1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election explained

Election Name:1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Country:India
Type:legislative
Previous Election:1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Previous Year:1994
Next Election:2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Next Year:2004
Election Date:3 October 1999
Seats For Election:32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:17
Party1:Sikkim Democratic Front
Image1:PawanKumarChamling.jpg
Leader1:Pawan Kumar Chamling
Last Election1:19[1]
Leaders Seat1:Damthang
Seats1:24
Seat Change1:5
Party2:Sikkim Sangram Parishad
Leader2:Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Leaders Seat2:Rhenock
Last Election2:10
Seats Needed2:17
Seats2:7
Seat Change2: 3
CM
Before Election:Pawan Kumar Chamling
Before Party:Sikkim Democratic Front
After Election:Pawan Kumar Chamling
After Party:Sikkim Democratic Front

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in October 1999, to elect the 32 members of the sixth Legislative Assembly.[2] [3]

Results

Results by constituency

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

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Assembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin
  1. k
Names%CandidatePartydata-sort-type=number Votes%CandidatePartydata-sort-type=number Votes%
1Yoksam81.81%Kalawati Subba3,24051.65%Mangalbir Subba1,74927.88%1,491
2Tashiding84.74%Thutop Bhutia2,74053.77%Sonam Dadul Kazi2,14842.15%592
3Geyzing82.54%Sher Bahadur Subedi3,31653.06%Puspak Ram Subba2,50440.07%812
4Dentam86.62%Narendra Kumar Subba3,11251.81%Padam Lall Gurung2,63643.89%476
5Barmiok81.28%Tulshi Prasad Pradhan2,35344.93%Birendra Subba2,02038.57%333
6Rinchenpong82.15%Ongden Tshering Lepcha3,64060.49%Pema Kinzang Bhutia2,00133.25%1,639
7Chakung83.73%Prem Singh Tamang3,57256.55%Tika Gurung2,42038.32%1,152
8Soreong83.15%Ram Bahadur Subba3,45648.83%Nar Bahadur Bhandari3,39047.9%66
9Daramdin83.19%Ran Bahadur Subba4,19460.98%Akar Dhoj Subba2,53236.81%1,662
10Jorthang–Nayabazar82.04%Bhoj Raj Rai4,79154.16%Bhim Raj Rai3,59840.67%1,193
11Ralong85.66%Dorjee Dazom Bhutia2,67152.84%Ugen Tashi Bhutia1,29125.54%1,380
12Wak82.37%Kedar Nath Rai3,28464.91%Manoj Rai1,68333.27%1,601
13Damthang82.34%Pawan Kumar Chamling4,95271.39%Kamal Kumar Rai1,86626.9%3,086
14Melli84.08%Girish Chandra Rai4,05957.74%G. S. Lama2,80039.83%1,259
15Rateypani–West Pendam83.94%Chandra Kumar Mohora4,07355.09%Madan Kumar Cintury3,11542.13%958
16Temi–Tarku83.02%Garjaman Gurung4,39657.76%Dil Kumari Bhandari3,07140.35%1,325
17Central Pendam–East Pendam81.%Sang Dorjee Tamang4,57549.89%Dilli Prasad Kharel4,32947.2%246
18Rhenock81.04%Nar Bahadur Bhandari3,36454.77%Bedu Singh Panth2,57641.94%788
19Regu82.88%Karna Bahadur Chamling3,41350.06%Krishan Bahadur Rai3,25347.71%160
20Pathing84.07%Sonam Dorjee3,75551.79%Ram Lepcha2,90340.04%852
21Loosing Pachekhani84.%Jai Kumar Bhandari2,82647.09%Vinod Pradhan2,82147.01%5
22Khamdong83.62%Gopal Lamichaney4,50758.65%Lall Bahadur Das2,95438.44%1,553
23Djongu86.4%Sonam Gyatso Lepcha2,39950.77%Sonam Chyoda Lepcha2,22847.15%171
24Lachen Mangshila87.79%Hishey Lachungpa3,77258.24%Nedup Tshering Lachenpa2,54039.22%1,232
25Kabi Tingda86.27%Thenlay Tshering Bhutia2,02842.3%T. Lachungpa1,41829.58%610
26Rakdong Tentek79.17%Mingma Tshering Sherpa2,82349.82%Danorbu Sherpa1,14020.12%1,683
27Martam81.44%Dorjee Tshering Lepcha4,26260.93%Nuk Tshering Bhutia2,48535.53%1,777
28Rumtek78.03%Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen4,32649.34%O. T. Bhutia4,13247.13%194
29Assam–Lingjey83.39%Tseten Tashi Bhutia2,95144.33%Kunga Zangpo Bhutia2,85042.81%101
30Ranka81.46%Tseten Dorjee Lepcha4,27455.43%Pintso Chopel Lepcha3,18241.27%1,092
31Gangtok67.82%Narendra Kumar Pradhan4,30847.75%K. B. Gurung3,83542.51%473
32Sangha61.43%Palden Lama1,30964.77%Namkha Gyaltsen Lama37018.31%939

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sikkim 1994 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India . eci.gov.in . 2 February 2021.
  2. Web site: No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979 . The Times of India . 3 Apr 2019 . PTI . 2 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Success in Sikkim eludes national parties . Business Standard . 7 April 2019 . PTI . 2 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Election Commission of India. Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim . https://web.archive.org/web/20101007144437/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf . 7 October 2010. 15 February 2024. pdf.