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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 6 · 2019Reserved (BL)
Daramdin
Winner — 2019
MINGMA NORBU SHERPA
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 49.1%SDF 46.4%5 others 4.5%
Votes
6,219
49.1% share
Winning margin
336
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
83.0%
of 15,269
A closely fought contest. MINGMA NORBU SHERPA won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINGMA NORBU SHERPA | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 6,219 | 49.1% |
| 2 | PEM NORBU SHERPA | NDA | 5,883 | 46.4% |
| 3 | ROZER TASHO LEPCHA | NDA | 317 | 2.5% |
| 4 | PASSANG GYALCHEN SHERPA | 102 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 78 | 0.6% |
| 6 | DATEMPA SHERPA | SRMP | 43 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SONAM GYATSO SHERPA | HMSKP | 30 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (14th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 31.1% · min 2.6% · max 65.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
14th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.92
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
3rd of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SKM 49.1%SDF 46.4%OTH 3.9%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 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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