1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election explained

Election Name:	1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Country:	India
Type:	legislative
Previous Election:	1974 Sikkimese general election
Previous Year:	1974
Next Election:	1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Next Year:	1985
Election Date:	12 October 1979
Majority Seats:	17
Turnout:	65.13%
Party1:	Sikkim Janata Parishad
Leaders Seat1:	Soreng-Chakung
Seats1:	16
Popular Vote1:	22,776
Percentage1:	31.49%
Party2:	Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
Seats2:	11
Popular Vote2:	14,889
Percentage2:	20.58%
Party3:	Sikkim Prajatantra Congress
Seats3:	4
Popular Vote3:	11,400
Percentage3:	15.76%
Chief Minister
Before Election:	Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
Before Party:	Indian National Congress
After Party:	Sikkim Janata Parishad

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 12 October 1979 to elect the 32 members of the second Legislative Assembly.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Results

Results by constituency

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency^[4]

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Assembly Constituency	Turnout	Winner					Runner Up					Margin
k	Names	%	Candidate	Party		data-sort-type=number	Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Margin	data-sort-type=number	Votes	%
1	Yoksam	68.98%	Sanchaman Limboo		754	29.2%	Ashok Kumar Subba		556	21.53%	198
2	Tashiding	63.%	Dawgyal Pentso Bhutia		729	42.61%	Phurba Wangyal Lassopa		502	29.34%	227
3	Geyzing	78.9%	Indra Bahadur Limboo		811	30.94%	Nanda Kumar Subedi		643	24.53%	168
4	Dentam	72.03%	Padam Lall Gurung		949	40.5%	Pahalman Subba		379	16.18%	570
5	Barmiok	71.07%	Til Bahadur Limbu		688	31.15%	Manita Pradhan		419	18.97%	269
6	Rinchenpong	62.63%	Katuk Bhutia		598	25.97%	Degey Bhutia		480	20.84%	118
7	Chakung	72.41%	Bhim Bahadur Gurung		1,605	63.16%	Kul Man Mukhia		378	14.88%	1,227
8	Soreong	62.%	Nar Bahadur Bhandari		1,833	67.39%	Kuldip Gurung		375	13.79%	1,458
9	Daramdin	72.82%	Padam Bahadur Gurung		1,770	65.29%	Phurba Sangey Sherpa		323	11.91%	1,447
10	Jorthang–Nayabazar	77.31%	Bhim Bahadur Gurung		754	23.18%	Lila Kumar Rai		693	21.3%	61
11	Ralong	69.29%	Chamla Tshering		438	24.99%	Sonam Pintso Takapa		371	21.16%	67
12	Wak	59.68%	Garjaman Gurung		504	30.49%	Durga Prasad Rajalim		408	24.68%	96
13	Damthang	70.27%	Pradeep Yanzone		661	24.83%	Mani Raj Rai		622	23.37%	39
14	Melli	77.2%	Mohan Prasad Sharma		669	25.53%	Sailesh Chandra Pradhan		528	20.15%	141
15	Rateypani–West Pendam	64.96%	Bir Bahadur Lohar		1,348	50.28%	Isory Majhi		784	29.24%	564
16	Temi–Tarku	67.54%	Nar Bahadur Khatiwada		762	35.98%	Harikrishna Sharma		455	21.48%	307
17	Central Pendam–East Pendam	61.21%	Bhuwani Prasad Kharel		1,346	36.19%	Toga Nidhi Bhandari		775	20.84%	571
18	Rhenock	70.54%	Kharananda Upreti		504	22.23%	Bhuwani Prasad Dahal		358	15.79%	146
19	Regu	59.94%	Tulshi Sharma		622	24.83%	Karna Bahadur		560	22.36%	62
20	Pathing	66.96%	Ram Lepcha		713	28.22%	Chitim Bhutia		525	20.78%	188
21	Loosing Pachekhani	57.13%	Jagat Bandhu Pradhan		889	42.52%	Bans Bahadur Basnet		334	15.97%	555
22	Khamdong	79.69%	Dal Bahadur Damai		879	33.38%	Tilochan		705	26.78%	174
23	Djongu	68.16%	Athup Lepcha		865	43.45%	Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Kangsarpa		503	25.26%	362
24	Lachen Mangshila	53.35%	Tenzing Dadul Bhutia		864	42.5%	Tasha Tengay Lepcha		525	25.82%	339
25	Kabi Tingda	60.91%	Sonam Tshering		852	48.91%	Kalzang Gyatso		713	40.93%	139
26	Rakdong Tentek	65.7%	Dugo Bhutia		1,387	55.33%	Loden Tshering Bhutia		498	19.86%	889
27	Martam	57.03%	Samten Tshering		731	35.75%	Rapzang Lama		597	29.19%	134
28	Rumtek	59.06%	Dadul Bhutia		948	37.19%	Karma Gyampo Bhutia		602	23.62%	346
29	Assam–Lingjey	58.53%	Sherab Palden		1,120	61.47%	Phuchung Tshering		405	22.23%	715
30	Ranka	67.24%	Dorjee Tshering Bhutia		679	32.43%	Sonam Tshering Bhutia		660	31.52%	19
31	Gangtok	56.74%	Lal Bahadur Basnet		1,707	38.04%	Dorjee Dadul		1,174	26.16%	533
32	Sangha	38.13%	Lhachen Ganchen Rimpuchhi		733	90.94%	Pema Lama		45	5.58%	688

Notes and References

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979
https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/success-in-sikkim-eludes-national-parties-119040700130_1.html Success in Sikkim eludes national parties
Web site: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1979 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM . 28 June 2019 . 16 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190716051029/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/election%20history/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf . dead .
Web site: Election Commission of India. Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006104054/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf. 6 October 2010. 15 February 2024. pdf.