Gnathang-Machong | |
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Constituency No. 21 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | Northeast India |
State | Sikkim |
District | Pakyong |
LS constituency | Sikkim |
Established | 2008 |
Total electors | 12,048 [1] |
Reservation | BL |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
10th Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | |
Party | Sikkim Democratic Front |
Elected year | 2019 |
Preceded by | L. M. Lepcha |
Gnathang–Machong is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state in India. [2]
This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community and is part of Pakyong District. [3] It is composed of the following Revenue Blocks of Pakyong Sub-Division: Pachey, Linkey, Parkha, Riwa, Machong, Chochenpheri, Latuk, Gnathang, Kartok, Rolep, Lamaten, Thekabung and Assam Lingjey, and Pakyong. [4]
Election | Member | Party | |
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2009 | L.M. Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
2014 | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | ||
2019 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SDF | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | 6,380 | 62.97% | 4.76 | |
SKM | Tshering Bhutia | 3,460 | 34.15% | 1.83 | |
INC | Dorjee Ongden Bhutia | 127 | 1.25% | 0.01 | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 86 | 0.85% | 0.05 | |
HSP | Sangay Chopel Bhutia | 79 | 0.78% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,920 | 28.82% | 6.59 | ||
Turnout | 10,132 | 84.10% | 1.41 | ||
Registered electors | 12,048 | 19.52 | |||
SDF hold | Swing | 4.76 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SDF | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | 5,017 | 58.21% | 0.38 | |
SKM | Sonam Dorjee | 3,101 | 35.98% | New | |
Independent | Pempa Tshering Bhutia | 325 | 3.77% | New | |
INC | Dorjee Ongden Bhutia | 107 | 1.24% | 13.04 | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 69 | 0.80% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,916 | 22.23% | 12.26 | ||
Turnout | 8,619 | 85.51% | 0.27 | ||
Registered electors | 10,080 | 24.25 | |||
SDF hold | Swing | 0.38 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SDF | L.M. Lepcha | 4,077 | 58.59% | New | |
SHRP | Chhopel Dzongpo Bhutia | 1,677 | 24.10% | New | |
INC | Nima Wangchuk Bhutia | 994 | 14.28% | New | |
Sikkim Gorkha Party | Phurba Tshering Sherpa | 90 | 1.29% | New | |
Independent | Chewang Dorjee Bhutia | 63 | 0.91% | New | |
NCP | Namgay Tshering Bhutia | 58 | 0.83% | New | |
Margin of victory | 2,400 | 34.49% | |||
Turnout | 6,959 | 85.78% | |||
Registered electors | 8,113 | ||||
SDF win (new seat) |