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
| 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
|
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Assembly election 1999
| 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
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Assembly election 1994
| 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
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Assembly election 1989
| 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
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| Registered electors | 5,540 | ||||
| SSP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1985
| 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
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| Turnout | 2,925 | 63.82% | 0.44
| ||
| Registered electors | 4,668 | 22.33
| |||
| SSP gain from SPC | Swing | 4.93
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Assembly election 1979
| 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
- ^ "THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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