# Rumtek Assembly constituency

Rumtek Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Dadul Bhutia | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 1985 | Ongay Tob Shutia | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | O. T. Bhutia | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Menlom Lepcha | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1999 | Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2004 | Menlom Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Menlom Lepcha | 5,639 | 56.61% | 6.38 |
| | INC | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | 4,323 | 43.39% | 41.60 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,316 | 13.21% | 10.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,962 | 72.58% | 4.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,726 | | 22.17 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 6.38 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen | 4,326 | 50.23% | 20.79 |
| | SSP | O. T. Bhutia | 4,132 | 47.97% | 4.10 |
| | INC | Ugen Tshering Lepcha | 155 | 1.80% | 20.57 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 194 | 2.25% | 12.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,613 | 78.03% | 1.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,235 | | 32.01 |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 6.36 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Menlom Lepcha | 2,934 | 43.87% | 19.27 |
| | SDF | Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen | 1,969 | 29.44% | New |
| | INC | O. T. Bhutia | 1,496 | 22.37% | 5.44 |
| | Independent | Nima Lepcha | 207 | 3.10% | New |
| | RSP | Uttam Lepcha | 48 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 965 | 14.43% | 20.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,688 | 80.33% | 3.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,511 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 19.27 | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | O. T. Bhutia | 3,126 | 63.14% | 1.70 |
| | INC | Sonam Pintso Wangdi | 1,377 | 27.81% | 7.66 |
| | RIS | Phigu Tshering | 285 | 5.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,749 | 35.33% | 5.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,951 | 72.29% | 16.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,623 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Ongay Tob Shutia | 1,933 | 61.44% | New |
| | INC | Rinzing Ongmo | 634 | 20.15% | 18.63 |
| | Independent | Namayal Tshering Bhutia | 414 | 13.16% | New |
| | Independent | Namgey Bhutia | 120 | 3.81% | New |
| | Independent | Kinga Bhutia | 27 | 0.86% | New |
| | SPC | Phingu Tshering | 18 | 0.57% | 24.21 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,299 | 41.29% | 27.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,146 | 58.92% | 1.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,406 | | 25.25 |
| | SSP gain from SJP | SSP gain from SJP | Swing | 22.41 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rumtek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SJP | Dadul Bhutia | 948 | 39.03% | New |
| | SPC | Karma Gyampo Bhutia | 602 | 24.78% | New |
| | JP | Namgyal Tshering Bhutia | 405 | 16.67% | New |
| | SC (R) | K. Lama Changkapa | 336 | 13.83% | New |
| | Independent | Dawa Tashi Bhutia | 79 | 3.25% | New |
| | INC | Tshering Pintso Bhutia | 37 | 1.52% | New |
| | Independent | Tenzing Bhutia | 16 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 346 | 14.24% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,429 | 59.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,316 | | |
| | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) |