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Rinchenpong (Bl) Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Rinchenpong (Bl)? — Erung Tenzing Lepcha (SKM), who won the Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 by 6,400 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Erung Tenzing Lepcha

SKM
Margin: 6,400Landslide

Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Erung Tenzing Lepcha

SKMLandslide

votes

9,624

Margin

6,400(45.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Erung Tenzing Lepcha · SKMNorden Bhutia · Sikkim Democratic Front
9,6243,224
Candidate (5)votes
  1. 1Erung Tenzing Lepcha✓ WinnerSKM9,62468.91%
  2. 2Norden BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front3,22423.08%
  3. 3Dawa Ongdi LepchaCitizen Action Party-sikkimDeposit lost5523.95%
  4. 4Sancho LepchaBJPDeposit lost3282.35%
  5. 5NOTA2391.71%
Total votes13,967

Deposit lost: 2 of 4 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
16,024

incl. service voters

Votes cast
14,013

incl. 615 postal

Turnout
87.45%
Polling stations
17

Turnout of men and women

Women82.7%

6,586 of 7,962 voted on EVMs

Men84.5%

6,812 of 8,062 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates4
  • Lost deposit2
  • NOTA239
  • Valid votes13,728

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Rinchenpong (Bl)?

Erung Tenzing Lepcha (SKM) won Rinchenpong (Bl) in the Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 with 9,624 votes.

What was the winning margin in Rinchenpong (Bl)?

Erung Tenzing Lepcha defeated Norden Bhutia (Sikkim Democratic Front) by 6,400 votes.

What was the turnout in Rinchenpong (Bl) in 2024?

87.45% — 14,013 of 16,024 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.7%, men's 84.5%.

How many voters does Rinchenpong (Bl) have?

16,024 electors at the 2024 election — 8,062 men, 7,962 women (service voters included), and 17 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Rinchenpong (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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer