Gnathang–Machong Assembly constituency
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| Gnathang-Machong | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 21 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Pakyong |
| LS constituency | Sikkim |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 12,048[1] [needs update] |
| Reservation | BL |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
Gnathang–Machong is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state in India.[2]
This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community and is part of Pakyong District.[3] It is composed of the following Revenue Blocks of Pakyong Sub-Division: Pachey, Linkey, Parkha, Riwa, Machong, Chochenpheri, Latuk, Gnathang, Kartok, Rolep, Lamaten, Thekabung and Assam Lingjey, and Pakyong.[4]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | L.M. Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2014 | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | Pamin Lepcha | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
Election results
[edit]Assembly Election 2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Pamin Lepcha | 6,676 | 61.58% |  27.43
| |
| SDF | Tshering Wangdi Lepcha | 2,869 | 26.46% |  36.50
| |
| BJP | Sangay Gyatso Bhutia | 602 | 5.55% | New | |
| Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | Phuri Sherpa | 531 | 4.90% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 94 | 0.87% | 0.02
| |
| INC | Tshering Pema Bhutia | 69 | 0.64% | 0.62
| |
| Margin of victory | 3,807 | 35.12% | 6.30
| ||
| Turnout | 10,841 | 83.62% | 0.48
| ||
| Registered electors | 12,965 | 7.61
| |||
| SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 1.39
|
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Assembly election 2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | 6,380 | 62.97% | 4.76
| |
| SKM | Tshering Bhutia | 3,460 | 34.15% | 1.83
| |
| INC | Dorjee Ongden Bhutia | 127 | 1.25% | 0.01
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 86 | 0.85% | 0.05
| |
| HSP | Sangay Chopel Bhutia | 79 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,920 | 28.82% | 6.59
| ||
| Turnout | 10,132 | 84.10% | 1.41
| ||
| Registered electors | 12,048 | 19.52
| |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 4.76
|
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Assembly election 2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | 5,017 | 58.21% | 0.38
| |
| SKM | Sonam Dorjee | 3,101 | 35.98% | New | |
| Independent | Pempa Tshering Bhutia | 325 | 3.77% | New | |
| INC | Dorjee Ongden Bhutia | 107 | 1.24% | 13.04
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 69 | 0.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,916 | 22.23% | 12.26
| ||
| Turnout | 8,619 | 85.51% | 0.27
| ||
| Registered electors | 10,080 | 24.25
| |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 0.38
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Assembly election 2009
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | L.M. Lepcha | 4,077 | 58.59% | New | |
| SHRP | Chhopel Dzongpo Bhutia | 1,677 | 24.10% | New | |
| INC | Nima Wangchuk Bhutia | 994 | 14.28% | New | |
| Sikkim Gorkha Party | Phurba Tshering Sherpa | 90 | 1.29% | New | |
| Independent | Chewang Dorjee Bhutia | 63 | 0.91% | New | |
| NCP | Namgay Tshering Bhutia | 58 | 0.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,400 | 34.49% | |||
| Turnout | 6,959 | 85.78% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,113 | ||||
| SDF win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data" (PDF). ceosikkim.nic.in. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Pankaj Dhungel (21 June 2021). "3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "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.