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Winner — 2019
TASHI THENDUP BHUTIA
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 49.1%SKM 48.3%2 others 2.5%
Votes
5,936
49.1% share
Winning margin
97
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
81.2%
of 14,875
Barfung was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 97 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TASHI THENDUP BHUTIA | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 5,936 | 49.1% |
| 2 | LOBZANG BHUTIA | 5,839 | 48.3% | |
| 3 | MINGMA TSHRING SHERPA | SKPP | 169 | 1.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 139 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (15th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 38.4% · min 0.8% · max 76.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
15th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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4th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SDF 49.1%SKM 48.3%OTH 1.4%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.73 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,46,850
Density
196 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
750 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population28.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 57.6%Buddhist 23.9%Christian 14.6%Other 3.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water91.3%
Electricity91.2%
Sanitation86.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.4%
Children fully vaccinated86.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Children underweight (under 5)7.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Women literate90.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.9%
Clean cooking fuel66.5%
Health insurance20.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.