Ranka Assembly constituency

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

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election Member Party
1979Dorjee Tshering BhutiaSikkim Congress
1985Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994Rinzing Ongmu
1999Tseten Dorjee LepchaSikkim Democratic Front
2004Nimthit Lepcha

Election results

Assembly election 2004
2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka[2]
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

Assembly election 1999
1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka[3]
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

Assembly election 1994
1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka[4]
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

Assembly election 1989
1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka[5]
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
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% 32.54
Turnout 2,867 67.50% 2.09
Registered electors 4,311 38.44
SSP gain from SC (R) Swing

Assembly election 1979
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
  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.


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