Rinchenpong Assembly constituency

Rinchenpong is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Rinchenpong is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.^[2][3][4]

Rinchenpong
Constituency No. 5 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Sikkim
District	West Sikkim
Lok Sabha constituency	Sikkim
Established	1979
Total electors	14,756[1] [needs update]
Reservation	BL
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Erung Tenzing Lepcha
Party	Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Elected year	2024

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1979	Katuk Bhutia		Sikkim Janata Parishad
1985	Ongdi Bhutia		Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989	Chong Lamu Bhutia
1994	Phur Tshering Lepcha		Sikkim Democratic Front
1999	Ongden Tshering Lepcha
2004	Dawcho Lepcha
2009	Dawa Norbu Takarpa
2014	Karma Sonam Lepcha
2019
2024	Erung Tenzing Lepcha		Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rinchenpong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SKM	Erung Tenzing Lepcha	9,624	68.91%	25.15
	SDF	Norden Bhutia	3,224	23.08%	29.16
	Citizen Action Party-Sikkim	Dawa Ongdi Lepcha	552	3.95%	New
	BJP	Sancho Lepcha	328	2.35%	0.06
	NOTA	None of the Above	239	1.71%	0.85
Margin of victory			6,400	45.82%	37.34
Turnout			13,967	87.16%	1.78
Registered electors			16,024		8.59
	SKM gain from SDF		Swing	16.66

Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rinchenpong^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Karma Sonam Lepcha	6,582	52.24%	16.13
	SKM	Phurba Tshering Bhutia	5,513	43.76%	16.85
	BJP	Sancho Lepcha	303	2.40%	0.67
	NOTA	None of the Above	109	0.87%	0.04
	INC	Phurchung Lepcha	92	0.73%	0.50
Margin of victory			1,069	8.48%	32.98
Turnout			12,599	85.38%	0.48
Registered electors			14,756		17.91
	SDF hold		Swing	16.13

Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rinchenpong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Karma Sonam Lepcha	7,347	68.37%	4.32
	SKM	Pema Kinzang Bhutia	2,891	26.90%	New
	BJP	Laten Tshering Sherpa	186	1.73%	New
	INC	Karsang Sherpa	132	1.23%	22.99
	NOTA	None of the Above	97	0.90%	New
	AITC	Phur Tshering Lepcha	93	0.87%	New
Margin of victory			4,456	41.47%	7.00
Turnout			10,746	85.86%	1.10
Registered electors			12,515		22.88
	SDF hold		Swing	4.32

Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rinchenpong^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Dawa Norbu Takarpa	6,438	72.69%	8.90
	INC	Pema Kinzang Bhutia	2,145	24.22%	7.90
	Sikkim Gorkha Party	Phurba Sherpa	160	1.81%	New
	SHRP	Karsang Sherpa	114	1.29%	New
Margin of victory			4,293	48.47%	16.79
Turnout			8,857	86.96%	5.18
Registered electors			10,185
	SDF hold		Swing	8.90

Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rinchenpong^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Dawcho Lepcha	5,303	81.58%	20.14
	INC	Pema Kinzang Bhutia	1,061	16.32%	11.55
	Independent	Nima Sherpa	79	1.22%	New
	Independent	Phur Tshering Lepcha	57	0.88%	New
Margin of victory			4,242	65.26%	37.59
Turnout			6,500	81.78%	0.92
Registered electors			7,948
	SDF hold		Swing	20.14

Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rinchenpong^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Ongden Tshering Lepcha	3,640	61.44%	1.05
	SSP	Pema Kinzang Bhutia	2,001	33.78%	6.13
	INC	Phur Tshering Lepcha	283	4.78%	4.37
Margin of victory			1,639	27.67%	5.08
Turnout			5,924	82.15%	4.07
Registered electors			7,326		6.81
	SDF hold		Swing

Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rinchenpong^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Phur Tshering Lepcha	3,181	60.39%	New
	SSP	Phurba Sherpa	1,456	27.64%	42.40
	INC	Kintup Bhutia	482	9.15%	15.15
	Independent	Dawagyatso Lepcha	76	1.44%	New
	Independent	Deoman Lama	72	1.37%	New
Margin of victory			1,725	32.75%	12.99
Turnout			5,267	78.51%	12.74
Registered electors			6,859		5.60
	SDF gain from SSP		Swing	9.65

Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rinchenpong^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Chong Lamu Bhutia	2,914	70.05%	24.11
	INC	Phur Tshering Lepcha	1,011	24.30%	11.86
	RIS	Ugen Palzor Gyalsten	127	3.05%	New
	Denzong Peoples Chogpi	Tashi Wongdi Funpo	89	2.14%	New
Margin of victory			1,903	45.75%	21.13
Turnout			4,160	66.13%	3.58
Registered electors			6,495		27.23
	SSP hold		Swing	24.11

Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rinchenpong^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Ongdi Bhutia	1,418	45.93%	New
	Independent	Degay Bhutia	658	21.32%	New
	INC	Phur Tshering Lepcha	384	12.44%	New
	Independent	Karma Chuden	330	10.69%	New
	Independent	Tashi Lhendup Bhutia	266	8.62%	New
	Independent	Phur Tshering Lepcha	31	1.00%	New
Margin of victory			760	24.62%	19.12
Turnout			3,087	62.53%	2.13
Registered electors			5,105		38.84
	SSP gain from SJP		Swing	18.06

Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rinchenpong^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SJP	Katuk Bhutia	598	27.88%	New
	JP	Degey Bhutia	480	22.38%	New
	SC (R)	Loday Tshering Bhutia	457	21.31%	New
	SPC	Dawa Tshering Sherpa	415	19.35%	New
	Independent	Gompoo Namgyal Lepcha	138	6.43%	New
	Independent	Lako Tshering Lepcha	57	2.66%	New
Margin of victory			118	5.50%
Turnout			2,145	62.63%
Registered electors			3,677
	SJP win (new seat)

See also

• Richenpong
• West Sikkim district
• List of constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly