Rhenock Assembly constituency

Rhenock is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state in India.[1] It is part of Pakyong district.[2]

Rhenock
Constituency No. 19 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
DistrictPakyong
LS constituencySikkim
Established1979
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartySikkim Krantikari Morcha

It is composed of the following Revenue Blocks: Sajong of Gangtok Sub-Division ; Pachak, Kamarey Bhasmey, East Pendam, Dikling, Amba, Tshalumthang, Pacheykhani(Dikling), Losing, Pacheykhani(Losing), Taza, Tarpin and Rhenock in Pakyong Sub-Division.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Member Party
1979 Kharananda Upreti Sikkim Congress
1985 Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994
1999 Nar Bahadur Bhandari
2004 Bhim Prasad Dhungel Sikkim Democratic Front
2009
2014 Hemendra Adhikari Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
2019 Bishnu Kumar Sharma
2024 Prem Singh Tamang

Election results

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Assembly election 2024

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2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Prem Singh Tamang 10,094 64.54%  8.10
SDF Somnath Poudyal 3,050 19.50%  15.27
Citizen Action Party-Sikkim[5] Tikaram Sharma 1171 7.49 New
BJP Prem Chhetri 852 5.45%  0.99
SRP Laxmi Sharma 170 1.09%  0.23
NOTA None of the Above 162 1.04%  0.04
INC Kapil Prasad Sapkota 140 0.90%  0.45
Margin of victory 7,044 21.67%  14.22
Turnout 15,639
Registered electors
SKM hold Swing  8.10

Assembly election 2019

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2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Bishnu Kumar Sharma 8,039 56.44%  6.39
SDF Hemendra Adhikari 4,953 34.77%  7.83
BJP Bharat Kumar Sharma 649 4.56% New
INC Deo Kr Pradhan 192 1.35%  0.27
NOTA None of the Above 142 1.00%  0.09
SRP Chakrapani Sharma 122 0.86% New
HSP Biraj Adhikari 85 0.60% New
Margin of victory 3,086 21.67%  14.22
Turnout 14,244 81.88%  2.59
Registered electors 17,396  14.64
SKM hold Swing  6.39

Assembly election 2014

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2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Hemendra Adhikari 6,415 50.05% New
SDF Bhim Prasad Dhungel 5,461 42.60%  11.12
Independent Tilak Kumar Pradhan 474 3.70% New
NOTA None of the Above 139 1.08% New
INC Padam Bahadur Chettri 138 1.08%  38.83
Independent Om Prakash Bhandari 99 0.77% New
AITC Nawraj Chettri 92 0.72% New
Margin of victory 954 7.44%  6.37
Turnout 12,818 84.47%  0.50
Registered electors 15,175  23.44
SKM gain from SDF Swing  3.67

Assembly election 2009

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2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Bhim Prasad Dhungel 5,611 53.72%  21.73
INC Kedar Nath Sharma 4,168 39.90%  17.92
Independent Biraj Adhikari 226 2.16% New
SHRP Rudra Khatiwara 130 1.24% New
Sikkim Gorkha Party Bedan Kumar Chettri 119 1.14% New
CPI(M) Udaya Chandra Ghimiray 101 0.97% New
Independent Atri Ram Chandra Poudyal 90 0.86% New
Margin of victory 1,443 13.82%  39.65
Turnout 10,445 84.97%  4.00
Registered electors 12,293
SDF hold Swing  21.73

Assembly election 2004

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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Bhim Prasad Dhungel 4,647 75.45%  32.59
INC Kharananda Upreti 1,354 21.98%  21.37
BJP Shanti Chhetri 158 2.57% New
Margin of victory 3,293 53.47%  40.35
Turnout 6,159 80.96%  1.67
Registered electors 7,607
SDF gain from SSP Swing

Assembly election 1999

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Nar Bahadur Bhandari 3,364 55.97%  9.45
SDF Bedu Singh Panth 2,576 42.86%  10.10
INC Padam Dhakal 37 0.62%  13.52
Independent Santosh Kumar Pradhan 33 0.55% New
Margin of victory 788 13.11%  0.65
Turnout 6,010 81.04%  2.48
Registered electors 7,579  23.44
SSP hold Swing  9.45

Assembly election 1994

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1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Kharananda Upreti 2,336 46.52%  13.74
SDF Biraj Adhikari 1,645 32.76% New
INC Bhawani Prasad Dahal 710 14.14%  19.24
RSP Santosh Kumar Pradhan 297 5.92% New
Independent Arjun Kumar Chettri 33 0.66% New
Margin of victory 691 13.76%  13.13
Turnout 5,021 83.79%  6.70
Registered electors 6,140  21.06
SSP hold Swing  13.74

Assembly election 1989

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1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Kharananda Upreti 2,295 60.27%  0.53
INC Kiran Chettri 1,271 33.38%  9.96
RIS Bal Krishna Uprety 226 5.93% New
Margin of victory 1,024 26.89%  9.44
Turnout 3,808 78.55%  8.92
Registered electors 5,072  10.81
SSP hold Swing

Assembly election 1985

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP K. N. Upretti 1,809 59.74% New
INC B. P. Dahal 709 23.41%  7.31
Independent K. N. Adhikari 231 7.63% New
Independent Udai Chandra Vasistha 163 5.38% New
JP Kamala Subba 90 2.97%  13.40
CPI B. B. Mishra 19 0.63% New
Margin of victory 1,100 36.33%  29.65
Turnout 3,028 67.58%  1.86
Registered electors 4,577  42.41
SSP gain from SC (R) Swing  36.69

Assembly election 1979

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1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SC (R) Kharananda Upreti 504 23.06% New
JP Bhuwani Prasad Dahal 358 16.38% New
INC Sunder Kumar Newar 352 16.10% New
SJP Krishna Bahadur 313 14.32% New
SPC Kewal Prasad Sharma 303 13.86% New
Independent Prem Bahadur Chhetri 212 9.70% New
CPI(M) Ganga Ram Rai 56 2.56% New
Independent Nanda Lall Dulal 48 2.20% New
Independent Rudra Mani Basnet 24 1.10% New
Independent Laxman Bhujel 16 0.73% New
Margin of victory 146 6.68%
Turnout 2,186 70.54%
Registered electors 3,214
SC (R) win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ^ Pankaj Dhungel (21 June 2021). "3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/ConstituencywiseS2119.htm [bare URL]
  5. ^ https://www.citizenactionparty.com/ [bare URL]
  6. ^ "Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Zee News. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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