| Country: | Kingdom of Sikkim |
| Variant: | 1967 |
| Type: | legislative |
| Previous Election: | 1967 Sikkimese general election |
| Previous Year: | 1967 |
| Next Election: | 1973 Sikkimese general election |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
| Election Date: | 9 and 14 April 1970 |
| Seats For Election: | 18 of the 24 seats in the State Council |
| Party1: | Sikkim National Party |
| Last Election1: | 5 |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Party2: | Sikkim State Congress |
| Last Election2: | 2 |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Party3: | Sikkim National Congress |
| Last Election3: | 8 |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 5 |
General elections were held in Sikkim in April 1970.[1] The Sikkim National Party emerged as the largest party, winning eight of the 24 seats.[1]
| Constituency | Reservation | Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East | Bhutia-Lepcha | Martam Topden | ||
| 2 | Nima Tenzing | ||||
| 3 | Sikkimese Nepali | Nahakul Pradhan | |||
| 4 | South | Bhutia-Lepcha | Khunzang Dorji | ||
| 5 | Sikkimese Nepali | Kalu Rai | |||
| 6 | Bhagiman Rai | ||||
| 7 | West | Bhutia-Lepcha | Thendup Tsering Bhutia | ||
| 8 | Sikkimese Nepali | Khagra Bahadur Khatiwara | |||
| 9 | Bhim Bahadur Chettri | ||||
| 10 | North | Bhutia-Lepcha | Nim Tsering Lepcha | ||
| 11 | Netuk Tsering | ||||
| 12 | Sikkimese Nepali | Badrilal Pradhan | |||
| 13 | Gangtok | Bhutia-Lepcha | Ashok Tsering Bhutia | ||
| 14 | Sikkimese Nepali | Harka Bahadur Basnett | |||
| 15 | General | Sangha | Rinzing Chewang Lama | ||
| 16 | None | Lendhup Dorji Khangsarpa | |||
| 17 | SC | Nandalal Rasaily | |||
| 18 | Tsong | Padam Singh Tsong | |||
| Source: Sikkim Darbar Gazette[2] | |||||
In addition to the elected members, six members were appointed to the Sikkim State Council by the Chogyal, which included: Y. Dorji Dahdul (Chief Secretary), M. M. Rasilly, R. S. Prasad, D. B. Chettri, Pinto Tashi and J. D. Pulger.[3]
From the elected members, the Chogyal appointed six to the Executive Council.[4]
| Name | Responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|
| Martam Topden | Education, Press & Publicity | |
| Nahakul Pradhan | Health & Medical | |
| Lendhup Dorji Khangsarpa | Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Transport | |
| Ashok Tsering Bhutia | Excise, Forests | |
| Harka Bahadur Basnett | Bazar | |
| Kalu Rai | Public Works |