Rinchenpong Vidhan Sabha Constituency

Rinchenpong is a Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituency of the State of Sikkim in India. This seat is reserved for Bhutia Lepcha (BL).

Areas after delimitation

Revenue Blocks : Tadong, Rinchenpong, Jeel, Hathidunga, Bum, Rishi, Bara-Samdong, Deythang, Parrengaon, Sribadam, Takuthang, Chuchen, Tinzerbong, Suldung, Kamling, Suntaley, Khanisherbung and Sangadorji of Soreng Sub-Division.

General Election 2019

TOTAL ELECTORS 14756

CANDIDATE	SEX	AGE	CATEGORY	PARTY	VALID VOTES POLLED	% VOTES POLLED
1 KARMA SONAM LEPCHA	M	55	ST	SDF	6582	52.24
2 PHURBA TSH. BHUTIA	M	42	ST	SKM	5513	43.76
3 SANCHO LEPCHA	M	26	ST	BJP	303	2.4
4 NOTA			NOTA	NOTA	109	0.87
5 PHURCHUNG LEPCHA	M	44	ST	INC	92	0.73
TURNOUT TOTAL:					12599	85.38

General Election 2014

TOTAL ELECTORS : 12515
TURNOUT TOTAL: 10746 (85.86%)

Detailed Results

CANDIDATE	SEX	AGE	CATEGORY	PARTY	VALID VOTES POLLED	% VOTES POLLED
1 KARMA SONAM LEPCHA	M	49	ST	SDF	7347	68.37
2 PEMA KINZANG BHUTIA	M	41	ST	SKM	2891	26.90
3 LATEN TSHERING SHERPA	M	28	ST	BJP	186	1.73
4 KARSANG SHERPA	M	41	ST	INC	132	1.23
5 None of the Above			NOTA	NOTA	97	0.90
6 PHUR TSHERING LEPCHA	M	61	ST	AITC	93	0.87

2009 general election results

Candidate	Sex	Age	Category	Party	Votes polled	% Votes polled
1 DAWA NORBU TAKARPA	M	58	ST	SDF	6438	72.69
2 PEMA KINZANG BHUTIA	M	37	ST	INC	2145	24.22
3 PHURBA SHERPA	M	37	ST	SGPP	160	1.81
4 KARSANG SHERPA	M	31	ST	SHRP	114	1.29

Election held before the delimitation order of 2008

2004 assembly election results

1 . DAWCHO LEPCHA was SDF candidate. He polled 5303 votes
2 . PEMA KINZANG BHUTIA was INC candidate. He polled 1061 votes.
3 . NIMA SHERPA was an independent candidate. He polled 79 votes.
4 . PHUR TSH. LEPCHA was an independent candidate. He polled 57 votes.
TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED: 6500