# Rakdong Tentek Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Dugo Bhutia | Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |
| 1985 | Phuchung Bhutia | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Phuchung Bhutia | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Mingma Tshering Sherpa | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1999 | Mingma Tshering Sherpa | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 2004 | Norzong Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Norzong Lepcha | 3,809 | 61.85% | 41.04 |
| | INC | Phuchung Bhutia | 2,116 | 34.36% | 30.42 |
| | BJP | Nima Rapzang Lama | 233 | 3.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,693 | 27.49% | 3.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,158 | 81.00% | 4.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,602 | | 6.22 |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 10.32 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Mingma Tshering Sherpa | 2,823 | 51.53% | 3.01 |
| | SDF | Danorbu Sherpa | 1,140 | 20.81% | 11.67 |
| | Independent | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | 987 | 18.02% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Norzang Lepcha | 312 | 5.70% | 1.94 |
| | INC | Dawa Lamu | 216 | 3.94% | 12.99 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,683 | 30.72% | 6.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,478 | 79.17% | 2.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,157 | | 9.17 |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 3.01 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Mingma Tshering Sherpa | 2,835 | 54.54% | 8.17 |
| | INC | Phuchung Bhutia | 880 | 16.93% | 13.36 |
| | SDF | Dawa Tshering Sherpa | 475 | 9.14% | New |
| | RSP | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | 447 | 8.60% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Rinzing Bhutia | 195 | 3.75% | New |
| | Independent | Dawa Bhutia | 193 | 3.71% | New |
| | Independent | Nim Tshering Lepcha | 111 | 2.14% | New |
| | Independent | Sonam Pintso Bhutia | 40 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,955 | 37.61% | 4.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,198 | 81.94% | 3.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,556 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 8.17 | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Phuchung Bhutia | 2,650 | 62.71% | 0.18 |
| | RIS | Rinzing Tongden | 1,230 | 29.11% | New |
| | INC | Dawa Lhamu | 151 | 3.57% | 15.78 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,420 | 33.60% | 9.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,226 | 72.76% | 13.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,540 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Phuchung Bhutia | 1,829 | 62.53% | New |
| | INC | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | 566 | 19.35% | New |
| | Independent | Rinzing Tongden Lepcha | 456 | 15.59% | New |
| | Independent | Samdup Lepcha | 37 | 1.26% | New |
| | Independent | Tenzing Gyastso | 20 | 0.68% | New |
| | SPC | Phigu Tshering | 17 | 0.58% | 57.02 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,263 | 43.18% | 6.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,925 | 63.82% | 0.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,668 | | 22.33 |
| | SSP gain from SPC | SSP gain from SPC | Swing | 4.93 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rakdong Tentek :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SPC | Dugo Bhutia | 1,387 | 57.60% | New |
| | SJP | Loden Tshering Bhutia | 498 | 20.68% | New |
| | JP | Rinzing Tongden Lepcha | 332 | 13.79% | New |
| | Independent | Ugen Tshering Lasopa | 119 | 4.94% | New |
| | Independent | Leythup Lepcha | 72 | 2.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 889 | 36.92% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,408 | 65.70% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,816 | | |
| | SPC win (new seat) | SPC win (new seat) | SPC win (new seat) | SPC win (new seat) | SPC win (new seat) |