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Ranka Assembly constituency

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Ranka
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
Established1979
Abolished2008[1]
Total electors11,258

Ranka Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Member Party
1979 Dorjee Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Congress
1985 Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994 Rinzing Ongmu
1999 Tseten Dorjee Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
2004 Nimthit Lepcha

Election results

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Assembly election 2004

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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Nimthit Lepcha 5,083 60.30% Increase3.81
INC Pintso Chopel Lepcha 3,230 38.32% Increase36.85
SHRP Tashi Topgay Bhutia 117 1.39% New
Margin of victory 1,853 21.98% Increase7.55
Turnout 8,430 74.88% Decrease5.07
Registered electors 11,258 Increase18.94
SDF hold Swing Increase3.81

Assembly election 1999

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Tseten Dorjee Lepcha 4,274 56.48% Increase19.23
SSP Pintso Chopel Lepcha 3,182 42.05% Increase4.49
INC Yangchen Doma Bhutia 111 1.47% Decrease22.01
Margin of victory 1,092 14.43% Increase14.12
Turnout 7,567 81.46% Increase0.15
Registered electors 9,465 Increase28.95
SDF gain from SSP Swing Increase18.92

Assembly election 1994

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1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Rinzing Ongmu 2,200 37.56% Decrease22.18
SDF Tseten Lepcha 2,182 37.25% New
INC Drug Truk Gyatso Lepcha 1,375 23.48% Decrease10.29
Independent Tashi Topgay Bhutia 43 0.73% New
Margin of victory 18 0.31% Decrease25.67
Turnout 5,857 81.50% Increase3.99
Registered electors 7,340
SSP hold Swing Decrease22.18

Assembly election 1989

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1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Dorjee Tshering Bhutia 2,909 59.75% Decrease5.83
INC Sonam Tshering Lepcha 1,644 33.76% Increase1.68
RIS Nephew Bhutia 153 3.14% New
Margin of victory 1,265 25.98% Decrease7.50
Turnout 4,869 73.27% Increase9.30
Registered electors 6,423
SSP hold Swing

Assembly election 1985

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Dorjee Tshering Bhutia 1,880 65.57% New
INC Namgyal Topgay Bhutia 920 32.09% New
Independent Lobsang Palden 48 1.67% New
Margin of victory 960 33.48% Increase32.54
Turnout 2,867 67.50% Increase2.09
Registered electors 4,311 Increase38.44
SSP gain from SC (R) Swing

Assembly election 1979

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1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SC (R) Dorjee Tshering Bhutia 679 33.85% New
SJP Sonam Tshering Bhutia 660 32.90% New
SPC Rinchen Lapcha 388 19.34% New
JP Dnki Choden Bhutia 213 10.62% New
Independent Kancha Lama 66 3.29% New
Margin of victory 19 0.95%
Turnout 2,006 67.24%
Registered electors 3,114
SC (R) win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.