RINCHENPONG
Assembly seat no. 5 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1979.
Winner, 2004
DAWCHO LEPCHA
SDF
Elections held
9
1979–2024
Most successful party
SDF
won 6 of 9
Margin, 2004
4,242
65.26% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCPEMA KINZANG BHUTIA
- Votes
- 1,061
- Vote share
- 16.32%
- Behind by
- 4,242
Electors
7,948
Total votes polled
6,500
Valid votes
6,500
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.8%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 6,500 valid votes
DAWCHO LEPCHASDFwon
5,303
81.6%
PEMA KINZANG BHUTIAINC
1,061
16.3%
NIMA SHERPAIND
79
1.2%
PHUR TSH. LEPCHAIND
57
0.9%
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