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Sikkim · Assembly Constituency 24 · 2019 by-electionsReserved (BL)
Martam-Rumtek
Winner — 2019 by-elections
SONAM TSH VENCHUNGPA
BJP 66.3%SDF 16.6%4 others 17.1%
Votes
8,204
66.3% share
Winning margin
6,150
49.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Martam-Rumtek is a safe seat — SONAM TSH VENCHUNGPA won by 49.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONAM TSH VENCHUNGPA | 8,204 | 66.3% | |
| 2 | NUK TSHERING BHUTIA | 2,054 | 16.6% | |
| 3 | NIMA LEPCHA | HMSKP | 1,235 | 10.0% |
| 4 | MECHUNG BHUTIA | IND | 439 | 3.5% |
| 5 | PASSANG GYALI SHERPA | IND | 272 | 2.2% |
| 6 | MINGMA TSHERING SHERPA | Sikkim Republican Party | 173 | 1.4% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (17th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe49.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.4% · min 0.5% · max 51.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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17th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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16th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
3 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 66.3%SDF 16.6%HMSKP 10.0%OTH 7.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,83,583
Density
297 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
954 km²
SC population5.4%
ST population27.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 62.7%Buddhist 25.6%Christian 8.3%Other 3.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.7%
Sanitation90.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.8%
Children underweight (under 5)13.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.4%
Clean cooking fuel87.6%
Health insurance29.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Dalle KhursaniGI🏺Floriculture🏺Handloom and Handicraft🏺Pharma related🏷️Sikkim Large CardamomGI🏺Tourism
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