# Ranka Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | Sikkim Congress |
| 1985 | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Rinzing Ongmu | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1999 | Tseten Dorjee Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2004 | Nimthit Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Nimthit Lepcha | 5,083 | 60.30% | 3.81 |
| | INC | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | 3,230 | 38.32% | 36.85 |
| | SHRP | Tashi Topgay Bhutia | 117 | 1.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,853 | 21.98% | 7.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,430 | 74.88% | 5.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,258 | | 18.94 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 3.81 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Tseten Dorjee Lepcha | 4,274 | 56.48% | 19.23 |
| | SSP | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | 3,182 | 42.05% | 4.49 |
| | INC | Yangchen Doma Bhutia | 111 | 1.47% | 22.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,092 | 14.43% | 14.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,567 | 81.46% | 0.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,465 | | 28.95 |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 18.92 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Rinzing Ongmu | 2,200 | 37.56% | 22.18 |
| | SDF | Tseten Lepcha | 2,182 | 37.25% | New |
| | INC | Drug Truk Gyatso Lepcha | 1,375 | 23.48% | 10.29 |
| | Independent | Tashi Topgay Bhutia | 43 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18 | 0.31% | 25.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,857 | 81.50% | 3.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,340 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 22.18 | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | 2,909 | 59.75% | 5.83 |
| | INC | Sonam Tshering Lepcha | 1,644 | 33.76% | 1.68 |
| | RIS | Nephew Bhutia | 153 | 3.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,265 | 25.98% | 7.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,869 | 73.27% | 9.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,423 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | 1,880 | 65.57% | New |
| | INC | Namgyal Topgay Bhutia | 920 | 32.09% | New |
| | Independent | Lobsang Palden | 48 | 1.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 960 | 33.48% | 32.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,867 | 67.50% | 2.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,311 | | 38.44 |
| | SSP gain from SC (R) | SSP gain from SC (R) | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Ranka :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SC (R) | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | 679 | 33.85% | New |
| | SJP | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | 660 | 32.90% | New |
| | SPC | Rinchen Lapcha | 388 | 19.34% | New |
| | JP | Dnki Choden Bhutia | 213 | 10.62% | New |
| | Independent | Kancha Lama | 66 | 3.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19 | 0.95% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,006 | 67.24% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,114 | | |
| | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) |