Djongu Assembly constituency

Djongu Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim, a north east state of India. This constituency falls under Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.^[2][3]

Djongu
Constituency No. 30 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Sikkim
District	Mangan
Lok Sabha constituency	Sikkim
Established	1979
Total electors	9,595[1] [needs update]
Reservation	BL
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Sonam Gyatso Lepcha
Party	Sikkim Democratic Front
Elected year	2019

This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1979	Athup Lepcha		Sikkim Janata Parishad
1985	Sonam Chyoda Lepcha		Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994			Indian National Congress
1999	Sonam Gyatso Lepcha		Sikkim Sangram Parishad
2004			Sikkim Democratic Front
2009
2014
2019	Pintso Namgyal Lepcha
2024			Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Djongu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SKM	Pintso Namgyal Lepcha	6,402	69.56%	38.77
	SDF	Sonam Gyatso Lepcha	1,395	15.16%	51.01
	Citizen Action Party-Sikkim	Jorbu Tshering Lepcha	1,190	12.93%	New
	BJP	Penzong Lepcha	148	1.61%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	68	0.74%	0.14
Margin of victory			5,007	54.41%	19.03
Turnout			9,203	87.46%	0.95
Registered electors			10,523		9.67
	SKM gain from SDF		Swing	3.40

Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Djongu^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Pintso Namgyal Lepcha	5,613	66.17%	2.50
	SKM	Chungkipu Lepcha	2,612	30.79%	2.89
	INC	Penzong Lepcha	119	1.40%	0.04
	HSP	Athup Lepcha	88	1.04%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	51	0.60%	0.60
Margin of victory			3,001	35.38%	5.39
Turnout			8,483	88.41%	0.40
Registered electors			9,595		17.49
	SDF hold		Swing	2.50

Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Djongu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Sonam Gyatso Lepcha	4,618	63.67%	16.30
	SKM	Dawa Tshering Lepcha	2,443	33.68%	New
	INC	Penzong Lepcha	105	1.45%	12.32
	NOTA	None of the Above	87	1.20%	New
Margin of victory			2,175	29.99%	36.21
Turnout			7,253	88.81%	0.98
Registered electors			8,167		23.31
	SDF hold		Swing	16.30

Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Djongu^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Sonam Gyatso Lepcha	4,756	79.97%	14.64
	INC	Norden Tshering Lepcha	819	13.77%	20.89
	Independent	Tseten Dorjee Lepcha	372	6.26%	New
Margin of victory			3,937	66.20%	35.53
Turnout			5,947	89.79%	3.09
Registered electors			6,623
	SDF hold		Swing

Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Djongu^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Sonam Gyatso Lepcha	3,344	65.34%	17.36
	INC	Sonam Chyoda Lepcha	1,774	34.66%	New
Margin of victory			1,570	30.68%	26.99
Turnout			5,118	86.70%	1.79
Registered electors			5,903
	SDF gain from SSP		Swing

Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Djongu^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Sonam Gyatso Lepcha	2,399	51.66%	12.56
	SDF	Sonam Chyoda Lepcha	2,228	47.98%	27.63
Margin of victory			171	3.68%	2.46
Turnout			4,644	86.40%	4.18
Registered electors			5,469		14.87
	SSP gain from INC		Swing

Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Djongu^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Sonam Chyoda Lepcha	1,550	40.32%	14.85
	SSP	Sonam Dorjee Lepcha	1,503	39.10%	33.92
	SDF	Chophel Lepcha	782	20.34%	New
Margin of victory			47	1.22%	46.32
Turnout			3,844	83.09%	3.22
Registered electors			4,761		16.07
	INC gain from SSP		Swing

Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Djongu^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Sonam Chyoda Lepcha	2,322	73.02%	10.19
	INC	Athup Lepcha	810	25.47%	7.25
	RIS	Chuden Lepcha	48	1.51%	New
Margin of victory			1,512	47.55%	17.44
Turnout			3,180	79.60%	12.38
Registered electors			4,102		14.29
	SSP hold		Swing

Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Djongu^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Sonam Chyoda Lepcha	1,469	62.83%	New
	INC	Athup Lepcha	765	32.72%	New
	JP	Ongden Lepcha	46	1.97%	24.66
	Independent	Nima Thomas Lepcha	38	1.63%	New
	Independent	Chhuden Lepcha	20	0.86%	New
Margin of victory			704	30.11%	10.95
Turnout			2,338	66.84%	0.47
Registered electors			3,589		22.87
	SSP gain from SJP		Swing	17.04

Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Djongu^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SJP	Athup Lepcha	865	45.79%	New
	JP	Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Kangsarpa	503	26.63%	New
	SPC	Pintook Lepcha	343	18.16%	New
	Independent	Sonam Chyoda Lepcha	178	9.42%	New
Margin of victory			362	19.16%
Turnout			1,889	68.16%
Registered electors			2,921
	SJP win (new seat)

See also

• Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency
• Mangan district