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Barfung Assembly Constituency

Barfung Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim, a northeast state of India. Barfung is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.

This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
2009 Sonam Gyatso Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front
2014 Dorjee Dazom Bhutia
2019 Tashi Thendup Bhutia
2024 Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Election results

Assembly election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Barfung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia 8,358 61.86% Increase13.54
SDF Bhaichung Bhutia 4.012 29.69% Decrease18.63
Citizen Action Party-Sikkim Dadul Lepcha 656 4.85% New
BJP Tashi Dadul Bhutia 298 2.21% N/A
NOTA None of the Above 188 1.39% Increase0.24
Margin of victory 4,346 32.16% Increase31.36
Turnout 13,512
Registered electors
SKM gain from SDF Swing

Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Barfung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Tashi Thendup Bhutia 5,936 49.13% Decrease14.66
SKM Lobzang Bhutia 5,839 48.32% Increase15.08
SRP Mingma Tshring Sherpa 169 1.40% New
NOTA None of the Above 139 1.15% Decrease0.74
Margin of victory 97 0.80% Decrease29.74
Turnout 12,083 81.23% Decrease3.50
Registered electors 14,875 Increase21.10
SDF hold Swing Decrease14.66

Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Barfung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Dorjee Dazom Bhutia 6,639 63.79% Decrease6.57
SKM Pema Wangyal Bhutia 3,460 33.24% New
NOTA None of the Above 197 1.89% New
INC Dadul Lepcha 112 1.08% Decrease24.48
Margin of victory 3,179 30.54% Decrease14.26
Turnout 10,408 84.73% Decrease1.05
Registered electors 12,283 Increase22.55
SDF hold Swing Decrease6.57

Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Barfung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Sonam Gyatso Bhutia 6,049 70.35% New
INC Lobzang Bhutia 2,197 25.55% New
Independent Sonam Pintso Bhutia 352 4.09% New
Margin of victory 3,852 44.80%
Turnout 8,598 85.78%
Registered electors 10,023
SDF win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Barfung Assembly constituency
  2. ^ Election Commission of India
  3. ^ "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 227, 250.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Financialexpress (2 June 2024). "Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Winners List". Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.

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