Rakdong Tentek Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Rakdong Tentek

| type= SLA

| state = Sikkim

| established = 1979

| abolished = 2008{{cite web |url=https://lddashboard.legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/03_representation%20of%20the%20people%20act%2C%201950.pdf|access-date=19 February 2024|archive-date=19 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219182705/https://lddashboard.legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/03_representation%20of%20the%20people%20act%2C%201950.pdf|format=pdf|title=THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950}}

| electors = 7,602

| mla = Norzong Lepcha

| party = {{Party index link|Sikkim Democratic Front}}

| constituency_no =

| latest_election_year = 2004

| district =

| loksabha_cons =

| reservation =

}}

Rakdong Tentek Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

1979Dugo Bhutia{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}}
1985rowspan=2 | Phuchung Bhutia{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=4}}
1989
1994rowspan=2 | Mingma Tshering Sherpa
1999
2004Norzong Lepcha{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}

Election results

= Assembly election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006151710/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Norzong Lepcha |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=3,809 |percentage=61.85% |change={{increase}}41.04 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phuchung Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,116 |percentage=34.36% |change={{increase}}30.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nima Rapzang Lama |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=233 |percentage=3.78% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,693 |percentage=27.49% |change= {{decrease}}3.23 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,158 |percentage=81.00% |change= {{increase}}4.46 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,602 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.22 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{increase}}10.32 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007144437/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mingma Tshering Sherpa |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,823 |percentage=51.53% |change={{decrease}}3.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Danorbu Sherpa |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=1,140 |percentage=20.81% |change={{increase}}11.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Tshering Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=987 |percentage=18.02% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Norzang Lepcha |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=312 |percentage=5.70% |change={{increase}}1.94 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawa Lamu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=216 |percentage=3.94% |change={{decrease}}12.99 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,683 |percentage=30.72% |change= {{decrease}}6.89 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,478 |percentage=79.17% |change= {{decrease}}2.75 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,157 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.17 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}3.01 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1994 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007184813/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mingma Tshering Sherpa |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,835 |percentage=54.54% |change={{decrease}}8.17 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phuchung Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=880 |percentage=16.93% |change={{increase}}13.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawa Tshering Sherpa |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=475 |percentage=9.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Tshering Bhutia |party=Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |votes=447 |percentage=8.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rinzing Bhutia |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=195 |percentage=3.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawa Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=193 |percentage=3.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nim Tshering Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=111 |percentage=2.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Pintso Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=40 |percentage=0.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,955 |percentage=37.61% |change= {{increase}}4.01 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,198 |percentage=81.94% |change= {{increase}}3.00 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,556 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}8.17 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1989 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatREp_SK_89.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006145759/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatREp_SK_89.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Phuchung Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,650 |percentage=62.71% |change={{increase}}0.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rinzing Tongden |party=Rising Sun Party |votes=1,230 |percentage=29.11% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawa Lhamu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=151 |percentage=3.57% |change={{decrease}}15.78 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,420 |percentage=33.60% |change= {{decrease}}9.58 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,226 |percentage=72.76% |change= {{increase}}13.62 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,540 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006223633/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Phuchung Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,829 |percentage=62.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Tshering Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=566 |percentage=19.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rinzing Tongden Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=456 |percentage=15.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samdup Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=37 |percentage=1.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tenzing Gyastso |party=Independent politician |votes=20 |percentage=0.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phigu Tshering |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=17 |percentage=0.58% |change={{decrease}}57.02 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,263 |percentage=43.18% |change= {{increase}}6.26 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,925 |percentage=63.82% |change= {{decrease}}0.44 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,668 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.33 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |swing= {{increase}}4.93 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1979 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006104054/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dugo Bhutia |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=1,387 |percentage=57.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Loden Tshering Bhutia |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=498 |percentage=20.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rinzing Tongden Lepcha |party=Janata Party |votes=332 |percentage=13.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ugen Tshering Lasopa |party=Independent politician |votes=119 |percentage=4.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Leythup Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=72 |percentage=2.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=889 |percentage=36.92% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,408 |percentage=65.70% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,816 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

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