Sangha
Assembly Constituency, Sikkim
32. Sangha is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Sikkim. This constituency is located in the North East region of India and in the region within Sikkim. This seat includes the following districts of Sikkim: Gangtok District. Sangha Assembly seat can be classified as: and the reservation status of this seat is: Buddhist Clergy. 32. Sangha was scheduled to vote on Friday, April 19, 2024, alongwith voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha general election.
Sangha Assembly constituency (Image: News18)
2024
Sangha Assembly election results
2019
Sangha Assembly election results
2014
Sangha Assembly election results
2009
Sangha Assembly election results
Demographic profile
There were a total of 3,993 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 3,852 were male, 141 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,293 registered voters, of which 3,852 were male, 69 female and 0 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,904 registered voters in this constituency, of which 2,859 were male, 45 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 3,058 which included 3,021 male, and 37 female.
The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 0 in 2019, 0 in 2014 and 0 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 37, in 2019 it was 21, 16 in 2014 and 12 in 2009.
Poll dates
Sangha 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, Sangha 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 32. Sangha Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Sikkim: .
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 72.31%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 72.46%, while it was 76.07% in 2014 and 64.91% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.15% compared to the 2019 turnout.
Victory margin
In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Sonam Lama of SKM won in this constituency beating Tshering Lama of SDF by a margin of 630 votes which was 26.52% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Sonam Lama of SKM was the winner in this seat beating Palden Lachungpa of SDF by a margin of 125 votes which was 5.69% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Phetook Tsh Bhutia of SDF won this seat defeating Tshering Lama of INC by a margin of 55 votes which was 2.78% of the total votes polled for the seat.
Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Sikkim Assembly elections, Sonam Lama of SKM had a vote share of 62.63% in this seat. In 2014, Sonam Lama of SKM secured a vote share of 49.86% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Phetook Tsh Bhutia of SDF got a vote share of 49.49% in Sangha.
- First Published: April 18, 2024, 05:40 IST
- Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 07:10 PM IST