Rakdong Tentek Assembly constituency

Rakdong Tentek
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Sikkim
Established	1979
Abolished	2008 [1]
Total electors	7,602

Rakdong Tentek Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1979	Dugo Bhutia		Sikkim Prajatantra Congress
1985	Phuchung Bhutia		Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994	Mingma Tshering Sherpa
1999
2004	Norzong Lepcha		Sikkim Democratic Front

Election results

Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Norzong Lepcha	3,809	61.85%	41.04
	INC	Phuchung Bhutia	2,116	34.36%	30.42
	BJP	Nima Rapzang Lama	233	3.78%	New
Margin of victory			1,693	27.49%	3.23
Turnout			6,158	81.00%	4.46
Registered electors			7,602		6.22
	SDF gain from SSP		Swing	10.32

Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Mingma Tshering Sherpa	2,823	51.53%	3.01
	SDF	Danorbu Sherpa	1,140	20.81%	11.67
	Independent	Sonam Tshering Bhutia	987	18.02%	New
	CPI(M)	Norzang Lepcha	312	5.70%	1.94
	INC	Dawa Lamu	216	3.94%	12.99
Margin of victory			1,683	30.72%	6.89
Turnout			5,478	79.17%	2.75
Registered electors			7,157		9.17
	SSP hold		Swing	3.01

Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Mingma Tshering Sherpa	2,835	54.54%	8.17
	INC	Phuchung Bhutia	880	16.93%	13.36
	SDF	Dawa Tshering Sherpa	475	9.14%	New
	RSP	Sonam Tshering Bhutia	447	8.60%	New
	CPI(M)	Rinzing Bhutia	195	3.75%	New
	Independent	Dawa Bhutia	193	3.71%	New
	Independent	Nim Tshering Lepcha	111	2.14%	New
	Independent	Sonam Pintso Bhutia	40	0.77%	New
Margin of victory			1,955	37.61%	4.01
Turnout			5,198	81.94%	3.00
Registered electors			6,556
	SSP hold		Swing	8.17

Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Phuchung Bhutia	2,650	62.71%	0.18
	RIS	Rinzing Tongden	1,230	29.11%	New
	INC	Dawa Lhamu	151	3.57%	15.78
Margin of victory			1,420	33.60%	9.58
Turnout			4,226	72.76%	13.62
Registered electors			5,540
	SSP hold		Swing

Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Phuchung Bhutia	1,829	62.53%	New
	INC	Sonam Tshering Bhutia	566	19.35%	New
	Independent	Rinzing Tongden Lepcha	456	15.59%	New
	Independent	Samdup Lepcha	37	1.26%	New
	Independent	Tenzing Gyastso	20	0.68%	New
	SPC	Phigu Tshering	17	0.58%	57.02
Margin of victory			1,263	43.18%	6.26
Turnout			2,925	63.82%	0.44
Registered electors			4,668		22.33
	SSP gain from SPC		Swing	4.93

Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SPC	Dugo Bhutia	1,387	57.60%	New
	SJP	Loden Tshering Bhutia	498	20.68%	New
	JP	Rinzing Tongden Lepcha	332	13.79%	New
	Independent	Ugen Tshering Lasopa	119	4.94%	New
	Independent	Leythup Lepcha	72	2.99%	New
Margin of victory			889	36.92%
Turnout			2,408	65.70%
Registered electors			3,816
	SPC win (new seat)

References

1. "THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
6. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.