Ralong Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Ralong

| 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|title=THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950}}

| electors = 6,395

| mla = Dorjee Dazom Bhutia

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

| constituency_no =

| latest_election_year = 2004

| district =

| loksabha_cons =

| reservation =

}}

Ralong 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

1979Chamla Tshering{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}
1985Sonam Gyatso{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=2}}
1989Sonam Gyatso Kaleon
1994rowspan=3 | Dorjee Dazom Bhutia{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=3}}
1999
2004

Election results

= Assembly election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ralong{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dorjee Dazom Bhutia |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,131 |percentage=77.32% |change={{increase}}23.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chozang Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,212 |percentage=22.68% |change={{increase}}18.68 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,919 |percentage=54.63% |change= {{increase}}26.57 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,343 |percentage=83.55% |change= {{increase}}0.21 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,395 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.37 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}23.01 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ralong{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dorjee Dazom Bhutia |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=2,671 |percentage=54.31% |change={{increase}}8.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ugen Tashi Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,291 |percentage=26.25% |change={{increase}}0.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chewang Sherpa |party=Independent politician |votes=759 |percentage=15.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Tshering Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=197 |percentage=4.01% |change={{decrease}}19.84 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,380 |percentage=28.06% |change= {{increase}}8.06 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,918 |percentage=85.66% |change= {{decrease}}0.89 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,901 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.68 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}8.58 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1994 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ralong{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dorjee Dazom Bhutia |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=2,017 |percentage=45.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ugen Tashi Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,135 |percentage=25.73% |change={{decrease}}64.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Gyatso Kaleon |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,052 |percentage=23.85% |change={{increase}}14.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawa Tempa Sherpa |party=Independent politician |votes=183 |percentage=4.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Taktuk Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=24 |percentage=0.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=882 |percentage=20.00% |change= {{decrease}}60.75 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,411 |percentage=85.93% |change= {{increase}}17.50 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,237 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}44.01 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1989 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ralong{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Gyatso Kaleon |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,903 |percentage=89.74% |change={{increase}}22.32 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dorjee Dazom Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=291 |percentage=9.00% |change={{decrease}}13.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Passang Sherpa |party=Rising Sun Party |votes=41 |percentage=1.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,612 |percentage=80.74% |change= {{increase}}36.20 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,235 |percentage=68.58% |change= {{increase}}0.89 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,848 |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: Ralong{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Gyatso |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,697 |percentage=67.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Khangsharpa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=576 |percentage=22.88% |change={{increase}}21.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawa Tshering Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=97 |percentage=3.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tashi Lhendup Bhatia |party=Independent politician |votes=67 |percentage=2.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ninda Bhutia |party=Janata Party |votes=42 |percentage=1.67% |change={{decrease}}16.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pema Wangchuk Bhutia |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=28 |percentage=1.11% |change={{decrease}}7.43 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,121 |percentage=44.54% |change= {{increase}}40.51 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,517 |percentage=67.85% |change= {{increase}}0.11 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,823 |ref = |change= {{increase}}51.11 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |swing= {{increase}}41.08 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1979 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ralong{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chamla Tshering |party=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |votes=438 |percentage=26.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Pintso Takapa |party=Independent politician |votes=371 |percentage=22.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tashi Wangdi Bhutia |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=336 |percentage=20.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karma Bhutia |party=Janata Party |votes=304 |percentage=18.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Norbu Tshering Bhutia |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=142 |percentage=8.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Passang Tshering Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=39 |percentage=2.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ugen Tashi Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25 |percentage=1.50% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=67 |percentage=4.03% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,663 |percentage=69.29% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,530 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

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