RANKA
Assembly seat no. 30 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1994
RINZING ONGMU
SSP
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1994
18
0.31% of valid votes
Result, 1994
Runner-up
SDFTSETEN LEPCHA
- Votes
- 2,182
- Vote share
- 37.25%
- Behind by
- 18
Electors
7,340
Total votes polled
5,857
Valid votes
5,857
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
79.8%
Full result, 1994
8 candidates · 5,857 valid votes
RINZING ONGMUSSPwon
2,200
37.6%
TSETEN LEPCHASDF
2,182
37.3%
DRUG TRUK GYATSO LEPCHAINC
1,375
23.5%
TASHI TOPGEYIND
43
0.7%
KARMA GYATSO BHUTIAIND
17
0.3%
PALDEN BHUTIARSP
17
0.3%
TSHERING NANGYALIND
14
0.2%
NAMGYAL TOPGEYIND
9
0.1%
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.
