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
ElectionMemberParty
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 Moses Rai of SDF.

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly by-election: Poklok-Kamrang constituency[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SKM Prem Singh Tamang 10,811 84.00 +47.07
SDF Moses Rai 1,858 14.44 -44.65
SRP Yadhu Kumar Rai 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 Kharka Bahadur Rai of opposition SKM.

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Poklok-Kamrang constituency[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Pawan Kumar Chamling 7,731 59.09 -9.76
SKM Kharka Bahadur Rai 4,832 36.93 +8.30
SRP Yadhu Kumar Rai 197 1.51 New
INC Ishwar Prasad Rai 125 0.96 -0.03
HSP Birkha Bahadur Rai 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 Bhoj Raj Rai of SKM.

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Poklok-Kamrang constituency[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Kedar Nath Rai 7,996 68.85
SKM Bhoj Raj Rai 3,325 28.63 New
INC Ishwar Prasad Rai 114 0.99
Turnout 11,614 86.18
SDF hold Swing

See also

References
  1. Sitting and previous MLAs from Poklok-Kamrang Assembly Constituency
  2. Election Commission of India
  3. "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 227, 250.
  5. "Final result of Poklok-Kamrang bye-poll". Sikkim Express (Facebook). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  6. "Poklok Kamrang Election Result 2019 LIVE COUNTING". Firstpost. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2014 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM". ECI. 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

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