Namchi–Singhithang Assembly constituency

Namchi-Singhithang is one of the 32 constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly, in Sikkim, India.[2][3] The current incumbent is ex-chief minister of Sikkim Pawan Kumar Chamling of the Sikkim Democratic Front who has been representing the constituency since the 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election.[4]

Namchi-Singhithang
Constituency No. 11 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
DistrictNamchi
LS constituencySikkim
Established2009
Total electors12,689[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
10th Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartySikkim Democratic Front
Elected year2019

Members of the Legislative Assembly edit

Election Member Party
2009 Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front
2009 By-election Binod Kumar Rai
2014 Pawan Kumar Chamling
2019

Election results edit

Assembly Election 2019 edit

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election : Namchi–Singhithang[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Pawan Kumar Chamling 5,054 50.31%  4.77
SKM Ganesh Rai 4,677 46.56%  3.99
INC Kamala Rai 87 0.87%  0.20
SRP Kharga Bahadur Rai 83 0.83% New
NOTA None of the Above 75 0.75%  0.55
HSP Hukum Chandra Rai 70 0.70% New
Margin of victory 377 3.75%  8.75
Turnout 10,046 79.17%  0.70
Registered electors 12,689  16.93
SDF hold Swing  4.77

Assembly Election 2014 edit

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election : Namchi–Singhithang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Pawan Kumar Chamling 4,774 55.08%  25.69
SKM Milan Rai 3,690 42.57% New
NOTA None of the Above 112 1.29% New
INC Khush Bahadur Rai 92 1.06%  8.60
Margin of victory 1,084 12.51%  58.60
Turnout 8,668 79.87%  12.55
Registered electors 10,852  19.70
SDF hold Swing  25.69

Assembly By-election 2009 edit

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly by-election : Namchi–Singhithang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Binod Kumar Rai 4,930 80.77%  0.20
INC Youa Raj Rai 590 9.67%  4.79
Independent N. Dorgee Bhutia 516 8.45% New
Sikkim Gorkha Party Arjun Kumar Rai 48 0.79%  0.07
Margin of victory 4,340 71.10%  4.59
Turnout 6,104 67.33%  9.52
Registered electors 9,066
SDF hold Swing  0.20

Assembly Election 2009 edit

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election : Namchi–Singhithang[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Pawan Kumar Chamling 5,653 80.97% New
INC Khush Bahadur Rai 1,009 14.45% New
Sikkim Jan-Ekta Party Basant Kumar Rai 127 1.82% New
NCP Anjana Tamang 81 1.16% New
Independent Sheela Rai 62 0.89% New
Sikkim Gorkha Party Arjun Kumar Rai 50 0.72% New
Margin of victory 4,644 66.51%
Turnout 6,982 76.84%
Registered electors 9,086
SDF win (new seat)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data" (PDF). ceosikkim.nic.in. CEO of Sikkim. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. ^ CEO Sikkim. "Sikkim State Assembly Constituencies Map". Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. ^ "State Election, 2014 to the legislative assembly of Sikkim". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Zee News. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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