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Winner — 2024
Sanjeet Kharel
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 63.1%SDF 23.6%3 others 13.3%
Votes
8,949
63.1% share
Winning margin
5,605
39.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
86.1%
of 16,455
Namthang-Rateypani is a safe seat — Sanjeet Kharel won by 39.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanjeet Kharel | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 8,949 | 63.5% |
| 2 | Suman Pradhan | 3,344 | 23.7% | |
| 3 | Hari Chandra Chettri | CAPS | 1,300 | 9.2% |
| 4 | Janak Kumar Gurung | 344 | 2.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 164 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (8th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe39.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 36.8% · min 1.5% · max 88.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
8th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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9th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SKM 63.5%SDF 23.7%CAPS 9.2%OTH 2.4%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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
🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Tea
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.