Rakdong Tentek Assembly constituency

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

Rakdong Tentek
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
Established1979
Abolished2008[1]
Total electors7,602

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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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

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Assembly election 2004

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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek[2]
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

Assembly election 1999

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek[3]
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

Assembly election 1994

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1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek[4]
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

Assembly election 1989

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1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek[5]
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
Registered electors 5,540
SSP hold Swing

Assembly election 1985

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek[6]
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
Turnout 2,925 63.82%  0.44
Registered electors 4,668  22.33
SSP gain from SPC Swing  4.93

Assembly election 1979

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1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek[7]
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

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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.

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