# Namthang–Rateypani Assembly constituency

Namthang-Rateypani Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Namthang-Rateypani is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 2009 | Tilu Gurung | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2014 | Tilu Gurung | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2019 | Sanjit Kharel | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| 2024 | Sanjit Kharel | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Namthang–Rateypani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Sanjit Kharel | 8,949 | 63.46% | 9.88 |
| | SDF | Suman Pradhan | 3,344 | 23.71% | 19.66 |
| | Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | Hari Chandra Chettri | 1,300 | 9.22% | New |
| | BJP | Janak Kumar Gurung | 344 | 2.44% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 164 | 1.16% | 0.47 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,605 | 39.75% | 29.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,101 | 85.69% | 2.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,455 | | 6.50 |
| | SKM hold | SKM hold | Swing | 9.88 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Namthang–Rateypani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Sanjit Kharel | 6,848 | 53.59% | 10.21 |
| | SDF | Birjan Tamang | 5,543 | 43.38% | 10.46 |
| | INC | Sancha Man Chettri | 128 | 1.00% | 0.03 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 89 | 0.70% | 0.29 |
| | SRP | Ganga Ram Sharma | 83 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,305 | 10.21% | 0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,779 | 82.71% | 0.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,451 | | 16.84 |
| | SKM gain from SDF | SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 0.25 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Namthang–Rateypani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Tilu Gurung | 5,947 | 53.84% | 11.92 |
| | SKM | Prem Singh Tamang | 4,792 | 43.38% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 109 | 0.99% | New |
| | INC | Dik Maya Basnet | 107 | 0.97% | 29.53 |
| | AITC | Yasodha Barakoti | 91 | 0.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,155 | 10.46% | 24.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,046 | 83.53% | 0.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,224 | | 20.10 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 11.92 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Namthang–Rateypani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Tilu Gurung | 5,988 | 65.76% | New |
| | INC | Suk Bahadur Tamang | 2,777 | 30.50% | New |
| | Sikkim Gorkha Party | Arun Kumar Gurung | 132 | 1.45% | New |
| | Independent | Manoj Uprety | 101 | 1.11% | New |
| | Independent | Abir Singh Subba | 60 | 0.66% | New |
| | Sikkim Jan-Ekta Party | Sanjukta Rai | 48 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,211 | 35.26% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,106 | 82.70% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,011 | | |
| | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) |