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Gnathang-Machong
Gnathang-Machong
Constituency No. 21 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Sikkim
District	Pakyong
LS constituency	Sikkim
Established	2008
Total electors	12,048 [needs update]
Reservation	BL
Member of Legislative Assembly
	11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Pamin Lepcha
Party	Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Elected year	2024
Preceded by	Vacant

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Gnathang–Machong is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state in India.^[2]

This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community and is part of Pakyong District.^[3] It is composed of the following Revenue Blocks of Pakyong Sub-Division: Pachey, Linkey, Parkha, Riwa, Machong, Chochenpheri, Latuk, Gnathang, Kartok, Rolep, Lamaten, Thekabung and Assam Lingjey, and Pakyong.^[4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
2009	L.M. Lepcha	Sikkim Democratic Front
2014	Dorjee Tshering Lepcha
2019	Dorjee Tshering Lepcha
2024	Pamin Lepcha	Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election : Gnathang–Machong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SKM	Pamin Lepcha	6,676	61.58%	27.43
	SDF	Tshering Wangdi Lepcha	2,869	26.46%	36.50
	BJP	Sangay Gyatso Bhutia	602	5.55%	New
	Citizen Action Party-Sikkim	Phuri Sherpa	531	4.90%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	94	0.87%	0.02
	INC	Tshering Pema Bhutia	69	0.64%	0.62
Margin of victory			3,807	35.12%	6.30
Turnout			10,841	83.62%	0.48
Registered electors			12,965		7.61
	SKM gain from SDF		Swing	1.39

Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gnathang–Machong^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Dorjee Tshering Lepcha	6,380	62.97%	4.76
	SKM	Tshering Bhutia	3,460	34.15%	1.83
	INC	Dorjee Ongden Bhutia	127	1.25%	0.01
	NOTA	None of the Above	86	0.85%	0.05
	HSP	Sangay Chopel Bhutia	79	0.78%	New
Margin of victory			2,920	28.82%	6.59
Turnout			10,132	84.10%	1.41
Registered electors			12,048		19.52
	SDF hold		Swing	4.76

Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gnathang–Machong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Dorjee Tshering Lepcha	5,017	58.21%	0.38
	SKM	Sonam Dorjee	3,101	35.98%	New
	Independent	Pempa Tshering Bhutia	325	3.77%	New
	INC	Dorjee Ongden Bhutia	107	1.24%	13.04
	NOTA	None of the Above	69	0.80%	New
Margin of victory			1,916	22.23%	12.26
Turnout			8,619	85.51%	0.27
Registered electors			10,080		24.25
	SDF hold		Swing	0.38

Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gnathang–Machong^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	L.M. Lepcha	4,077	58.59%	*New*
	SHRP	Chhopel Dzongpo Bhutia	1,677	24.10%	New
	INC	Nima Wangchuk Bhutia	994	14.28%	New
	Sikkim Gorkha Party	Phurba Tshering Sherpa	90	1.29%	New
	Independent	Chewang Dorjee Bhutia	63	0.91%	New
	NCP	Namgay Tshering Bhutia	58	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			2,400	34.49%
Turnout			6,959	85.78%
Registered electors			8,113
	SDF win (new seat)

References

^ "Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data" (PDF). ceosikkim.nic.in. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
^ "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 & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ "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.

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[ceosikkim-1] "Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data" (PDF). ceosikkim.nic.in. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[2] "Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.

[3] Pankaj Dhungel (21 June 2021). "3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong". Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[delimitation2008-4] "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[5] "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.

[6] "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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 | constituency_no    =  21
 | state        = [[Sikkim]]
-| district     = [[Pakyong District]]
+| district     = [[Pakyong district|Pakyong]]
 |loksabha_cons = [[Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency|Sikkim]]
 | reservation  = BL
-| established = 2009
+| established = 2008
-| mla          = Dorjee Tshering Lepcha
+| mla          = [[Pamin Lepcha]]
-| party        = [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
+| party        = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
-| preceded_by = L. M. Lepcha
+| preceded_by = ''Vacant''
-| latest_election_year = 2019
+| latest_election_year = 2024
 | electors     = {{formatnum:12048}}<ref name="ceosikkim">{{cite web |url=https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/VoterTurnout/Voters%20Turnout%20Vidhan%20Sabha%20Sikkim%202019%20Elections.pdf |title=Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data|website=ceosikkim.nic.in |access-date= 1 January 2021}}</ref> {{update after|2024|05}}
 }}
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 This constituency is reserved for members of the [[Bhutia-Lepcha]] community and is part of [[Pakyong District]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eastmojo.com/sikkim/2021/06/21/3-sub-divisions-of-east-sikkim-to-form-sikkims-newest-district-pakyong/ |title=3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong |date=21 June 2021 |author=Pankaj Dhungel |access-date= 20 September 2021}}</ref> It is composed of the following Revenue Blocks of Pakyong Sub-Division: Pachey, Linkey, Parkha, Riwa, Machong, Chochenpheri, Latuk,
-Gnathang, Kartok, Rolep, Lamaten, Thekabung and Assam Lingjey, and Pakyong.<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |website=Election Commission of India |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate= 12 February 2021}}</ref>
+Gnathang, Kartok, Rolep, Lamaten, Thekabung and Assam Lingjey, and Pakyong.<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |website=Election Commission of India |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate= 12 February 2021}}</ref>
 == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
 {| class="wikitable sortable"
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 |-
 | [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
+|-
+| [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2024]] ||rowspan=2| [[Pamin Lepcha]]|| {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|rowspan=2}}
 |}
 == Election results ==
-===Assembly Election 2019 ===
+===Assembly Election 2024 ===
+{{Election box begin|title=	[[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]] : Gnathang–Machong}}
-{{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]] : Gnathang–Machong<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-24|title=Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners|url=https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Zee News|language=en|archive-date=6 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106160313/https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link|	|candidate=[[Pamin Lepcha]]	|party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha	|votes=6,676	|percentage=61.58%	|change={{increase}}27.43 }}
+{{Election box candidate with party link|	|candidate=[[Tshering Wangdi Lepcha]]	|party=Sikkim Democratic Front	|votes=2,869	|percentage=26.46%	|change={{decrease}}36.50 }}
+{{Election box candidate with party link|	|candidate=Sangay Gyatso Bhutia	|party=Bharatiya Janata Party	|votes=602	|percentage=5.55%	|change= ''New''}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link|	|candidate=Phuri Sherpa	|party=Citizen Action Party-Sikkim	|votes=531	|percentage=4.90%	|change= ''New''}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link|	|candidate=None of the Above	|party=None of the above	|votes=94	|percentage=0.87%	|change={{increase}}0.02 }}
+{{Election box candidate with party link|	|candidate=Tshering Pema Bhutia	|party=Indian National Congress	|votes=69	|percentage=0.64%	|change={{decrease}}0.62 }}
+{{Election box margin of victory	|votes=3,807	|percentage=35.12%	|change=	{{increase}}6.30	}}
+{{Election box turnout	|votes=10,841	|percentage=83.62%	|change=	{{decrease}}0.48	}}
+{{Election box registered electors	|reg. electors = 12,965	|ref =	|change=	{{increase}}7.61	}}
+{{Election box gain with party link	|winner=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha	|loser=Sikkim Democratic Front	|swing=	{{decrease}}1.39	}}
+{{Election box end}}
+===Assembly election 2019 ===
+{{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Gnathang–Machong<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-24|title=Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners|url=https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Zee News|language=en|archive-date=6 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106160313/https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dorjee Tshering Lepcha]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=6,380 |percentage=62.97% |change={{increase}}4.76 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tshering Bhutia |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=3,460 |percentage=34.15% |change={{decrease}}1.83 }}
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 {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}4.76 }}
 {{Election box end}}
-===Assembly Election 2014 ===
+===Assembly election 2014 ===
-{{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]] : Gnathang–Machong}}
+{{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Gnathang–Machong}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dorjee Tshering Lepcha]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=5,017 |percentage=58.21% |change={{decrease}}0.38 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Dorjee |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=3,101 |percentage=35.98% |change= ''New''}}
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 {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}0.38 }}
 {{Election box end}}
-===Assembly Election 2009 ===
+===Assembly election 2009 ===
-{{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]] : Gnathang–Machong<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404202702/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2014|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}</ref>}}
+{{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Gnathang–Machong<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404202702/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2014|access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=L.M. Lepcha |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,077 |percentage=58.59% |change= ''New''}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chhopel Dzongpo Bhutia |party=Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad |votes=1,677 |percentage=24.10% |change= ''New''}}
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 [[Category:Pakyong district]]
 [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Sikkim]]
+[[Category:Politics of Sikkim]]
+[[Category:Constituencies established in 2008]]
+[[Category:2008 establishments in Sikkim]]

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