RINCHENPONG
Assembly seat no. 5 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1979.
Winner, 2024
Erung Tenzing Lepcha
SKM
Elections held
9
1979–2024
Most successful party
SDF
won 6 of 9
Margin, 2024
6,400
45.82% of valid votes
Result, 2024
Runner-up
SDFNorden Bhutia
- Votes
- 3,224
- Vote share
- 23.08%
- Behind by
- 6,400
Electors
16,024
Total votes polled
13,967
Valid votes
13,967
NOTA votes
239
1.71% of votes polled
Turnout
87.2%
Full result, 2024
4 candidates · 13,967 valid votes
Erung Tenzing LepchaSKMwon
9,624
68.9%
Norden BhutiaSDF
3,224
23.1%
Dawa Ongdi LepchaCAPS
552
4.0%
Sancho LepchaBJP
328
2.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Erung Tenzing Lepcha | SKM | 9,624 | 68.91% | Norden Bhutia | 6,400 |
| 2019 | KARMA SONAM LEPCHA | SDF | 6,582 | 52.24% | PHURBA TSH. BHUTIA | 1,069 |
| 2014 | KARMA SONAM LEPCHA | SDF | 7,347 | 68.37% | PEMA KINZANG BHUTIA | 4,456 |
| 2009 | DAWA NORBU TAKARPA | SDF | 6,438 | 72.69% | PEMA KINZANG BHUTIA | 4,293 |
| 2004 | DAWCHO LEPCHA | SDF | 5,303 | 81.58% | PEMA KINZANG BHUTIA | 4,242 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above