Ranka Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India
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Ranka Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.
| Ranka | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Sikkim |
| Established | 1979 |
| Abolished | 2008[1] |
| Total electors | 11,258 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| 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
Assembly election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Nimthit Lepcha | 5,083 | 60.30% |  3.81 | |
| INC | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | 3,230 | 38.32% | 36.85 | |
| SHRP | Tashi Topgay Bhutia | 117 | 1.39% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,853 | 21.98% | 7.55 | ||
| Turnout | 8,430 | 74.88% |  5.07 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,258 | 18.94 | |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 3.81 |
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Assembly election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Tseten Dorjee Lepcha | 4,274 | 56.48% | 19.23 | |
| SSP | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | 3,182 | 42.05% | 4.49 | |
| INC | Yangchen Doma Bhutia | 111 | 1.47% | 22.01 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,092 | 14.43% | 14.12 | ||
| Turnout | 7,567 | 81.46% | 0.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,465 | 28.95 | |||
| SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 18.92 |
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Assembly election 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | Rinzing Ongmu | 2,200 | 37.56% | 22.18 | |
| SDF | Tseten Lepcha | 2,182 | 37.25% | New | |
| INC | Drug Truk Gyatso Lepcha | 1,375 | 23.48% | 10.29 | |
| Independent | Tashi Topgay Bhutia | 43 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18 | 0.31% | 25.67 | ||
| Turnout | 5,857 | 81.50% | 3.99 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,340 | ||||
| SSP hold | Swing | 22.18 |
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Assembly election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | 2,909 | 59.75% | 5.83 | |
| INC | Sonam Tshering Lepcha | 1,644 | 33.76% | 1.68 | |
| RIS | Nephew Bhutia | 153 | 3.14% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,265 | 25.98% | 7.50 | ||
| Turnout | 4,869 | 73.27% | 9.30 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,423 | ||||
| SSP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1985
| 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% | 32.54 | ||
| Turnout | 2,867 | 67.50% | 2.09 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,311 | 38.44 | |||
| SSP gain from SC (R) | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1979
| 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) | |||||
