Rumtek Assembly constituency

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Rumtek
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Sikkim
Established1979
Abolished2008 [1]
Total electors13,726

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

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1979 Dadul Bhutia Sikkim Janata Parishad
1985 Ongay Tob Shutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989 O. T. Bhutia
1994 Menlom Lepcha
1999 Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen Sikkim Democratic Front
2004 Menlom Lepcha

Election results

Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDF Menlom Lepcha 5,639 56.61% Increase2.svg6.38
INC Delay Namgyal Barfungpa 4,32343.39%Increase2.svg41.60
Margin of victory1,31613.21%Increase2.svg10.96
Turnout 9,96272.58%Decrease2.svg4.08
Registered electors 13,726Increase2.svg22.17
SDF hold Swing Increase2.svg6.38

Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDF Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen 4,326 50.23% Increase2.svg20.79
SSP O. T. Bhutia4,13247.97%Increase2.svg4.10
INC Ugen Tshering Lepcha1551.80%Decrease2.svg20.57
Margin of victory1942.25%Decrease2.svg12.18
Turnout 8,61378.03%Decrease2.svg1.92
Registered electors 11,235Increase2.svg32.01
SDF gain from SSP Swing Increase2.svg6.36

Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSP Menlom Lepcha 2,934 43.87% Decrease2.svg19.27
SDF Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen1,96929.44%New
INC O. T. Bhutia1,49622.37%Decrease2.svg5.44
Independent Nima Lepcha2073.10%New
RSP Uttam Lepcha480.72%New
Margin of victory96514.43%Decrease2.svg20.90
Turnout 6,68880.33%Increase2.svg3.83
Registered electors 8,511
SSP hold Swing Decrease2.svg19.27

Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSP O. T. Bhutia 3,126 63.14% Increase2.svg1.70
INC Sonam Pintso Wangdi1,37727.81%Increase2.svg7.66
RIS Phigu Tshering2855.76%New
Margin of victory1,74935.33%Decrease2.svg5.96
Turnout 4,95172.29%Increase2.svg16.56
Registered electors 6,623
SSP hold Swing

Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSP Ongay Tob Shutia 1,933 61.44% New
INC Rinzing Ongmo63420.15%Increase2.svg18.63
Independent Namayal Tshering Bhutia41413.16%New
Independent Namgey Bhutia1203.81%New
Independent Kinga Bhutia270.86%New
SPC Phingu Tshering180.57%Decrease2.svg24.21
Margin of victory1,29941.29%Increase2.svg27.05
Turnout 3,14658.92%Increase2.svg1.92
Registered electors 5,406Increase2.svg25.25
SSP gain from SJP Swing Increase2.svg22.41

Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SJP Dadul Bhutia 948 39.03% New
SPC Karma Gyampo Bhutia60224.78%New
JP Namgyal Tshering Bhutia40516.67%New
SC (R) K. Lama Changkapa33613.83%New
Independent Dawa Tashi Bhutia793.25%New
INC Tshering Pintso Bhutia371.52%New
Independent Tenzing Bhutia160.66%New
Margin of victory34614.24%
Turnout 2,42959.06%
Registered electors 4,316
SJP 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.