2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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  1999 10 May 2004 2009  

All 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Indian Election Symbol Umberlla.png Hand INC.svg
Leader Pawan Kumar Chamling Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party SDF INC
Leader's seat Damthang Central Pendam–East Pendam, Gangtok (both lost)
Seats before240
Seats won311
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote139,66251,329
Percentage71.09%26.13%

Chief Minister before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Elected Chief Minister

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2004 took place on 10 May 2004 for 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Counting and result were declared on 13 May 2004. Sikkim Democratic Front, a regional political party, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in this election. [1]

Contents

Political parties

National parties

State parties

Registered (unrecognised) parties

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Democratic Front 139,66271.0931+12
Indian National Congress 51,32926.131–1
Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad 1,1230.570New
Bharatiya Janata Party 6670.340New
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1440.0700
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 900.050–7
Independents3,4501.760–1
Total196,465100.00320
Valid votes196,46599.60
Invalid/blank votes7810.40
Total votes197,246100.00
Registered voters/turnout281,93769.96
Source: CEO Sikkim

Results by constituency

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency [2] [3]
Assembly ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
#kNames%CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%
1 Yoksam 80.66%Kalawati Subba SDF 3,94760.9%Mangal Bir Subba INC 2,42737.45%1,520
2 Tashiding 84.4%Dawa Narbu Takarpa SDF 3,50965.32%Sonam Dadul Kazi INC 1,77833.1%1,731
3 Geyzing 78.96% Sher Bahadur Subedi SDF 4,22762.44%Dal Bahadur Gurung INC 2,41035.6%1,817
4 Dentam 84.97%Deepak Kumar Gurung SDF 4,15865.42%Sher Hang Subba INC 2,09332.93%2,065
5 Barmiok 81.33%Narendra Kumar Subba SDF 4,02971.92%Puspak Ram Subba INC 1,47926.4%2,550
6 Rinchenpong 81.78%Dawcho Lepcha SDF 5,30381.58%Pema Kinzang Bhutia INC 1,06116.32%4,242
7 Chakung 84.15% Prem Singh Tamang SDF 6,70294.42%Satish Mohan Pradhan INC 2012.83%6,501
8 Soreong 81.16%Ram Bahadur Subba SDF 5,55372.65%Ashok Kumar Subba INC 1,87124.48%3,682
9 Daramdin 79.17%Ran Bahadur Subba SDF 6,38087.13%Amar Subba INC 81911.19%5,561
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 77.34%Kedar Nath Rai SDF 7,86381.71%Purna Kri Rai INC 1,53615.96%6,327
11 Ralong 83.55% Dorjee Dazom Bhutia SDF 4,13177.32%Chozang Bhutia INC 1,21222.68%2,919
12 Wak -Chandra Bahadur Karki SDF Elected Unopposed
13 Damthang - Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF Elected Unopposed
14 Melli -Girish Chandra Rai SDF Elected Unopposed
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 76.58%Aita Singh Baraily (Kami) SDF 6,55383.46%Janga Bir Darnal INC 1,17014.9%5,383
16 Temi–Tarku 79.28% Garjaman Gurung SDF 6,40375.62%Laxmi Prasad Tiwari INC 1,94723.%4,456
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 79.45%Somnath Poudyal SDF 5,62059.11%Nar Bahadur Bhandari INC 2,16522.77%3,455
18 Rhenock 80.96%Bhim Prasad Dhungel SDF 4,64775.45% Kharananda Upreti INC 1,35421.98%3,293
19 Regu 80.5%Karna Bahadur Chamling SDF 5,66284.28%Arun Kumar Rai INC 1,05615.72%4,606
20 Pathing 82.48%Mingma Tshering Sherpa SDF 4,93067.41%Tseten Tashi Bhutia INC 2,27531.11%2,655
21 Loosing Pachekhani 81.35%Manita Thapa SDF 4,39471.73%Bharat Basnett INC 1,65126.95%2,743
22 Khamdong 78.54%Birkha Man Ramudamu SDF 6,16074.59%Santosh Kumar Bardewa INC 1,92923.36%4,231
23 Djongu 86.7% Sonam Gyatso Lepcha SDF 3,34465.34%Sonam Chyoda Lepcha INC 1,77434.66%1,570
24 Lachen Mangshila 84.18% Hishey Lachungpa SDF 4,90675.56%Anil Lachenpa INC 1,58724.44%3,319
25 Kabi Tingda -Thenlay Tshering Bhutia SDF Elected Unopposed
26 Rakdong Tentek 81.%Norzong Lepcha SDF 3,80961.85%Phuchung Bhutia INC 2,11634.36%1,693
27 Martam 81.73%Dorjee Tshering Lepcha SDF 5,66874.44%Sonam Tshering Bhutia INC 1,94625.56%3,722
28 Rumtek 72.58%Menlom Lepcha SDF 5,63956.61%Delay Namgyal Barfungpa INC 4,32343.39%1,316
29 Assam–Lingjey 79.15%Kunga Zangpo Bhutia SDF 4,64164.77%Kunga Nima Lepcha INC 2,41533.71%2,226
30 Ranka 74.88%Nimthit Lepcha SDF 5,08360.3%Pintso Chopel Lepcha INC 3,23038.32%1,853
31 Gangtok 62.5%Narendra Kumar Pradhan SDF 5,95266.69% Nar Bahadur Bhandari INC 2,82931.7%3,123
32 Sangha 66.99%Tshering Lama INC 67532.33%Palden Lama Independent 58728.11%88

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References

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