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Rumtek Assembly constituency

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Rumtek
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
Established1979
Abolished2008[1]
Total electors13,726

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Member Party
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

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Assembly election 2004

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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Menlom Lepcha 5,639 56.61% Increase6.38
INC Delay Namgyal Barfungpa 4,323 43.39% Increase41.60
Margin of victory 1,316 13.21% Increase10.96
Turnout 9,962 72.58% Decrease4.08
Registered electors 13,726 Increase22.17
SDF hold Swing Increase6.38

Assembly election 1999

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen 4,326 50.23% Increase20.79
SSP O. T. Bhutia 4,132 47.97% Increase4.10
INC Ugen Tshering Lepcha 155 1.80% Decrease20.57
Margin of victory 194 2.25% Decrease12.18
Turnout 8,613 78.03% Decrease1.92
Registered electors 11,235 Increase32.01
SDF gain from SSP Swing Increase6.36

Assembly election 1994

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1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Menlom Lepcha 2,934 43.87% Decrease19.27
SDF Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen 1,969 29.44% New
INC O. T. Bhutia 1,496 22.37% Decrease5.44
Independent Nima Lepcha 207 3.10% New
RSP Uttam Lepcha 48 0.72% New
Margin of victory 965 14.43% Decrease20.90
Turnout 6,688 80.33% Increase3.83
Registered electors 8,511
SSP hold Swing Decrease19.27

Assembly election 1989

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1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP O. T. Bhutia 3,126 63.14% Increase1.70
INC Sonam Pintso Wangdi 1,377 27.81% Increase7.66
RIS Phigu Tshering 285 5.76% New
Margin of victory 1,749 35.33% Decrease5.96
Turnout 4,951 72.29% Increase16.56
Registered electors 6,623
SSP hold Swing

Assembly election 1985

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Ongay Tob Shutia 1,933 61.44% New
INC Rinzing Ongmo 634 20.15% Increase18.63
Independent Namayal Tshering Bhutia 414 13.16% New
Independent Namgey Bhutia 120 3.81% New
Independent Kinga Bhutia 27 0.86% New
SPC Phingu Tshering 18 0.57% Decrease24.21
Margin of victory 1,299 41.29% Increase27.05
Turnout 3,146 58.92% Increase1.92
Registered electors 5,406 Increase25.25
SSP gain from SJP Swing Increase22.41

Assembly election 1979

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1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SJP Dadul Bhutia 948 39.03% New
SPC Karma Gyampo Bhutia 602 24.78% New
JP Namgyal Tshering Bhutia 405 16.67% New
SC (R) K. Lama Changkapa 336 13.83% New
Independent Dawa Tashi Bhutia 79 3.25% New
INC Tshering Pintso Bhutia 37 1.52% New
Independent Tenzing Bhutia 16 0.66% New
Margin of victory 346 14.24%
Turnout 2,429 59.06%
Registered electors 4,316
SJP win (new seat)

References

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  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.