Arithang Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim, a north east state of India. This constituency falls under Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2]
| Arithang | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 26 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Gangtok |
| LS constituency | Sikkim |
| Established | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2014 | Shyam Pradhan | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
| 2019 | Arun Kumar Upreti | ||
| 2024[3][4] | |||
Election results
editAssembly election 2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Arun Kumar Upreti | 3,150 | 40.02% |  17.90
| |
| Independent | Ashis Rai | 2,676 | 33.99% | New | |
| SDF | Shyam Pradhan | 1,545 | 19.63% | 15.19
| |
| BJP | Dal Bahadur Chettri | 393 | 4.99% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 66 | 0.84% | 0.18
| |
| INC | Sumitra Rai | 42 | 0.53% | 0.98
| |
| Margin of victory | 474 | 6.02% | 17.08
| ||
| Turnout | 7,872 | 69.00% | 4.22
| ||
| Registered electors | 11,408 |  20.17
| |||
| SKM hold | Swing | 17.90
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Assembly election 2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Shyam Pradhan | 4,026 | 57.92% | New | |
| SDF | Udai Lama | 2,420 | 34.82% | 26.14
| |
| Independent | Sherap Dorjee Bhutia | 253 | 3.64% | New | |
| INC | Gyalpo Tamang | 105 | 1.51% | 32.73
| |
| Independent | Rajeney Gurung | 76 | 1.09% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 71 | 1.02% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,606 | 23.10% | 3.61
| ||
| Turnout | 6,951 | 73.22% | 0.43
| ||
| Registered electors | 9,493 | 28.35
| |||
| SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 3.03
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Assembly election 2009
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | 3,320 | 60.95% | New | |
| INC | Bharat Basnett | 1,865 | 34.24% | New | |
| NCP | Ashok Kumar Subba | 141 | 2.59% | New | |
| SHRP | Atal Bahadur Tamang | 48 | 0.88% | New | |
| Independent | Amit Kumar Pradhan | 46 | 0.84% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,455 | 26.71% | |||
| Turnout | 5,447 | 73.65% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,396 | ||||
| SDF win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Arithang Assembly constituency Elections
- ^ The Delimitation Act, 2002
- ^ The Indian Express (2 June 2024). "Election Results 2024 Sikkim: Full list of winners on all 32 Legislative Assembly seats of Sikkim". Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Financialexpress (2 June 2024). "Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Winners List". Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.