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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox Indian constituency&lt;br /&gt;
| constituency_no = 5&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Rinchenpong&lt;br /&gt;
| type = SLA&lt;br /&gt;
| map_image = &lt;br /&gt;
| map_caption = &lt;br /&gt;
| map_alt = &lt;br /&gt;
| mla = [[Erung Tenzing Lepcha]]&lt;br /&gt;
|party                  = {{Party index link|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}&lt;br /&gt;
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}&lt;br /&gt;
|latest_election_year                  = [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2024]]&lt;br /&gt;
| state = [[Sikkim]]&lt;br /&gt;
| district = [[West Sikkim district|West Sikkim]]&lt;br /&gt;
| loksabha_cons = [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim]]&lt;br /&gt;
| established = 1979&lt;br /&gt;
| electors = 14,756&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/VoterTurnout/Voters%20Turnout%20Vidhan%20Sabha%20Elections%20Sikkim%202019.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219115258/https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/VoterTurnout/Voters%20Turnout%20Vidhan%20Sabha%20Elections%20Sikkim%202019.pdf|archive-date=19 February 2024 |title=Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data|website=ceosikkim.nic.in |publisher= CEO of Sikkim |access-date= 1 January 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; {{update after|2024|05}}&lt;br /&gt;
| reservation = BL&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Rinchenpong&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of [[Sikkim]] a north east state of [[India]]. Rinchenpong is part of [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.elections.in/sikkim/assembly-constituencies/ Sitting and previous MLAs from Rinchenpong Assembly constituency]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/Old/partycomp24.htm Election Commission of India]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/Assembly_block.htm Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This constituency is reserved for members of the [[Bhutia-Lepcha]] community.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Election&lt;br /&gt;
! Member&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=2|Party&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|-		&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1979]]	|| Katuk Bhutia	|| {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-		&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1985]]	 || Ongdi Bhutia	 || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=2}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-		&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1989]]	 || Chong Lamu Bhutia	&lt;br /&gt;
|-		&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1994]]	|| Phur Tshering  Lepcha	 || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=6}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-		&lt;br /&gt;
| [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1999]]	|| Ongden Tshering Lepcha	&lt;br /&gt;
|-		&lt;br /&gt;
| [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2004]]	 || Dawcho Lepcha	&lt;br /&gt;
|-		&lt;br /&gt;
| [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2009]]	|| Dawa Norbu Takarpa	&lt;br /&gt;
|-		&lt;br /&gt;
| [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2014]]	 || rowspan=2 | [[Karma Sonam Lepcha]]	&lt;br /&gt;
|-		&lt;br /&gt;
| [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2024]]&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Erung Tenzing Lepcha]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}		&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Election results ==&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly Election 2024 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title=	[[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Rinchenpong}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|	|candidate=[[Erung Tenzing Lepcha]]	|party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha	|votes=9,624	|percentage=68.91%	|change={{increase}}25.15 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|	|candidate=Norden Bhutia	|party=Sikkim Democratic Front	|votes=3,224	|percentage=23.08%	|change={{decrease}}29.16 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|	|candidate=Dawa Ongdi Lepcha	|party=Citizen Action Party – Sikkim	|votes=552	|percentage=3.95%	|change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|	|candidate=Sancho Lepcha	|party=Bharatiya Janata Party	|votes=328	|percentage=2.35%	|change={{decrease}}0.06 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|	|candidate=None of the Above	|party=None of the above	|votes=239	|percentage=1.71%	|change={{increase}}0.85 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory	|votes=6,400	|percentage=45.82%	|change=	{{increase}}37.34	}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout	|votes=13,967	|percentage=87.16%	|change=	{{increase}}1.78	}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors	|reg. electors = 16,024	|ref =	|change=	{{increase}}8.59	}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link	|winner=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha	|loser=Sikkim Democratic Front	|swing=	{{increase}}16.66	}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly election 2019 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Rinchenpong&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Karma Sonam Lepcha]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=6,582 |percentage=52.24% |change={{decrease}}16.13 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phurba Tshering Bhutia |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=5,513 |percentage=43.76% |change={{increase}}16.85 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sancho Lepcha |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=303 |percentage=2.40% |change={{increase}}0.67 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=109 |percentage=0.87% |change={{decrease}}0.04 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phurchung Lepcha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=92 |percentage=0.73% |change={{decrease}}0.50 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,069 |percentage=8.48% |change= {{decrease}}32.98 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=12,599 |percentage=85.38% |change= {{decrease}}0.48 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,756 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.91 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}16.13 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly election 2014 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Rinchenpong}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Karma Sonam Lepcha]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=7,347 |percentage=68.37% |change={{decrease}}4.32 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pema Kinzang Bhutia |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=2,891 |percentage=26.90% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Laten Tshering Sherpa |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=186 |percentage=1.73% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karsang Sherpa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=132 |percentage=1.23% |change={{decrease}}22.99 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=97 |percentage=0.90% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phur Tshering  Lepcha |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=93 |percentage=0.87% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,456 |percentage=41.47% |change= {{decrease}}7.00 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=10,746 |percentage=85.86% |change= {{decrease}}1.10 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,515 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.88 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}4.32 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly election 2009 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Rinchenpong&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{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}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawa Norbu Takarpa |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=6,438 |percentage=72.69% |change={{decrease}}8.90 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pema Kinzang Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,145 |percentage=24.22% |change={{increase}}7.90 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phurba Sherpa |party=Sikkim Gorkha Party |votes=160 |percentage=1.81% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karsang Sherpa |party=Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad |votes=114 |percentage=1.29% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,293 |percentage=48.47% |change= {{decrease}}16.79 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=8,857 |percentage=86.96% |change= {{increase}}5.18 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,185 |ref = |change=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}8.90 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly election 2004 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Rinchenpong&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006151710/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawcho Lepcha |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=5,303 |percentage=81.58% |change={{increase}}20.14 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pema Kinzang Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,061 |percentage=16.32% |change={{increase}}11.55 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nima Sherpa |party=Independent politician |votes=79 |percentage=1.22% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phur Tshering  Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=57 |percentage=0.88% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,242 |percentage=65.26% |change= {{increase}}37.59 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=6,500 |percentage=81.78% |change= {{increase}}0.92 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,948 |ref = |change=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}20.14 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly election 1999 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Rinchenpong&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007144437/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ongden Tshering Lepcha |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=3,640 |percentage=61.44% |change={{increase}}1.05 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pema Kinzang Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,001 |percentage=33.78% |change={{increase}}6.13 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phur Tshering  Lepcha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=283 |percentage=4.78% |change={{decrease}}4.37 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,639 |percentage=27.67% |change= {{decrease}}5.08 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=5,924 |percentage=82.15% |change= {{increase}}4.07 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,326 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.81 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly election 1994 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Rinchenpong&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007184813/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Phur Tshering  Lepcha |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=3,181 |percentage=60.39% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phurba Sherpa |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,456 |percentage=27.64% |change={{decrease}}42.40 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kintup Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=482 |percentage=9.15% |change={{decrease}}15.15 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawagyatso Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=76 |percentage=1.44% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deoman Lama |party=Independent politician |votes=72 |percentage=1.37% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,725 |percentage=32.75% |change= {{decrease}}12.99 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=5,267 |percentage=78.51% |change= {{increase}}12.74 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,859 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.60 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}9.65 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly election 1989 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Rinchenpong&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatREp_SK_89.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006145759/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatREp_SK_89.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chong Lamu Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,914 |percentage=70.05% |change={{increase}}24.11 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phur Tshering  Lepcha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,011 |percentage=24.30% |change={{increase}}11.86 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ugen Palzor Gyalsten |party=Rising Sun Party |votes=127 |percentage=3.05% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tashi Wongdi Funpo |party=Denzong Peoples Chogpi |votes=89 |percentage=2.14% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,903 |percentage=45.75% |change= {{increase}}21.13 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=4,160 |percentage=66.13% |change= {{increase}}3.58 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,495 |ref = |change= {{increase}}27.23 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{increase}}24.11 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly election 1985 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Rinchenpong&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006223633/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ongdi Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,418 |percentage=45.93% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Degay Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=658 |percentage=21.32% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phur Tshering  Lepcha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=384 |percentage=12.44% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karma Chuden |party=Independent politician |votes=330 |percentage=10.69% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tashi Lhendup Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=266 |percentage=8.62% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phur Tshering  Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=31 |percentage=1.00% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=760 |percentage=24.62% |change= {{increase}}19.12 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=3,087 |percentage=62.53% |change= {{increase}}2.13 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,105 |ref = |change= {{increase}}38.84 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Janata Parishad |swing= {{increase}}18.06 }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
===Assembly election 1979 ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin|title= [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Rinchenpong&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006104054/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Katuk Bhutia |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=598 |percentage=27.88% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Degey Bhutia |party=Janata Party |votes=480 |percentage=22.38% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Loday Tshering Bhutia |party=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |votes=457 |percentage=21.31% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawa Tshering Sherpa |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=415 |percentage=19.35% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gompoo Namgyal Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=138 |percentage=6.43% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lako Tshering Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=57 |percentage=2.66% |change= &amp;#039;&amp;#039;New&amp;#039;&amp;#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=118 |percentage=5.50% |change=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,145 |percentage=62.63% |change=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,677 |ref = |change=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Janata Parishad |loser= |swing=   }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Richenpong]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[West Sikkim district]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[List of constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Assembly constituencies of Sikkim}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Sikkim]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Gyalshing district]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Politics of Sikkim]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1979]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:1979 establishments in Sikkim]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1979]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>KatharinaFlanery</name></author>
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