RINCHENPONG
Assembly seat no. 5 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1979.
Winner, 2019
KARMA SONAM LEPCHA
SDF
Elections held
9
1979–2024
Most successful party
SDF
won 6 of 9
Margin, 2019
1,069
8.48% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
SKMPHURBA TSH. BHUTIA
- Votes
- 5,513
- Vote share
- 43.76%
- Behind by
- 1,069
Electors
14,756
Total votes polled
12,599
Valid votes
12,599
NOTA votes
109
0.87% of votes polled
Turnout
85.4%
Full result, 2019
4 candidates · 12,599 valid votes
KARMA SONAM LEPCHASDFwon
6,582
52.2%
PHURBA TSH. BHUTIASKM
5,513
43.8%
SANCHO LEPCHABJP
303
2.4%
PHURCHUNG LEPCHAINC
92
0.7%
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
