Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Poklok-Kamrang is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3][4]
Member of Legislative Assembly[]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pawan Chamling | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2014 | Kedar Nath Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2019 | Pawan Chamling | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2019 by-elections | Prem Singh Tamang | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
2019 By-Election[]
In 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Pawan Kumar Chamling of former ruling SDF won in both Poklok-Kamrang and Namchi-Singhithang constituencies, so he relinquished Poklok-Kamrang seat.
In the by-election, ruling SKM sent its president and incumbent Chief Minister, Prem Singh Tamang (P. S. Golay) to Poklok-Kamrang constituency. Former ruling SDF participated the Sikkim Legislative Assembly election as the opposition for the first time in 25 years. Opposition INC boycotted this by-election, and HSP didn't send its candidate to this constituency.
As the result, Prem Singh Tamang of SKM defeated his nearest rival of SDF.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Prem Singh Tamang | 10,811 | 84.00 | +47.07 | |
| SDF | 1,858 | 14.44 | -44.65 | ||
| SRP | 125 | 0.97 | -0.54 | ||
| Turnout | 12,870 | 79.36 | |||
| SKM gain from SDF | Swing | ||||
Electoral Records[]
2019[]
Ruling SDF sent its president and incumbent Chief Minister, Pawan Kumar Chamling to Poklok-Kamrang constituency. Opposition HSP and SRP sent their candidates to Poklok-Kamrang for the first time.
Pawan Kumar Chamling of SDF defeated his nearest rival of opposition SKM.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 7,731 | 59.09 | -9.76 | |
| SKM | 4,832 | 36.93 | +8.30 | ||
| SRP | 197 | 1.51 | New | ||
| INC | 125 | 0.96 | -0.03 | ||
| HSP | 90 | 0.69 | New | ||
| Turnout | 13,083 | ||||
| SDF hold | Swing | ||||
2014[]
Opposition SKM sent its candidate to Poklok-Kamrang for the first time.
Kedar Nath Rai of ruling SDF defeated his nearest rival of SKM.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Kedar Nath Rai | 7,996 | 68.85 | ||
| SKM | 3,325 | 28.63 | New | ||
| INC | 114 | 0.99 | |||
| Turnout | 11,614 | 86.18 | |||
| SDF hold | Swing | ||||
See also[]
- South Sikkim district
- List of constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly
References[]
- ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Poklok-Kamrang Assembly Constituency
- ^ Election Commission of India
- ^ "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 227, 250.
- ^ "Final result of Poklok-Kamrang bye-poll". Sikkim Express (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Poklok Kamrang Election Result 2019 LIVE COUNTING". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2014 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- Assembly constituencies of Sikkim
- South Sikkim district