# Gnathang–Machong Assembly constituency

Gnathang–Machong is one of the 32 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Sikkim state in India.
This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community and is part of Pakyong District. It is composed of the following Revenue Blocks of Pakyong Sub-Division: Pachey, Linkey, Parkha, Riwa, Machong, Chochenpheri, Latuk, Gnathang, Kartok, Rolep, Lamaten, Thekabung and Assam Lingjey, and Pakyong.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 2009 | L.M. Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2014 | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2019 | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2024 | Pamin Lepcha | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gnathang–Machong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Pamin Lepcha | 6,676 | 61.58% | 27.43 |
| | SDF | Tshering Wangdi Lepcha | 2,869 | 26.46% | 36.50 |
| | BJP | Sangay Gyatso Bhutia | 602 | 5.55% | New |
| | Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | Phuri Sherpa | 531 | 4.90% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 94 | 0.87% | 0.02 |
| | INC | Tshering Pema Bhutia | 69 | 0.64% | 0.62 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,807 | 35.12% | 6.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,841 | 83.62% | 0.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,965 | | 7.61 |
| | SKM gain from SDF | SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 1.39 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gnathang–Machong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | 6,380 | 62.97% | 4.76 |
| | SKM | Tshering Bhutia | 3,460 | 34.15% | 1.83 |
| | INC | Dorjee Ongden Bhutia | 127 | 1.25% | 0.01 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 86 | 0.85% | 0.05 |
| | HSP | Sangay Chopel Bhutia | 79 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,920 | 28.82% | 6.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,132 | 84.10% | 1.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,048 | | 19.52 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 4.76 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gnathang–Machong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | 5,017 | 58.21% | 0.38 |
| | SKM | Sonam Dorjee | 3,101 | 35.98% | New |
| | Independent | Pempa Tshering Bhutia | 325 | 3.77% | New |
| | INC | Dorjee Ongden Bhutia | 107 | 1.24% | 13.04 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 69 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,916 | 22.23% | 12.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,619 | 85.51% | 0.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,080 | | 24.25 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 0.38 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gnathang–Machong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | L.M. Lepcha | 4,077 | 58.59% | New |
| | SHRP | Chhopel Dzongpo Bhutia | 1,677 | 24.10% | New |
| | INC | Nima Wangchuk Bhutia | 994 | 14.28% | New |
| | Sikkim Gorkha Party | Phurba Tshering Sherpa | 90 | 1.29% | New |
| | Independent | Chewang Dorjee Bhutia | 63 | 0.91% | New |
| | NCP | Namgay Tshering Bhutia | 58 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,400 | 34.49% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,959 | 85.78% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,113 | | |
| | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) |