Gangtok (Bl) Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Delay Namgyal Barfungpa
Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Delay Namgyal Barfungpa
votes
4,440
Margin
2,692(34.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Delay Namgyal Barfungpa✓ WinnerSKM4,44057.44%
- 2Pintso Chopel LepchaSikkim Democratic Front1,74822.61%
- 3Pema Wangyal RinzingBJPDeposit lost1,23015.91%
- 4Dawcho LepchaCitizen Action Party-sikkimDeposit lost2062.66%
- 5NOTA620.8%
- 6Snumit TargainINCDeposit lost440.57%
Deposit lost: 3 of 5 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 11,881
- Votes cast
- 7,774
- Turnout
- 65.43%
- Polling stations
- 12
incl. service voters
incl. 225 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women63.2%
3,604 of 5,704 voted on EVMs
Men63.9%
3,945 of 6,177 voted on EVMs
- Candidates5 (1 women)
- Lost deposit3
- NOTA62
- Valid votes7,668
Women candidates: Snumit Targain
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Gangtok (Bl)?
Delay Namgyal Barfungpa (SKM) won Gangtok (Bl) in the Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 with 4,440 votes.
What was the winning margin in Gangtok (Bl)?
Delay Namgyal Barfungpa defeated Pintso Chopel Lepcha (Sikkim Democratic Front) by 2,692 votes.
What was the turnout in Gangtok (Bl) in 2024?
65.43% — 7,774 of 11,881 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 63.2%, men's 63.9%.
How many voters does Gangtok (Bl) have?
11,881 electors at the 2024 election — 6,177 men, 5,704 women (service voters included), and 12 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Gangtok (Bl)?
The last general election was completed in June 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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