Assembly constituency 5, reserved (BL), Sikkim
Rinchenpong
Erung Tenzing Lepcha (SKM) won the 2024 election by 6,400 votes, taking 68.91% of the vote to Norden Bhutia (SDF)'s 23.08%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerSKMErung Tenzing Lepcha, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202468.91%runner-up 23.08%
Winning margin, 20246,40045.83% of votes cast
Elections on record4SDF 3, SKM 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Assembly | Rinchenpong (BL) Seat 5 | Erung Tenzing Lepcha SKM | 9,624 68.9% | Norden Bhutia SDF | 3,224 23.1% | 6,400 votes 45.83% |
| 2019 | Assembly | Rinchenpong Seat 5 | Karma Sonam Lepcha SDF | 6,582 52.2% | Phurba Tsh. Bhutia SKM | 5,513 44.1% | 1,069 votes 8.48% |
| 2014 | Assembly | Rinchenpong Seat 5 | Karma Sonam Lepcha SDF | 7,347 68.4% | Pema Kinzang Bhutia SKM | 2,891 27.2% | 4,456 votes 41.47% |
| 2009 | Assembly | Rinchenpong Seat 5 | Dawa Norbu Takarpa SDF | 6,438 72.7% | Pema Kinzang Bhutia INC | 2,145 24.2% | 4,293 votes 48.47% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.