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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 31 · 2014Reserved (BL)
Lachen Mangan
Winner — 2014
TSHERING WANGDI LEPCHA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 53.4%SKM 43.9%2 others 2.6%
Votes
3,127
53.4% share
Winning margin
557
9.5% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
85.1%
of 6,874
A clear win with a 9.5% margin.
Seat history
0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹7.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSHERING WANGDI LEPCHA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 3,127 | 53.4% |
| 2 | SAMDUP LEPCHA | 2,570 | 43.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 79 | 1.4% |
| 4 | TOPDEN LEPCHA | UPA | 76 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (13th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 5.4% · max 35.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
13th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.02
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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5th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 53.4%SKM 43.9%OTH 1.3%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹7.35 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
43,709
Density
10 / km²
Sex ratio
767 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,226 km²
SC population2.3%
ST population65.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%BUDDHIST
Buddhist 53.4%Hindu 34.0%Christian 6.1%Other 6.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water71.9%
Electricity87.9%
Sanitation77.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.3%
Children fully vaccinated90.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.8%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Women literate81.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel65.9%
Health insurance24.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Buck Wheat🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Orange🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.