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Rumtek Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Rumtek

| 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 = 13,726

| mla = Menlom Lepcha

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

| constituency_no =

| latest_election_year = 2004

| district =

| loksabha_cons =

| reservation =

}}

Rumtek 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

1979Dadul Bhutia{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}
1985Ongay Tob Shutia{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=3}}
1989O. T. Bhutia
1994Menlom Lepcha
1999Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=2}}
2004Menlom Lepcha

Election results

= Assembly election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek{{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=Menlom Lepcha |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=5,639 |percentage=56.61% |change={{increase}}6.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Delay Namgyal Barfungpa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,323 |percentage=43.39% |change={{increase}}41.60 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,316 |percentage=13.21% |change= {{increase}}10.96 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,962 |percentage=72.58% |change= {{decrease}}4.08 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,726 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.17 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}6.38 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek{{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=Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,326 |percentage=50.23% |change={{increase}}20.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=O. T. Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=4,132 |percentage=47.97% |change={{increase}}4.10 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ugen Tshering Lepcha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=155 |percentage=1.80% |change={{decrease}}20.57 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=194 |percentage=2.25% |change= {{decrease}}12.18 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,613 |percentage=78.03% |change= {{decrease}}1.92 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,235 |ref = |change= {{increase}}32.01 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{increase}}6.36 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1994 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek{{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=Menlom Lepcha |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,934 |percentage=43.87% |change={{decrease}}19.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=1,969 |percentage=29.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=O. T. Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,496 |percentage=22.37% |change={{decrease}}5.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nima Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=207 |percentage=3.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uttam Lepcha |party=Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |votes=48 |percentage=0.72% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=965 |percentage=14.43% |change= {{decrease}}20.90 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,688 |percentage=80.33% |change= {{increase}}3.83 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,511 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}19.27 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1989 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek{{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=O. T. Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=3,126 |percentage=63.14% |change={{increase}}1.70 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Pintso Wangdi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,377 |percentage=27.81% |change={{increase}}7.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phigu Tshering |party=Rising Sun Party |votes=285 |percentage=5.76% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,749 |percentage=35.33% |change= {{decrease}}5.96 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,951 |percentage=72.29% |change= {{increase}}16.56 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,623 |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: Rumtek{{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=Ongay Tob Shutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,933 |percentage=61.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rinzing Ongmo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=634 |percentage=20.15% |change={{increase}}18.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Namayal Tshering Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=414 |percentage=13.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Namgey Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=120 |percentage=3.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kinga Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=27 |percentage=0.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phingu Tshering |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=18 |percentage=0.57% |change={{decrease}}24.21 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,299 |percentage=41.29% |change= {{increase}}27.05 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,146 |percentage=58.92% |change= {{increase}}1.92 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,406 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.25 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Janata Parishad |swing= {{increase}}22.41 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1979 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek{{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=Dadul Bhutia |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=948 |percentage=39.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karma Gyampo Bhutia |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=602 |percentage=24.78% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Namgyal Tshering Bhutia |party=Janata Party |votes=405 |percentage=16.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Lama Changkapa |party=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |votes=336 |percentage=13.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawa Tashi Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=79 |percentage=3.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tshering Pintso Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37 |percentage=1.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tenzing Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=16 |percentage=0.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=346 |percentage=14.24% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,429 |percentage=59.06% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,316 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Janata Parishad |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

References

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