1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Registered117,157
Turnout65.13%
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Leader Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party SJP SC (R) SPC
Leader's seat Soreng-Chakung
Seats won16114
Popular vote22,77614,88911,400
Percentage31.49%20.58%15.76%
Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Sikkim Boundary Map.svg
Constituencies of Sikkim
Chief Minister before election

Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SJP

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

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Sikkim Janata Parishad 22,77631.4916
Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) 14,88920.5811
Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 11,40015.764
Janata Party 9,53413.180
Indian National Congress 1,4762.040
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2410.330
Sikkim Scheduled Caste League 850.120
Independents11,93816.501
Total72,339100.0032
Valid votes72,33994.81
Invalid/blank votes3,9605.19
Total votes76,299100.00
Registered voters/turnout117,15765.13
Source: ECI [4]

Results by constituency

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency [5]
Assembly ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
#kNames%CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%
1 Yoksam 68.98% Sanchaman Limboo SJP 75429.2%Ashok Kumar Subba Independent 55621.53%198
2 Tashiding 63.%Dawgyal Pentso Bhutia SJP 72942.61%Phurba Wangyal Lassopa JP 50229.34%227
3 Geyzing 78.9%Indra Bahadur Limboo SJP 81130.94%Nanda Kumar Subedi SC (R) 64324.53%168
4 Dentam 72.03%Padam Lall Gurung SC (R) 94940.5%Pahalman Subba SJP 37916.18%570
5 Barmiok 71.07%Til Bahadur Limbu SJP 68831.15%Manita Pradhan SC (R) 41918.97%269
6 Rinchenpong 62.63%Katuk Bhutia SJP 59825.97%Degey Bhutia JP 48020.84%118
7 Chakung 72.41% Bhim Bahadur Gurung SC (R) 1,60563.16%Kul Man Mukhia SJP 37814.88%1,227
8 Soreong 62.% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SJP 1,83367.39%Kuldip Gurung SC (R) 37513.79%1,458
9 Daramdin 72.82%Padam Bahadur Gurung SJP 1,77065.29%Phurba Sangey Sherpa JP 32311.91%1,447
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 77.31% Bhim Bahadur Gurung SC (R) 75423.18%Lila Kumar Rai SJP 69321.3%61
11 Ralong 69.29%Chamla Tshering SC (R) 43824.99%Sonam Pintso Takapa Independent 37121.16%67
12 Wak 59.68%Garjaman Gurung SPC 50430.49%Durga Prasad Rajalim SJP 40824.68%96
13 Damthang 70.27%Pradeep Yanzone SC (R) 66124.83%Mani Raj Rai SJP 62223.37%39
14 Melli 77.2% Mohan Prasad Sharma SJP 66925.53%Sailesh Chandra Pradhan Independent 52820.15%141
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 64.96%Bir Bahadur Lohar SC (R) 1,34850.28%Isory Majhi SPC 78429.24%564
16 Temi–Tarku 67.54% Nar Bahadur Khatiwada SPC 76235.98%Harikrishna Sharma SJP 45521.48%307
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 61.21%Bhuwani Prasad Kharel SC (R) 1,34636.19%Toga Nidhi Bhandari SJP 77520.84%571
18 Rhenock 70.54% Kharananda Upreti SC (R) 50422.23%Bhuwani Prasad Dahal JP 35815.79%146
19 Regu 59.94%Tulshi Sharma SJP 62224.83%Karna Bahadur Independent 56022.36%62
20 Pathing 66.96%Ram Lepcha SC (R) 71328.22%Chitim Bhutia SJP 52520.78%188
21 Loosing Pachekhani 57.13%Jagat Bandhu Pradhan SC (R) 88942.52%Bans Bahadur Basnet SJP 33415.97%555
22 Khamdong 79.69%Dal Bahadur Damai SPC 87933.38%Tilochan SJP 70526.78%174
23 Djongu 68.16% Athup Lepcha SJP 86543.45%Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Kangsarpa JP 50325.26%362
24 Lachen Mangshila 53.35%Tenzing Dadul Bhutia SJP 86442.5%Tasha Tengay Lepcha JP 52525.82%339
25 Kabi Tingda 60.91%Sonam Tshering SJP 85248.91%Kalzang Gyatso JP 71340.93%139
26 Rakdong Tentek 65.7%Dugo Bhutia SPC 1,38755.33%Loden Tshering Bhutia SJP 49819.86%889
27 Martam 57.03%Samten Tshering SJP 73135.75%Rapzang Lama SPC 59729.19%134
28 Rumtek 59.06%Dadul Bhutia SJP 94837.19%Karma Gyampo Bhutia SPC 60223.62%346
29 Assam–Lingjey 58.53%Sherab Palden SJP 1,12061.47%Phuchung Tshering SC (R) 40522.23%715
30 Ranka 67.24%Dorjee Tshering Bhutia SC (R) 67932.43%Sonam Tshering Bhutia SJP 66031.52%19
31 Gangtok 56.74% Lal Bahadur Basnet SJP 1,70738.04%Dorjee Dadul JP 1,17426.16%533
32 Sangha 38.13%Lhachen Ganchen Rimpuchhi Independent 73390.94%Pema Lama SPC 455.58%688

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References

  1. ↑ No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979
  2. ↑ Success in Sikkim eludes national parties
  3. ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1979 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "State Election, 1979 to the legislative assembly of Sikkim". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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