RANKA
Assembly seat no. 30 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1985
DORJEE TSHERING BHUTIA
SSP
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1985
960
33.48% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCNAMGYAL TOPGAY BHUTIA
- Votes
- 920
- Vote share
- 32.09%
- Behind by
- 960
Electors
4,311
Total votes polled
2,867
Valid votes
2,867
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.5%
Full result, 1985
5 candidates · 2,867 valid votes
DORJEE TSHERING BHUTIASSPwon
1,880
65.6%
NAMGYAL TOPGAY BHUTIAINC
920
32.1%
LOBSANG PALDENIND
48
1.7%
SONAM DHONDUPIND
14
0.5%
TASHI TOBGAY BHUTIASPC
5
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NIMTHIT LEPCHA | SDF | 5,083 | 60.30% | PINTSO CHOPEL LEPCHA | 1,853 |
| 1999 | TSETEN DORJEE LEPCHA | SDF | 4,274 | 56.48% | PINTSO CHOPEL LEPCHA | 1,092 |
| 1994 | RINZING ONGMU | SSP | 2,200 | 37.56% | TSETEN LEPCHA | 18 |
| 1985 | DORJEE TSHERING BHUTIA | SSP | 1,880 | 65.57% | NAMGYAL TOPGAY BHUTIA | 960 |
| 1979 | DORJI TSHERING BHUTIA | SCR | 679 | 33.85% | SONAM TSHERING BHUTIA | 19 |
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 RANKA assembly constituency in 2004?
NIMTHIT LEPCHA (SDF) won RANKA in 2004, by a margin of 1,853 votes.
Which party has won RANKA the most times?
SDF, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has RANKA gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1979 to 2004.
Who has won RANKA the most times?
NIMTHIT LEPCHA, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
