Sikkim · AC 5

Rinchenpong

Name: Rinchenpong
Address: Soreng District, Sikkim, IN

Sikkim Vidhan Sabha Election 1979 · Soreng District

3,677

Electors

2,145

Votes polled

58.34%

Turnout

118

Margin

Winner

Katuk Bhutia

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	Katuk Bhutia Won Male	SJP	598	27.88%
2	Degey Bhutia Male	JnP	480	22.38%
3	Loday Tshering Bhutia Male	SCR	457	21.31%
4	Dawa Tshering Sherpa Male	SPC	415	19.35%
5	Gompoo Namgyal Lepcha Male	IND	138	6.43%
6	Lako Tshering Lepcha Male	IND	57	2.66%

Overall vote % (Pie)

EVM voters — male vs female

Gender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.

Year	Winner	Vote share	Runner-up	Vote share
2024	Erung Tenzing Lepcha Male SKM	68.91%	Norden Bhutia Male SDF	23.08%
2019	Karma Sonam Lepcha Male SDF	52.24%	Phurba Tsh. Bhutia Male SKM	43.76%
2014	Karma Sonam Lepcha Male SDF	68.37%	Pema Kinzang Bhutia Male SKM	26.90%
2009	Dawa Norbu Takarpa Male SDF	72.69%	Pema Kinzang Bhutia Male INC	24.22%
2004	Dawcho Lepcha Male SDF	—	Pema Kinzang Bhutia Male INC	—
1999	Ongden Tshering Lepcha Male SDF	61.44%	Pema Kinzang Bhutia Male SSP	33.78%
1994	Phur Tsh. Lepcha Male SDF	60.39%	Phurba Sherpa Male SSP	27.64%
1985	Ongdi Bhutia Male SSP	45.93%	Degay Bhutia Male IND	21.32%
1979	Katuk Bhutia Male SJP	27.88%	Degey Bhutia Male JnP	22.38%