RUMTEK
Assembly seat no. 28 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1994
MENLOM LEPCHA
SSP
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1994
965
14.43% of valid votes
Result, 1994
Runner-up
SDFKARMA TEMPO NAMGYAL GYALTSEN
- Votes
- 1,969
- Vote share
- 29.44%
- Behind by
- 965
Electors
8,511
Total votes polled
6,688
Valid votes
6,688
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.6%
Full result, 1994
6 candidates · 6,688 valid votes
MENLOM LEPCHASSPwon
2,934
43.9%
KARMA TEMPO NAMGYAL GYALTSENSDF
1,969
29.4%
O.T. BHUTIAINC
1,496
22.4%
NIMA LEPCHAIND
207
3.1%
UTTAM LEPCHARSP
48
0.7%
NIMA TSHERING SHERPAIND
34
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MENLOM LEPCHA | SDF | 5,639 | 56.61% | DELAY NAMGYAL BARFUNGPA | 1,316 |
| 1999 | KARMA TEMPO NAMGYAL GYALTSEN | SDF | 4,326 | 50.23% | O.T.BHUTIA | 194 |
| 1994 | MENLOM LEPCHA | SSP | 2,934 | 43.87% | KARMA TEMPO NAMGYAL GYALTSEN | 965 |
| 1985 | ONGAY TOB SHUTIA | SSP | 1,933 | 61.44% | RINZING ONGMO | 1,299 |
| 1979 | DADUL BHUTIA | SJP | 948 | 39.03% | KARMA GYAMPO BHUTIA | 346 |
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 RUMTEK assembly constituency in 2004?
MENLOM LEPCHA (SDF) won RUMTEK in 2004, by a margin of 1,316 votes.
Which party has won RUMTEK the most times?
SDF, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has RUMTEK gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1979 to 2004.
Who has won RUMTEK the most times?
MENLOM LEPCHA, with 2 wins between 1994 and 2004.
