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Winner — 2019
BISHNU KUMAR SHARMA
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 56.4%SDF 34.8%6 others 8.8%
Votes
8,039
56.4% share
Winning margin
3,086
21.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
81.9%
of 17,396
Rhenock is a safe seat — BISHNU KUMAR SHARMA won by 21.7%.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BISHNU KUMAR SHARMA | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 8,039 | 56.4% |
| 2 | HEMENDRA ADHIKARI | NDA | 4,953 | 34.8% |
| 3 | BHARAT KUMAR SHARMA | NDA | 649 | 4.6% |
| 4 | DEO KR PRADHAN | 192 | 1.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 142 | 1.0% |
| 6 | CHAKRAPANI SHARMA | SKPP | 122 | 0.9% |
| 7 | BIRAJ ADHIKARI | HMSKP | 85 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAMESH SHARMA | SUTF | 62 | 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 (10th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.3% · min 2.4% · max 68.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
10th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
11th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SKM 56.4%SDF 34.8%OTH 7.8%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.45 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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