RUMTEK
Assembly seat no. 28 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1999
KARMA TEMPO NAMGYAL GYALTSEN
SDF
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1999
194
2.25% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
SSPO.T.BHUTIA
- Votes
- 4,132
- Vote share
- 47.97%
- Behind by
- 194
Electors
11,235
Total votes polled
8,613
Valid votes
8,613
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.7%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 8,613 valid votes
KARMA TEMPO NAMGYAL GYALTSENSDFwon
4,326
50.2%
O.T.BHUTIASSP
4,132
48.0%
UGEN TSH. LEPCHAINC
155
1.8%
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.
