2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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  2014 11 April 2019 2024  

32 Seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout81.43%(Increase2.svg 0.46%)
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Prem Singh Tamang.jpg
PawanKumarChamling.jpg
Leader Prem Singh Tamang Pawan Kumar Chamling
Party SKM SDF
Alliance - -
Leader since20141994
Leader's seatDidn't contest, won by-election at Poklok-Kamrang Namchi-Singhithang,
Poklok-Kamrang
Last election1022
Seats won1715
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 7
Popular vote165,508167,620
Percentage47.17%47.63%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.37%Decrease2.svg 7.37%

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election Result Map.svg
Map of the election results. The Sangha seat, elected by the monks, is shown in the circle (No. 32).

Chief Minister before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Elected Chief Minister

Prem Singh Tamang
SKM

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 11 April 2019 to elect the 32 members of the tenth Legislative Assembly. The term of the tenth Sikkim Legislative Assembly ended on 27 May 2019. [1] [2]

Contents

Schedule of election

Poll EventDate
Issue of NotificationMonday 18 March 2019
Last Date for filing NominationsMonday 25 March 2019
Scrutiny of NominationsTuesday, 26 March 2019
Last date for withdrawal of CandidatureThursday,28 March 2019
Date of PollThursday, 11 April 2019
Counting of VotesThursday, 23 May 2019
Date of election being completedSunday, 2 June 2019
Source: Election Commission of India [3]

Parties contested

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
Sikkim Democratic Front Sikkim-Democratic-Front-flag.svg Indian Election Symbol Umberlla.png Pawan Kumar Chamling 32
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha flag.svg Symbol SKM.png Prem Singh Tamang 32
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg Hand INC.svg Bharat Basnett24
Hamro Sikkim Party No image available.svg No image available.svg Bhaichung Bhutia 23
Sikkim Republican Party No image available.svg No image available.svg Kharka Bahadur Rai13
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg Lotus flower symbol.svg Narendra Modi 12
Sikkim Rajya Manch Party No image available.svg No image available.svg 3
Sikkim United Front No image available.svg No image available.svg 1
Jai Maha Bharat Party No image available.svg No image available.svg 1

Results

Results were announced on 23 May 2019.

India Sikkim Legislative Assembly 2019.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Democratic Front 167,62047.6315–7
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 165,50847.0317+7
Bharatiya Janata Party 5,7001.6200
Indian National Congress 2,7190.7700
Hamro Sikkim Party 2,0980.600New
Sikkim Republican Party 1,2330.350New
Sikkim Rajya Manch 6470.180New
Sikkim United Front Party 620.020New
Jai Maha Bharath Party410.010New
Independents3,2860.9300
None of the above3,0390.86
Total351,953100.00320
Valid votes351,95399.57
Invalid/blank votes1,5340.43
Total votes353,487100.00
Registered voters/turnout434,12881.42
Source: CEO Sikkim

Results by constituency

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency [4]
Assembly ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
#kNames%CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%
Gyalshing District
1 Yoksam–Tashiding 84.88% Sangay Lepcha SKM 5,68648.52%Dichen Wangchuk Bhutia SDF 5,60747.84%79
2 Yangthang 82.58% Bhim Hang Limboo SKM 5,18448.47%Dal Bahadur Subba SDF 5,13748.03%47
3 Maneybong–Dentam 85.25% Narendra Kumar Subba SDF 7,13455.15%Purna Hang Subba SKM 5,63043.52%1,504
4 Gyalshing–Barnyak 82.81% Lok Nath Sharma SKM 5,86257.06%Laxuman Sharma SDF 4,04839.4%1,814
Soreng District
5 Rinchenpong 85.38% Karma Sonam Lepcha SDF 6,58252.24%Phurba Tshering Bhutia SKM 5,51343.76%1,069
6 Daramdin 82.99% Mingma Narbu Sherpa SKM 6,21949.08%Pem Norbu Sherpa SDF 5,88346.43%336
7 Soreng–Chakung 84.29% Aditya Tamang SKM 6,58050.08%Sancha Raj Subba SDF 6,37248.49%208
8 Salghari–Zoom 81.62% Sunita Gajmer SKM 4,40049.27%Dhan Kumari Kami SDF 4,30748.23%93
Namchi District
9 Barfung 81.23% Tashi Thendup Bhutia SDF 5,93649.13%Lobzang Bhutia SKM 5,83948.32%97
10 Poklok–Kamrang 83.89% Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF 7,73159.09%Kharga Bahadur Rai SKM 4,83236.93%2,899
11 Namchi–Singhithang 79.17% Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF 5,05450.31%Ganesh Rai SKM 4,67746.56%377
12 Melli 81.69% Farwanti Tamang SDF 6,35450.25%Tilak Basnet SKM 5,48943.41%865
13 Namthang–Rateypani 82.71% Sanjit Kharel SKM 6,84853.59%Birjan Tamang SDF 5,54343.38%1,305
14 Temi–Namphing 82.73% Bedu Singh Panth SKM 6,08451.7% Garjaman Gurung SDF 5,31445.16%770
15 Rangang–Yangang 82.58% Raj Kumari Thapa SDF 6,14653.47%Raj Kumar Basnet SKM 4,62140.2%1,525
16 Tumin–Lingee 83.46% Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia SDF 6,61549.89%Samdup Tshering Bhutia SKM 6,29547.47%320
Gangtok District
17 Khamdong–Singtam 81.2% Dr. Mani Kumar Sharma SKM 5,34750.39%Garjaman Gurung SDF 4,47442.16%873
Pakyong District
18 West Pendam 77.97% Lall Bahadur Das SKM 5,79949.64%Gopal Baraily SDF 4,90141.95%898
19 Rhenock 81.88% Bishnu Kumar Sharma SKM 8,03956.44%Hemendra Adhikari SDF 4,95334.77%3,086
20 Chujachen 79.96% Krishna Bahadur Rai SDF 7,26651.12%Damber Kumar Pradhan SKM 5,93941.79%1,327
21 Gnathang–Machong 84.1% Dorjee Tshering Lepcha SDF 6,38062.97%Tshering Bhutia SKM 3,46034.15%2,920
22 Namchaybong 82.15% Em Prasad Sharma SDF 6,14149.52%Denis Rai SKM 5,17041.69%971
Gangtok District
23 Shyari 77.69% Kunga Nima Lepcha SKM 6,63854.31%Karma Wangdi Bhutia SDF 5,28243.22%1,356
24 Martam–Rumtek 81.02% Dorjee Tshering Lepcha SDF 6,24445.4% Sonam Venchungpa SKM 6,17144.87%73
25 Upper Tadong 72.92% Gay Tshering Dhungel SDF 3,84451.01%Anand Lama SKM 3,42845.49%416
26 Arithang 69.% Arun Kumar Upreti SKM 3,15040.02%Ashis Rai Independent 2,67633.99%474
27 Gangtok 63.76% Kunga Nima Lepcha SKM 3,83851.68%Pintso Chopel SDF 2,95039.72%888
28 Upper Burtuk 77.45% Dilli Ram Thapa SDF 6,10751.77%Nagendra Bikram Gurung SKM 5,35045.35%757
Mangan District
29 Kabi–Lungchok 81.83% Karma Loday Bhutia SKM 5,70555.07%Ugen Nedup Bhutia SDF 4,26841.2%1,437
30 Djongu 88.41% Pintso Namgyal Lepcha SDF 5,61366.17%Chungkipu Lepcha SKM 2,61230.79%3,001
31 Lachen–Mangan 85.41% Samdup Lepcha SKM 3,61553.8% Tshering Wangdi Lepcha SDF 3,03145.11%584
Buddhist Monasteries
32 Sangha 72.15% Sonam Lama SKM 1,48862.63%Tshering Lama SDF 85836.11%630

References

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