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Winner — 2019
EM PRASAD SHARMA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 49.5%SKM 41.7%5 others 8.8%
Votes
6,141
49.5% share
Winning margin
971
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
82.2%
of 15,095
A clear win with a 7.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EM PRASAD SHARMA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 6,141 | 49.5% |
| 2 | DENIS RAI | 5,170 | 41.7% | |
| 3 | DEVI BASNETT | NDA | 574 | 4.6% |
| 4 | KHARGA BAHADUR RAI | SKPP | 162 | 1.3% |
| 5 | PHIPRA HANG SUBBA | SRMP | 161 | 1.3% |
| 6 | ANUSH RAI | HMSKP | 102 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 90 | 0.7% |
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
safe7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 27.3% · min 5.7% · max 63.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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24th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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10th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 49.5%SKM 41.7%OTH 8.1%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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