# Rhenock Assembly constituency

Rhenock is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state in India. It is part of Pakyong district.
It is composed of the following Revenue Blocks: Sajong of Gangtok Sub-Division ; Pachak, Kamarey Bhasmey, East Pendam, Dikling, Amba, Tshalumthang, Pacheykhani(Dikling), Losing, Pacheykhani(Losing), Taza, Tarpin and Rhenock in Pakyong Sub-Division.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Kharananda Upreti | Sikkim Congress |
| 1985 | Kharananda Upreti | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Kharananda Upreti | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Kharananda Upreti | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1999 | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 2004 | Bhim Prasad Dhungel | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2009 | Bhim Prasad Dhungel | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2014 | Hemendra Adhikari | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| 2019 | Bishnu Kumar Sharma | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| 2024 | Prem Singh Tamang | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Prem Singh Tamang | 10,094 | 64.54% | 8.10 |
| | SDF | Somnath Poudyal | 3,050 | 19.50% | 15.27 |
| | Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | Tikaram Sharma | 1171 | 7.49 | New |
| | BJP | Prem Chhetri | 852 | 5.45% | 0.99 |
| | SRP | Laxmi Sharma | 170 | 1.09% | 0.23 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 162 | 1.04% | 0.04 |
| | INC | Kapil Prasad Sapkota | 140 | 0.90% | 0.45 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,044 | 21.67% | 14.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,639 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | SKM hold | SKM hold | Swing | 8.10 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Bishnu Kumar Sharma | 8,039 | 56.44% | 6.39 |
| | SDF | Hemendra Adhikari | 4,953 | 34.77% | 7.83 |
| | BJP | Bharat Kumar Sharma | 649 | 4.56% | New |
| | INC | Deo Kr Pradhan | 192 | 1.35% | 0.27 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 142 | 1.00% | 0.09 |
| | SRP | Chakrapani Sharma | 122 | 0.86% | New |
| | HSP | Biraj Adhikari | 85 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,086 | 21.67% | 14.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,244 | 81.88% | 2.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,396 | | 14.64 |
| | SKM hold | SKM hold | Swing | 6.39 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Hemendra Adhikari | 6,415 | 50.05% | New |
| | SDF | Bhim Prasad Dhungel | 5,461 | 42.60% | 11.12 |
| | Independent | Tilak Kumar Pradhan | 474 | 3.70% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 139 | 1.08% | New |
| | INC | Padam Bahadur Chettri | 138 | 1.08% | 38.83 |
| | Independent | Om Prakash Bhandari | 99 | 0.77% | New |
| | AITC | Nawraj Chettri | 92 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 954 | 7.44% | 6.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,818 | 84.47% | 0.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,175 | | 23.44 |
| | SKM gain from SDF | SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 3.67 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Bhim Prasad Dhungel | 5,611 | 53.72% | 21.73 |
| | INC | Kedar Nath Sharma | 4,168 | 39.90% | 17.92 |
| | Independent | Biraj Adhikari | 226 | 2.16% | New |
| | SHRP | Rudra Khatiwara | 130 | 1.24% | New |
| | Sikkim Gorkha Party | Bedan Kumar Chettri | 119 | 1.14% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Udaya Chandra Ghimiray | 101 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | Atri Ram Chandra Poudyal | 90 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,443 | 13.82% | 39.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,445 | 84.97% | 4.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,293 | | |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 21.73 | |

### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Bhim Prasad Dhungel | 4,647 | 75.45% | 32.59 |
| | INC | Kharananda Upreti | 1,354 | 21.98% | 21.37 |
| | BJP | Shanti Chhetri | 158 | 2.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,293 | 53.47% | 40.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,159 | 80.96% | 1.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,607 | | |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | 3,364 | 55.97% | 9.45 |
| | SDF | Bedu Singh Panth | 2,576 | 42.86% | 10.10 |
| | INC | Padam Dhakal | 37 | 0.62% | 13.52 |
| | Independent | Santosh Kumar Pradhan | 33 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 788 | 13.11% | 0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,010 | 81.04% | 2.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,579 | | 23.44 |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 9.45 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Kharananda Upreti | 2,336 | 46.52% | 13.74 |
| | SDF | Biraj Adhikari | 1,645 | 32.76% | New |
| | INC | Bhawani Prasad Dahal | 710 | 14.14% | 19.24 |
| | RSP | Santosh Kumar Pradhan | 297 | 5.92% | New |
| | Independent | Arjun Kumar Chettri | 33 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 691 | 13.76% | 13.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,021 | 83.79% | 6.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,140 | | 21.06 |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 13.74 | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Kharananda Upreti | 2,295 | 60.27% | 0.53 |
| | INC | Kiran Chettri | 1,271 | 33.38% | 9.96 |
| | RIS | Bal Krishna Uprety | 226 | 5.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,024 | 26.89% | 9.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,808 | 78.55% | 8.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,072 | | 10.81 |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | K. N. Upretti | 1,809 | 59.74% | New |
| | INC | B. P. Dahal | 709 | 23.41% | 7.31 |
| | Independent | K. N. Adhikari | 231 | 7.63% | New |
| | Independent | Udai Chandra Vasistha | 163 | 5.38% | New |
| | JP | Kamala Subba | 90 | 2.97% | 13.40 |
| | CPI | B. B. Mishra | 19 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,100 | 36.33% | 29.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,028 | 67.58% | 1.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,577 | | 42.41 |
| | SSP gain from SC (R) | SSP gain from SC (R) | Swing | 36.69 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Rhenock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SC (R) | Kharananda Upreti | 504 | 23.06% | New |
| | JP | Bhuwani Prasad Dahal | 358 | 16.38% | New |
| | INC | Sunder Kumar Newar | 352 | 16.10% | New |
| | SJP | Krishna Bahadur | 313 | 14.32% | New |
| | SPC | Kewal Prasad Sharma | 303 | 13.86% | New |
| | Independent | Prem Bahadur Chhetri | 212 | 9.70% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Ganga Ram Rai | 56 | 2.56% | New |
| | Independent | Nanda Lall Dulal | 48 | 2.20% | New |
| | Independent | Rudra Mani Basnet | 24 | 1.10% | New |
| | Independent | Laxman Bhujel | 16 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 146 | 6.68% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,186 | 70.54% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,214 | | |
| | 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) |