Martam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Maryam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Martam-Rumtek is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. [1] [2] [3] [4] This Constituency is Scheduled Tribe (ST: Bhutia, Lepcha and Sherpa) constituency.

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Member of Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Menlom Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
2014 Mechung Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
2019 Dorjee Tshering Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
2019 by-elections Sonam Venchungpa Bharatiya Janata Party

2019 By-Election

In 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Dorjee Tshering Lepcha (D. T. Lepcha) of former ruling SDF won in both Gnathang-Machong and Martam-Rumtek constituencies, so he relinquished Martam-Rumtek seat.

In the by-election, ruling SKM didn’t send its candidate to Martam-Rumtek. Meanwhile former SKM candidate Sonam Tshering Venchungpa moved to opposition BJP, and SKM supported him. In addition, D. T. Lepcha had already moved to BJP in August. Former ruling SDF participated the Sikkim Legislative Assembly election as the opposition for the first time in 25 years. Opposition SRP sent its candidate to Martam-Rumtek for the first time. Opposition INC boycotted this by-election.

As the result, Sonam Tshering Venchungpa of BJP defeated his nearest rival Nuk Tshering Bhutia of SDF.

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly by-election: Martam-Rumtek constituency [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Sonam Tshering Venchungpa 8,20465.47+59.62
SDF Nuk Tshering Bhutia 2,05416.39-29.01
HSP Nima Lepcha1,2359.86+8.53
Independent Mechung Bhutia 4393.50
IndependentPassang Gyali Sherpa2722.17New
SRP Mingma Tshering Sherpa1731.38New
Turnout 12,53172.60
BJP gain from SDF Swing

Electoral Records

2019

Opposition HSP sent its candidate to Martam-Rumtek for the first time.

Dorjee Tshering Lepcha of SDF defeated his nearest rival Sonam Tshering Venchungpa of SKM.

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam-Rumtek constituency [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDF Dorjee Tshering Lepcha 6,24445.40-0.86
SKM Sonam Tshering Venchungpa 6,17144.87-5.37
BJP Jigdal Chewang Bhutia 8045.85
HSP Nima Lepcha1831.33New
Independent Gyaltsen Bhutia 1210.88
INC Sonam Tshering Bhutia 1120.81-0.71
Turnout 13,75378.98
SDF gain from SKM Swing

2014

Opposition SKM sent its candidate to Martam-Rumtek for the first time. BJP didn't send its candidate to this constituency.

Mechung Bhutia of SKM defeated his nearest rival Menlom Lepcha of ruling SDF.

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam-Rumtek constituency [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SKM Mechung Bhutia 6,05550.24New
SDF Menlom Lepcha 5,57646.26
INC Sonam Tshering Bhutia 1831.52
Turnout 12,05383.08
SKM gain from SDF Swing


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