RINCHENPONG
Assembly seat no. 5 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1979.
Winner, 1999
ONGDEN TSHERING LEPCHA
SDF
Elections held
9
1979–2024
Most successful party
SDF
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1999
1,639
27.67% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
SSPPEMA KINZANG BHUTIA
- Votes
- 2,001
- Vote share
- 33.78%
- Behind by
- 1,639
Electors
7,326
Total votes polled
5,924
Valid votes
5,924
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.9%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 5,924 valid votes
ONGDEN TSHERING LEPCHASDFwon
3,640
61.4%
PEMA KINZANG BHUTIASSP
2,001
33.8%
PHUR TSH. LEPCHAINC
283
4.8%
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
