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Khamdong-Singtam

Assembly Constituency, Sikkim

17. Khamdong-Singtam is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Sikkim. This constituency is located in the North East region of India and in the East region within Sikkim. This seat includes the following districts of Sikkim: Gangtok District. Khamdong-Singtam Assembly seat can be classified as: and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 17. Khamdong-Singtam was scheduled to vote on Friday, April 19, 2024, alongwith voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha general election.
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    Khamdong-Singtam Assembly constituency (Image: News18)
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    Khamdong-Singtam Assembly constituency (Image: News18)

Location

The geographic coordinates of Khamdong-Singtam Assembly constituency are: 27°16'48.0"N 88°28'45.5"E. Khamdong-Singtam shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies. Other Sikkim Assembly constituencies adjacent to Khamdong-Singtam are: Temi-Namphing, Rangang-Yangang, Tumen-Lingi, West Pendam, Namcheybung, Martam-Rumtek. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .
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Location of Khamdong-Singtam Assembly constituency on the Assembly constituency map of Sikkim displaying the 31 of the 32 different Assembly constituencies. One Assembly constituency (32. Sangha) in Sikkim does not have a physical boundary (Image: News18)

2024

Khamdong-Singtam Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
SKM----
Nar Bahadur Dahal
Winner
Margin : (100%)
Winner
BJP----Chetan Sapkota
SDF----Mani Kumar Sharma
CAPS----Sumati Chettri
INC----Tanka Nath Adhikari
2019

Khamdong-singtam Assembly election results

2014

Khamdong-Singtam Assembly election results

2009

Khamdong-Singtam Assembly election results

Demographic profile

There were a total of 14,381 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 7,237 were male, 7,144 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 13,067 registered voters, of which 7,237 were male, 6,290 female and 0 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 11,444 registered voters in this constituency, of which 5,977 were male, 5,467 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 9,051 which included 4,856 male, and 4,195 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 27 in 2019, 27 in 2014 and 18 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 987, in 2019 it was 928, 915 in 2014 and 864 in 2009.

Poll dates

Khamdong-Singtam Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Saturday, April 12, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Khamdong-Singtam voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 30, 2009 and the results were declared on Tuesday, May 16, 2009.

Extent

According the latest delimitation documents for 17. Khamdong-Singtam Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Sikkim: Revenue Blocks : Chadey, Simik, Aritar(Dung-Dung) , Lingzey (Simik) , Dung-dung, Budang Thangsing, Beng, Khamdong, Sherwani, Sakyong, Chisopani, Rapdang, Namgeythang And Singtam(NTA) Of Gangtok Sub Division.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Sikkim Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Sikkim constituency was 78.92%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 81.56%, while it was 84.25% in 2014 and 84.44% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -2.64% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters

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Victory margin

In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Mani Kumar Sharma of SKM won in this constituency beating Garjaman Gurung of SDF by a margin of 873 votes which was 8.23% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Som Nath Poudyal of SDF was the winner in this seat beating Mani Kumar Sharma of SKM by a margin of 270 votes which was 2.81% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Am Prasad Sharma of SDF won this seat defeating Nar Bahadur Bhandari of INC by a margin of 1,266 votes which was 16.6% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)

In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Mani Kumar Sharma of SKM had a vote share of 50.39% in this seat. In 2014, Som Nath Poudyal of SDF secured a vote share of 49.13% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Am Prasad Sharma of SDF got a vote share of 56.37% in Khamdong-Singtam.
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  • First Published: April 18, 2024, 05:40 IST
  • Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 07:10 PM IST

17. Khamdong-Singtam


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :General
State :Sikkim
District(s) :Gangtok District
Region (India) :North East
Region (State) :East
Lok Sabha constituency :1. Sikkim
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :78.92
Total voters :14,381
Male voters :7,237
Female voters :7,144
Electorate gender ratio :987
Poll phase :1
Poll date :April 19, 2024
Results (Counting of votes) :June 2, 2024
Number of candidates :5

Assembly cons. Results

Cons. name201920142009
Yoksam-TashidingSKMSDFSDF
Khamdong-SingtamSKMSDFSDF
Namthang-RateypaniSKMSDFSDF
BarfungSDFSDFSDF
RinchenpongSDFSDFSDF
Gnathang-MachongSDFSDFSDF
Kabi LungchukSKMSKMSDF
Upper TadongSDFSKMSDF
Soreong-ChakungSKMSDFSDF
Maneybung-DentamSDFSDFSDF