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Winner — 2024
Arun Kumar Upreti
SKM· Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year)
SKM 61.2%SDF 30.0%4 others 8.7%
Votes
5,356
61.2% share
Winning margin
2,729
31.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
69.4%
of 12,602
Arithang is a safe seat — Arun Kumar Upreti won by 31.2%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹17.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arun Kumar Upreti | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (unaligned this year) | 5,356 | 61.5% |
| 2 | Ashis Rai | 2,627 | 30.1% | |
| 3 | Udai Gurung | 541 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Rikesh Pradhan | CAPS | 93 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 49 | 0.6% |
| 6 | Sumitra Rai | 46 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (31st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe31.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 29.8% · min 6.0% · max 43.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
31st of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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30th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SKM 61.5%SDF 30.1%BJP 6.2%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹17.41 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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