Namchi-Singhithang is one of the 32 constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly, in Sikkim, India.[2][3] The current incumbent is ex-chief minister of Sikkim Pawan Kumar Chamling of the Sikkim Democratic Front who has been representing the constituency since the 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election.[4]
| Namchi-Singhithang | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 11 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Namchi |
| LS constituency | Sikkim |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 12,689[1] [needs update] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Vacant | |
| Elected year | 2024 by-election |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2009 by-election | Binod Kumar Rai | ||
| 2014 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | Krishna Kumari Rai | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
| 2024 by-election | TBA | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Krishna Kumari Rai | 7,907 | 71.60% |  25.05 | |
| SDF | Bimal Rai | 2,605 | 23.59% |  26.72 | |
| Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | Mahesh Rai | 236 | 2.14% | New | |
| BJP | Aruna Manger | 233 | 2.11% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 62 | 0.56% | 0.19 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,302 | 48.01% | 44.26 | ||
| Turnout | 11,043 | 83.34% | 4.17 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,251 | 4.43 | |||
| SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 21.29 |
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Assembly election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 5,054 | 50.31% | 4.77 | |
| SKM | Ganesh Rai | 4,677 | 46.56% | 3.99 | |
| INC | Kamala Rai | 87 | 0.87% | 0.20 | |
| SRP | Kharga Bahadur Rai | 83 | 0.83% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 75 | 0.75% | 0.55 | |
| HSP | Hukum Chandra Rai | 70 | 0.70% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 377 | 3.75% | 8.75 | ||
| Turnout | 10,046 | 79.17% | 0.70 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,689 | 16.93 | |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 4.77 |
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Assembly election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 4,774 | 55.08% | 25.69 | |
| SKM | Milan Rai | 3,690 | 42.57% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 112 | 1.29% | New | |
| INC | Khush Bahadur Rai | 92 | 1.06% | 8.60 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,084 | 12.51% | 58.60 | ||
| Turnout | 8,668 | 79.87% | 12.55 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,852 | 19.70 | |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 25.69 |
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Assembly by-election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Binod Kumar Rai | 4,930 | 80.77% | 0.20 | |
| INC | Youa Raj Rai | 590 | 9.67% | 4.79 | |
| Independent | N. Dorgee Bhutia | 516 | 8.45% | New | |
| Sikkim Gorkha Party | Arjun Kumar Rai | 48 | 0.79% | 0.07 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,340 | 71.10% | 4.59 | ||
| Turnout | 6,104 | 67.33% | 9.52 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,066 | ||||
| SDF hold | Swing | 0.20 |
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Assembly election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 5,653 | 80.97% | New | |
| INC | Khush Bahadur Rai | 1,009 | 14.45% | New | |
| Sikkim Jan-Ekta Party | Basant Kumar Rai | 127 | 1.82% | New | |
| NCP | Anjana Tamang | 81 | 1.16% | New | |
| Independent | Sheela Rai | 62 | 0.89% | New | |
| Sikkim Gorkha Party | Arjun Kumar Rai | 50 | 0.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,644 | 66.51% | |||
| Turnout | 6,982 | 76.84% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,086 | ||||
| SDF win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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