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Winner — 2019
KUNGA NIMA LEPCHA
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 54.3%SDF 43.2%2 others 2.5%
Votes
6,638
54.3% share
Winning margin
1,356
11.1% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
77.7%
of 15,732
A clear win with a 11.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.71 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUNGA NIMA LEPCHA | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 6,638 | 54.3% |
| 2 | KARMA WANGDI BHUTIA | NDA | 5,282 | 43.2% |
| 3 | CHEWANG DORJEE BHUTIA | 170 | 1.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 132 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (27th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.9% · min 1.2% · max 47.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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27th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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26th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SKM 54.3%SDF 43.2%OTH 1.4%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.71 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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