Martam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Maryam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Martam-Rumtek is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3][4] This Constituency is Scheduled Tribe (ST: Bhutia, Lepcha and Sherpa) constituency.

Member of Legislative Assembly
ElectionMemberParty
2009 Menlom Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
2014 Mechung Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
2019 Dorjee Tshering Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
2019 by-elections Sonam Venchungpa Bharatiya Janata Party

2019 By-Election

In 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Dorjee Tshering Lepcha (D. T. Lepcha) of former ruling SDF won in both Gnathang-Machong and Martam-Rumtek constituencies, so he relinquished Martam-Rumtek seat.

In the by-election, ruling SKM didn’t send its candidate to Martam-Rumtek. Meanwhile former SKM candidate Sonam Tshering Venchungpa moved to opposition BJP, and SKM supported him. In addition, D. T. Lepcha had already moved to BJP in August. Former ruling SDF participated the Sikkim Legislative Assembly election as the opposition for the first time in 25 years. Opposition SRP sent its candidate to Martam-Rumtek for the first time. Opposition INC boycotted this by-election.

As the result, Sonam Tshering Venchungpa of BJP defeated his nearest rival Nuk Tshering Bhutia of SDF.

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly by-election: Martam-Rumtek constituency[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sonam Tshering Venchungpa 8,204 65.47 +59.62
SDF Nuk Tshering Bhutia 2,054 16.39 -29.01
HSP Nima Lepcha 1,235 9.86 +8.53
Independent Mechung Bhutia 439 3.50
Independent Passang Gyali Sherpa 272 2.17 New
SRP Mingma Tshering Sherpa 173 1.38 New
Turnout 12,531 72.60
BJP gain from SDF Swing

Electoral Records

2019

Opposition HSP sent its candidate to Martam-Rumtek for the first time.

Dorjee Tshering Lepcha of SDF defeated his nearest rival Sonam Tshering Venchungpa of SKM.

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam-Rumtek constituency[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Dorjee Tshering Lepcha 6,244 45.40 -0.86
SKM Sonam Tshering Venchungpa 6,171 44.87 -5.37
BJP Jigdal Chewang Bhutia 804 5.85
HSP Nima Lepcha 183 1.33 New
Independent Gyaltsen Bhutia 121 0.88
INC Sonam Tshering Bhutia 112 0.81 -0.71
Turnout 13,753 78.98
SDF gain from SKM Swing

2014

Opposition SKM sent its candidate to Martam-Rumtek for the first time. BJP didn't send its candidate to this constituency.

Mechung Bhutia of SKM defeated his nearest rival Menlom Lepcha of ruling SDF.

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam-Rumtek constituency[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Mechung Bhutia 6,055 50.24 New
SDF Menlom Lepcha 5,576 46.26
INC Sonam Tshering Bhutia 183 1.52
Turnout 12,053 83.08
SKM gain from SDF Swing

See also

References
  1. Sitting and previous MLAs from Martam-Rumtek Assembly Constituency
  2. Election Commission of India
  3. "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  4. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 227, 250.
  5. "Final result of Martam-Rumtek bye-poll". SikkimExpress (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. "Martam-Rumtek Election Result 2019 LIVE COUNTING". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2014 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

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