https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Barfung_Assembly_constituency Barfung Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T16:02:17Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Barfung_Assembly_constituency&diff=489827&oldid=prev Agamx at 19:23, 19 April 2026 2026-04-19T19:23:56Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | constituency_no = 9<br /> | name = Barfung<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> | mla = [[Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia]]<br /> |party = {{Party index link|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> |latest_election_year = [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> | state = [[Sikkim]]<br /> | district = [[Namchi district|Namchi]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim]]<br /> | established = 2008<br /> | electors = &lt;!-- number of electors at last election. Add a ref --&gt;<br /> | reservation = BL<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Barfung Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of [[Sikkim]], a northeast state of [[India]]. Barfung is part of [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.elections.in/sikkim/assembly-constituencies/barfung.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Barfung Assembly constituency]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/Old/partycomp24.htm Election Commission of India]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/Assembly_block.htm |title=Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks |access-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416060808/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/Assembly_block.htm |archive-date=16 April 2019 |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;ceo&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|pages=227, 250}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> This constituency is reserved for members of the [[Bhutia-Lepcha]] community.<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2009]] || Sonam Gyatso Bhutia || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2014]] || [[Dorjee Dazom Bhutia]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]] || [[Tashi Thendup Bhutia]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2024]] ||[[Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia]]|| {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> <br /> ===Assembly election 2009 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Barfung&lt;ref&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Gyatso Bhutia |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=6,049 |percentage=70.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lobzang Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,197 |percentage=25.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Pintso Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=352 |percentage=4.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,852 |percentage=44.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,598 |percentage=85.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,023 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Barfung}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dorjee Dazom Bhutia]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=6,639 |percentage=63.79% |change={{decrease}}6.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pema Wangyal Bhutia |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=3,460 |percentage=33.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=197 |percentage=1.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dadul Lepcha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=112 |percentage=1.08% |change={{decrease}}24.48 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,179 |percentage=30.54% |change= {{decrease}}14.26 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,408 |percentage=84.73% |change= {{decrease}}1.05 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,283 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.55 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}6.57 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly election 2019 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Barfung&lt;ref&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tashi Thendup Bhutia]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=5,936 |percentage=49.13% |change={{decrease}}14.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lobzang Bhutia |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=5,839 |percentage=48.32% |change={{increase}}15.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mingma Tshring Sherpa |party=Sikkim Republican Party |votes=169 |percentage=1.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=139 |percentage=1.15% |change={{decrease}}0.74 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=97 |percentage=0.80% |change= {{decrease}}29.74 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,083 |percentage=81.23% |change= {{decrease}}3.50 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,875 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.10 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}14.66 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Barfung&lt;ref name=&quot;Election Results 2024 Sikkim: Full list of winners on all 32 Legislative Assembly seats of Sikkim&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |date=2 June 2024 |title=Election Results 2024 Sikkim: Full list of winners on all 32 Legislative Assembly seats of Sikkim |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/election-results-2024-sikkim-full-list-of-winners-on-all-32-legislative-assembly-seats-of-sikkim-9366829/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603081356/https://indianexpress.com/elections/election-results-2024-sikkim-full-list-of-winners-on-all-32-legislative-assembly-seats-of-sikkim-9366829/ |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Winners List&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=Financialexpress |date=2 June 2024 |title=Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Winners List |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/sikkim-assembly-election-2024-winners-list/3509765/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603081540/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/sikkim-assembly-election-2024-winners-list/3509765/ |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia |party=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |votes=8,358 |percentage=61.86% |change={{increase}}13.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bhaichung Bhutia]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4.012|percentage=29.69% |change={{decrease}}18.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate| |candidate=Dadul Lepcha |party=Citizen Action Party – Sikkim |votes=656 |percentage=4.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = Tashi Dadul Bhutia<br /> |votes = 298<br /> |percentage = 2.21%<br /> |change =&#039;&#039;N/A&#039;&#039;<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=188 |percentage=1.39% |change={{increase}}0.24 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,346 |percentage=32.16% |change= {{increase}}31.36 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,512 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> * [[Namchi district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|27.294|88.353|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Sikkim}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:Namchi district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:2008 establishments in Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div> Agamx