR SUBBA won by 42.2%.
Seat history
2 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAN BAHADUR SUBBA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 6,497 | 66.5% |
| 2 | NAR BAHADUR BHANDARI | UPA | 2,378 | 24.3% |
| 3 | AKAR DHOJ LIMBU | SHRP | 503 | 5.2% |
| 4 | IMAN SINGH LIMBU | UPA | 217 | 2.2% |
| 5 | METRA LALL PANDEY | SGPP | 175 | 1.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (4th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe42.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 39.0% · min 1.6% · max 91.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
4th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.76
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
15th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 66.5%INC 24.3%SHRP 5.2%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,36,435
Density
117 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,166 km²
SC population4.3%
ST population42.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 55.2%Buddhist 26.7%Christian 9.5%Other 7.7%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.6%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation84.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated96.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.7%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.8%
Health insurance19.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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