GANGTOK
Assembly seat no. 27 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1979.
Winner, 2009
DORJEE NAMGYAL BHUTIA
SDF
Elections held
10
1979–2024
Most successful party
SKM
won 3 of 10
Margin, 2009
1,578
27.53% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCTSHERING GYATSO KALEON
- Votes
- 1,928
- Vote share
- 33.64%
- Behind by
- 1,578
Electors
8,143
Total votes polled
5,731
Valid votes
5,731
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.4%
Full result, 2009
5 candidates · 5,731 valid votes
DORJEE NAMGYAL BHUTIASDFwon
3,506
61.2%
TSHERING GYATSO KALEONINC
1,928
33.6%
DELAY NAMGYAL BARFUNGPAIND
150
2.6%
UTTAM LEPCHASHRP
123
2.1%
MINGMA TOPDEN SHERPASGPP
24
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | SKM | 4,440 | 57.44% | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | 2,692 |
| 2019 | KUNGA NIMA LEPCHA | SKM | 3,838 | 51.68% | PINTSO CHOPEL | 888 |
| 2014 | PINTSO CHOPEL | SKM | 4,208 | 61.28% | HISHEY LACHUNGPA | 1,891 |
| 2009 | DORJEE NAMGYAL BHUTIA | SDF | 3,506 | 61.18% | TSHERING GYATSO KALEON | 1,578 |
| 2004 | NARENDRA KR. PRADHAN | SDF | 5,952 | 66.69% | NAR BAHADUR BHANDARI | 3,123 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the GANGTOK assembly constituency in 2024?
Delay Namgyal Barfungpa (SKM) won GANGTOK in 2024, by a margin of 2,692 votes.
Which party has won GANGTOK the most times?
SKM, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has GANGTOK gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1979 to 2024.
Who has won GANGTOK the most times?
NARENDRA KR. PRADHAN, with 3 wins between 1994 and 2004.
