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

This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community and is part of Pakyong District. 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.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

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

See also

• List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
• Pakyong district

References

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.
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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• Assembly constituencies of Sikkim
• Politics of Sikkim
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