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Assembly constituency 24 · Sikkim

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) is assembly constituency number 24 in Sikkim, in East district, and one of the segments of the Sikkim Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Sonam Tsh. Venchungpa of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha won with 54.0% of the vote, 2,762 votes ahead of Mechung Bhutia (SDF).

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Martam-Rumtek-(bl) · 2024AC 24
  1. 01
    Sonam Tsh. Venchungpa
    SKM
    8,070
    54.01%
  2. 02
    Mechung Bhutia
    SDF
    5,308
    35.53%
  3. 03
    Chewang Dadul Bhutia
    BJP
    705
    4.72%
  4. 04
    Karma Tshering Bhutia
    CAPS
    637
    4.26%
  5. 05
    Ganga Lepcha
    INC
    89
    0.60%
  6. NOTA · 132 (0.88%)

Margin 2,762 votes · 18.49% of valid votes

17,844
Registered electors
2024 election
84.7%
Turnout
+3.3 pts vs 2019
2,762
Victory margin
18.5% of valid votes
Apr 2024 · candidate-wise result

All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 14,941 valid votes, NOTA included.

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) 2024 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Sonam Tsh. VenchungpaMale · 52 yrs · BLSKM8,070
54.01%
2Mechung BhutiaMale · 46 yrs · BLSDF5,308
35.53%
3Chewang Dadul BhutiaMale · 56 yrs · BLBJP705
4.72%
4Karma Tshering BhutiaMale · 54 yrs · BLCAPS637
4.26%
—NOTANOTA132
0.88%
5Ganga LepchaFemale · 40 yrs · BLINC89
0.60%
Past results

The seat changed hands: SDF won in 2019, SKM in 2024.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024SKM 54.0%SDF 35.5%BJP 4.7%INC 0.6%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Sonam Tsh. VenchungpaSKM · 54.0% · margin 2,762Turnout84.7%
2019 byeSonam Tsh VenchungpaBJP · 65.5% · margin 6,150Turnout73.7%
2014Mechung BhutiaSKM · 50.2% · margin 479Turnout83.4%
2009Menlom LepchaSDF · 64.0% · margin 3,365Turnout85.6%
2019Dorjee Tshering LepchaSDF · 45.4% · margin 73Turnout81.4%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) bye-election, 21 Oct 2019

Turnout 73.7% · 12,551 of 17,020 electors voted

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) bye-election 2019-10-21 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Sonam Tsh VenchungpaBJP8,204
65.47%
2Nuk Tshering BhutiaSDF2,054
16.39%
3Nima LepchaHMSKP1,235
9.86%
4Mechung BhutiaIndependent439
3.50%
5Passang Gyali SherpaIndependent272
2.17%
6Mingma Tshering SherpaSRPP173
1.38%
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—NOTANOTA154
1.23%

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) result 2019

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) 2019 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dorjee Tshering LepchaSDF6,244
45.40%
2Sonam Tshering VenchungpaSKM6,171
44.87%
3Jigdal Chewang BhutiaBJP804
5.85%
4Nima LepchaHMSKP183
1.33%
5Gyaltsen BhutiaIndependent121
0.88%
—NOTANOTA118
0.86%
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6Sonam Tshering BhutiaINC112
0.81%

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) result 2014

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) 2014 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Mechung BhutiaSKM6,055
50.24%
2Menlom LepchaSDF5,576
46.26%
—NOTANOTA239
1.98%
3Sonam Tshering BhutiaINC183
1.52%

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) result 2009

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) 2009 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Menlom LepchaSDF6,392
64.04%
2Rinzing NamgyalINC3,027
30.33%
3Nima LepchaBJP336
3.37%
4Sonam Tashi BhutiaIndependent117
1.17%
5Bindu LepchaSGPP68
0.68%
6Tempo Tshering BhutiaSHRP41
0.41%
Map

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) outlined in orange among the other Sikkim seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in East district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

SKMSDFBJPOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) is one of the assembly segments of Sikkim. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Sikkim candidates.

  • Indra Hang SubbaSKM5,302 36.6%
  • Bharat BasnettCAPS4,448 30.7%
  • Prem Das RaiSDF3,068 21.2%
  • Dinesh Chandra NepalBJP687 4.7%
  • Laten Tshering SherpaIndependent446 3.1%

In the assembly election SKM won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, SKM led here by 854 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Martam-Rumtek-(bl).

Who won the Martam-Rumtek-(bl) assembly seat in 2024?

Sonam Tsh. Venchungpa of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won Martam-Rumtek-(bl) in the 2024 Sikkim assembly election with 8,070 votes, which was 54.01% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Martam-Rumtek-(bl)?

The margin was 2,762 votes (18.49% of valid votes). The runner-up was Mechung Bhutia of the Sikkim Democratic Front with 5,308 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Martam-Rumtek-(bl) in 2024?

Turnout was 84.67%: 15,109 of 17,844 registered electors voted, across 22 polling stations. That is 3.3 points higher than in 2019.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Martam-Rumtek-(bl) part of?

Martam-Rumtek-(bl) is an assembly segment of the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency in Sikkim. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Indra Hang Subba got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Has Martam-Rumtek-(bl) had a bye-election?

Yes. In the bye-election on 21 Oct 2019, Sonam Tsh Venchungpa (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 6,150 votes.

Is Martam-Rumtek-(bl) a reserved constituency?

No. Martam-Rumtek-(bl) is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Martam-Rumtek-(bl)?

The Sikkim assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Sikkim assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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