| Gnathang-Machong | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 21 for theSikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Pakyong |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sikkim |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 12,048[1][needs update] |
| Reservation | BL |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
Gnathang–Machong is one of the 32Legislative Assembly constituencies ofSikkim state inIndia.[2]
This constituency is reserved for members of theBhutia-Lepcha community and is part ofPakyong 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]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | L.M. Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2014 | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | Pamin Lepcha | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
| 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 | |||
| SKMgain fromSDF | Swing | 1.39 | |||
| 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 | |||
| SDFhold | Swing | 4.76 | |||
| 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 | |||
| SDFhold | Swing | 0.38 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| SDFwin (new seat) | |||||