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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 24 · 2024Reserved (BL)
Martam-Rumtek (BL)
Winner — 2024
Sonam Tsh. Venchungpa
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 53.4%SDF 35.1%4 others 11.5%
Votes
8,070
53.4% share
Winning margin
2,762
18.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
84.7%
of 17,844
Martam-Rumtek (BL) is a safe seat — Sonam Tsh. Venchungpa won by 18.3%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹27.53 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonam Tsh. Venchungpa | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 8,070 | 54.0% |
| 2 | Mechung Bhutia | 5,308 | 35.5% | |
| 3 | Chewang Dadul Bhutia | 705 | 4.7% | |
| 4 | Karma Tshering Bhutia | CAPS | 637 | 4.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 132 | 0.9% |
| 6 | Ganga Lepcha | 89 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (17th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.4% · min 0.5% · max 51.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
17th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
16th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SKM 54.0%SDF 35.5%OTH 9.6%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹27.53 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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