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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2024Reserved (BL)
Shyari (BL)
Winner — 2024
Tenzing Norbu Lamtha
SDF· Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year)
SDF 51.4%SKM 41.2%4 others 7.3%
Votes
6,633
51.4% share
Winning margin
1,314
10.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
79.6%
of 16,196
A clear win with a 10.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹4.50 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | Sikkim Democratic Front (unaligned this year) | 6,633 | 51.8% |
| 2 | Kunga Nima Lepcha | 5,319 | 41.6% | |
| 3 | Pempo Dorjee Lepcha | 403 | 3.1% | |
| 4 | Sonam Tshering Lepcha | CAPS | 268 | 2.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 93 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Karma Tashi Bhutia | 80 | 0.6% |
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
safe10.2%
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
SDF 51.8%SKM 41.6%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹4.50 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
🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Floriculture🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Pharma related🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏺Tourism
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