1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Pawan Kumar Chamling Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party SDF SSP
Leader's seat Damthang Rhenock
Last election19 [1] 10 [1]
Seats won247
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote107,21485,827
Percentage52.32%41.88%
CM before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Elected CM

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

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

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Democratic Front 107,21452.3224+5
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 85,82741.887–3
Indian National Congress 7,5123.670–2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3980.1900
Independents3,9761.9410
Total204,927100.00320
Valid votes204,92798.06
Invalid/blank votes4,0561.94
Total votes208,983100.00
Registered voters/turnout255,37781.83
Source: CEO Sikkim

Results by constituency

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency [4]
Assembly ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
#kNames%CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%
1 Yoksam 81.81%Kalawati Subba SDF 3,24051.65%Mangalbir Subba SSP 1,74927.88%1,491
2 Tashiding 84.74%Thutop Bhutia SDF 2,74053.77%Sonam Dadul Kazi SSP 2,14842.15%592
3 Geyzing 82.54% Sher Bahadur Subedi SDF 3,31653.06%Puspak Ram Subba SSP 2,50440.07%812
4 Dentam 86.62% Narendra Kumar Subba SDF 3,11251.81%Padam Lall Gurung SSP 2,63643.89%476
5 Barmiok 81.28%Tulshi Prasad Pradhan SDF 2,35344.93%Birendra Subba SSP 2,02038.57%333
6 Rinchenpong 82.15%Ongden Tshering Lepcha SDF 3,64060.49%Pema Kinzang Bhutia SSP 2,00133.25%1,639
7 Chakung 83.73% Prem Singh Tamang SDF 3,57256.55%Tika Gurung SSP 2,42038.32%1,152
8 Soreong 83.15%Ram Bahadur Subba SDF 3,45648.83% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SSP 3,39047.9%66
9 Daramdin 83.19%Ran Bahadur Subba SDF 4,19460.98%Akar Dhoj Subba SSP 2,53236.81%1,662
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 82.04%Bhoj Raj Rai SDF 4,79154.16%Bhim Raj Rai SSP 3,59840.67%1,193
11 Ralong 85.66% Dorjee Dazom Bhutia SDF 2,67152.84%Ugen Tashi Bhutia SSP 1,29125.54%1,380
12 Wak 82.37% Kedar Nath Rai SDF 3,28464.91%Manoj Rai SSP 1,68333.27%1,601
13 Damthang 82.34% Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF 4,95271.39%Kamal Kumar Rai SSP 1,86626.9%3,086
14 Melli 84.08%Girish Chandra Rai SDF 4,05957.74%G. S. Lama SSP 2,80039.83%1,259
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 83.94%Chandra Kumar Mohora SDF 4,07355.09%Madan Kumar Cintury SSP 3,11542.13%958
16 Temi–Tarku 83.02% Garjaman Gurung SDF 4,39657.76%Dil Kri. Bhandari SSP 3,07140.35%1,325
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 81.%Sang Dorjee Tamang SSP 4,57549.89%Dilli Prasad Kharel SDF 4,32947.2%246
18 Rhenock 81.04% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SSP 3,36454.77%Bedu Singh Panth SDF 2,57641.94%788
19 Regu 82.88%Karna Bahadur Chamling SDF 3,41350.06%Krishan Bahadur Rai SSP 3,25347.71%160
20 Pathing 84.07%Sonam Dorjee SSP 3,75551.79%Ram Lepcha SDF 2,90340.04%852
21 Loosing Pachekhani 84.%Jai Kumar Bhandari SSP 2,82647.09%Vinod Pradhan SDF 2,82147.01%5
22 Khamdong 83.62%Gopal Lamichaney SDF 4,50758.65%Lall Bahadur Das SSP 2,95438.44%1,553
23 Djongu 86.4% Sonam Gyatso Lepcha SSP 2,39950.77%Sonam Chyoda Lepcha SDF 2,22847.15%171
24 Lachen Mangshila 87.79% Hishey Lachungpa SDF 3,77258.24%Nedup Tshering Lachenpa SSP 2,54039.22%1,232
25 Kabi Tingda 86.27%Thenlay Tshering Bhutia SDF 2,02842.3%T. Lachungpa INC 1,41829.58%610
26 Rakdong Tentek 79.17%Mingma Tshering Sherpa SSP 2,82349.82%Danorbu Sherpa SDF 1,14020.12%1,683
27 Martam 81.44%Dorjee Tshering Lepcha SDF 4,26260.93%Nuk Tshering Bhutia SSP 2,48535.53%1,777
28 Rumtek 78.03%Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen SDF 4,32649.34%O. T. Bhutia SSP 4,13247.13%194
29 Assam–Lingjey 83.39%Tseten Tashi Bhutia SDF 2,95144.33%Kunga Zangpo Bhutia SSP 2,85042.81%101
30 Ranka 81.46%Tseten Dorjee Lepcha SDF 4,27455.43%Pintso Chopel Lepcha SSP 3,18241.27%1,092
31 Gangtok 67.82%Narendra Kumar Pradhan SSP 4,30847.75%K. B. Gurung SDF 3,83542.51%473
32 Sangha 61.43%Palden Lama Independent 1,30964.77%Namkha Gyaltsen Lama INC 37018.31%939

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References

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