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About

27. Gangtok is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Sikkim. This constituency is located in the North East region of India and in the East region within Sikkim. This seat includes the following districts of Sikkim: Gangtok District. Gangtok Assembly seat can be classified as: and the reservation status of this seat is: Bhutia-Lepcha. 27. Gangtok is on Friday, April 19, 2024. along with voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha general election

Number of Contestants

In the bypolls held for the Sikkim Assembly in Gangtok there were 6 contesting candidates. In the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections, there were 5 candidates contesting from Gangtok Assembly constituency. In 2019 the number of contestants for this seat was 6, while in 2014 there were 5 candidates, and the number was 5 in the 2009 polls.

Contesting Candidates 2024

1. Snumit Targain, Indian National Congress (INC); 2. Pintso Chopel Lepcha, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF); 3. Pema Wangyal Rinzing, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); 4. Delay Namgyal Barfungpa, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM); 5. Dawcho Lepcha, Citizen Action Party-Sikkim (CAPS).

Demographic Profile

There were a total of 11,857 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 6,153 were male, 5,704 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 11,649 registered voters, of which 6,153 were male, 5,510 female and 0 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 10,073 registered voters in this constituency, of which 5,335 were male, 4,738 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 8,143 which included 4,357 male, and 3,786 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 24 in 2019, 21 in 2014 and 14 in 2009.

The electorate gender ration (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 927, in 2019 it was 898, 888 in 2014 and 869 in 2009.

Location

The geographic coordinates of Gangtok Assembly constituency are: 27°20’22.9″N 88°37’10.9″E. Gangtok shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Sikkim Assembly constituencies adjacent to Gangtok are: Shyari, Arithang, Upper Burtuk. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .

Poll Dates

Gangtok Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Saturday, April 12, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Gangtok voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 30, 2009 and the results were declared on Tuesday, May 16, 2009.

Voter Turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in Sikkim constituency was 63.66%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 64.43%, while it was 68.3% in 2013 and 70.66% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.77% compared to the 2019 turnout.

Past Results

In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Kunga Nima Lepcha of SKM won in this seat defeating Pintso Chopel of SDF by a margin of 888 votes which was 11.96% of the total votes cast for the seat. SKM had a vote share of 51.68% in 2019 in this seat.

In 2014, Pintso Chopel of SKM emerged victorious in this seat beating Hishey Lachungpa of SDF by a margin of 1891 votes which was 27.54% of the total votes polled in the constituency. SKM secured a vote share of 61.28% in the seat.

In the 2009 state Assembly elections, Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia of SDF won this seat beating Tshering Gyatso Kaleon of INC by a margin of 1578 votes which was 27.53% of the total votes polled in the constituency. SDF had a vote share of 61.18% in the seat.

Winner Margin

In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Kunga Nima Lepcha of SKM won in this constituency beating Pintso Chopel of SDF by a margin of 888 votes which was 11.96% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Pintso Chopel of SKM was the winner in this seat beating Hishey Lachungpa of SDF by a margin of 1,891 votes which was 27.54% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia of SDF won this seat defeating Tshering Gyatso Kaleon of INC by a margin of 1,578 votes which was 27.53% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner Voteshare

In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Kunga Nima Lepcha of SKM had a vote share of 51.68% in this seat. In 2014, Pintso Chopel of SKM secured a vote share of 61.28% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia of SDF got a vote share of 61.18% in Gangtok.

Constituency Extent

According to the latest delimitation documents for 27. Gangtok Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Sikkim: Ward Nos. 3,5 to 10 of Gangtok (NTA) of Gangtok Sub-Division.