RINCHENPONG
Assembly seat no. 5 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1979.
Winner, 2009
DAWA NORBU TAKARPA
SDF
Elections held
9
1979–2024
Most successful party
SDF
won 6 of 9
Margin, 2009
4,293
48.47% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCPEMA KINZANG BHUTIA
- Votes
- 2,145
- Vote share
- 24.22%
- Behind by
- 4,293
Electors
10,185
Total votes polled
8,857
Valid votes
8,857
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.0%
Full result, 2009
4 candidates · 8,857 valid votes
DAWA NORBU TAKARPASDFwon
6,438
72.7%
PEMA KINZANG BHUTIAINC
2,145
24.2%
PHURBA SHERPASGPP
160
1.8%
KARSANG SHERPASHRP
114
1.3%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the RINCHENPONG assembly constituency in 2024?
Erung Tenzing Lepcha (SKM) won RINCHENPONG in 2024, by a margin of 6,400 votes.
Which party has won RINCHENPONG the most times?
SDF, with 6 of the 9 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has RINCHENPONG gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1979 to 2024.
Who has won RINCHENPONG the most times?
KARMA SONAM LEPCHA, with 2 wins between 2014 and 2019.
