27. Gangtok

Sikkim Democratic Front held the seat; the winning margin narrowed from 35.0% to 27.5%.

Boundaries were redrawn between 2004 and 2009 — the comparison is matched by name and is indicative only.

• Won on a lower shareIts own vote share fell 5.5% — it held because the rest of the vote was more divided.
• Safe seatSikkim Democratic Front won by more than 25 points — a stronghold, not a contest.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.