| Chujachen | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 20 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Pakyong |
| LS constituency | Sikkim |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 18,749 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Chujachen is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state, in India. It is part of Pakyong district. It was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Puran Kumar Gurung | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2014 | Bikram Pradhan | ||
| 2019 | Krishna Bahadur Rai | ||
| 2024 | Puran Kumar Gurung | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
Election results
Assembly election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Puran Kumar Gurung | 8,199 | 55.66 | 13.87 | |
| SDF | Mani Kumar Gurung | 4,865 | 33.03 | 18.09 | |
| Citizen Action Party – Sikkim | Ganesh Kumar Rai | 1,077 | 7.31 | New | |
| BJP | Duk Nath Nepal | 464 | 3.15 | 0.47 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 126 | 0.86% | 0.18 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,334 | 22.63 | |||
| Turnout | 15,557 | ||||
| Registered electors | 18,749 | ||||
| SKM win (new seat) | |||||
Assembly election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Krishna Bahadur Rai | 7,266 | 51.12% | 9.86 | |
| SKM | Damber Kumar Pradhan | 5,939 | 41.79% | 7.35 | |
| BJP | Mohan Gurung | 514 | 3.62% | 1.69 | |
| INC | Gopal Chettri | 177 | 1.25% | 0.02 | |
| SRP | Anil Kumar Rai | 107 | 0.75% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 97 | 0.68% | 0.71 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,327 | 9.34% | 17.21 | ||
| Turnout | 14,213 | 79.96% | 3.13 | ||
| Registered electors | 17,776 | 14.94 | |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 9.86 | |||
Assembly election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Bikram Pradhan | 7,836 | 60.98% | 13.37 | |
| SKM | Kharga Bahadur Gurung | 4,425 | 34.44% | New | |
| BJP | Gajendra Rizal | 248 | 1.93% | 0.10 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 179 | 1.39% | New | |
| INC | Rudra Narsing Sakya | 162 | 1.26% | 18.20 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,411 | 26.54% | 28.35 | ||
| Turnout | 12,850 | 83.09% | 0.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,466 | 19.48 | |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 13.37 | |||
Assembly election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Puran Kumar Gurung | 8,077 | 74.35% | New | |
| INC | Harka Raj Gurung | 2,114 | 19.46% | New | |
| BJP | Gajendra Rizal | 220 | 2.03% | New | |
| Independent | Mohan Gurung | 155 | 1.43% | New | |
| Sikkim Gorkha Party | Dhiraj Kumar Rai | 76 | 0.70% | New | |
| SHRP | Gopal Chettri | 76 | 0.70% | New | |
| NCP | Shiva Kumar Pradhan | 73 | 0.67% | New | |
| Independent | Biraj Adhikari | 72 | 0.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,963 | 54.89% | |||
| Turnout | 10,863 | 83.92% | |||
| Registered electors | 12,944 | ||||
| SDF win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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- ^ "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Pankaj Dhungel (21 June 2021). "3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ The Indian Express (2 June 2024). "Election Results 2024 Sikkim: Full list of winners on all 32 Legislative Assembly seats of Sikkim". Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Financialexpress (2 June 2024). "Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Winners List". Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Sikkim Assembly election results 2024". Election Commission of India. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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- ^ "Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Zee News. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2024.