Elections in Sikkim

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Elections in Sikkim have been held in the Indian state of Sikkim between 1953 and 1974, before its integration with India, and since 1979 after its integration. The total number of seats in the assembly is 32, including one seat reserved for the Sangha.

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Assembly Elections

General elections

The general elections took place before Sikkim's integration with India.

1953

PartySeats
Bhutia-LepchaNepaliTotal
Sikkim National Party 606
Sikkim State Congress 066
Appointed members6
Total6618
Source: [1] [2]

1958

PartySeats
Bhutia-LepchaNepaliOthersTotal+/–
Sikkim State Congress 1607+1
Sikkim National Party 50160
Independent0011+1
Appointed members60
Total66220+2
Source: [3] [2]

1967

PartySeats+/–
Sikkim National Congress 8New
Sikkim National Party 5–1
Sikkim State Congress 2–5
Others3+3
Appointed members 6–1
Total24+4
Source: [4]

1970

PartySeats+/–
Sikkim National Party 8+3
Sikkim State Congress 4+2
Sikkim National Congress 3–5
Others30
Appointed members60
Total240
Source: [5]

1973

PartySeats+/–
Sikkim National Party 9+1
Sikkim National Congress 5+2
Sikkim Janata Congress 2
Independents2
Appointed members60
Total240
Source: AC Sinha

1974

Sikkim State Council 1974.svg
PartySeats+/–
Sikkim National Congress 31+26
Sikkim National Party 1–8
Total32+8
Source: Sikkim Assembly

Legislative Assembly elections

1979

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

1985

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 60,37162.2030+14
Indian National Congress 23,44024.151+1
Janata Party 9130.9400
Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 4380.450–4
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3360.3500
Communist Party of India 250.030New
Independents11,53411.8810
Total97,057100.00320
Valid votes97,05797.61
Invalid/blank votes2,3782.39
Total votes99,435100.00
Registered voters/turnout155,04164.13
Source: ECI

1989

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 94,07870.4132+2
Indian National Congress 24,12118.050–1
Rising Sun Party 11,4728.590New
Denzong Peoples Chogpi2980.220New
Independents3,6502.730–1
Total133,619100.00320
Valid votes133,61995.97
Invalid/blank votes5,6084.03
Total votes139,227100.00
Registered voters/turnout192,61972.28
Source: ECI

1994

Sikkim Legislative Assembly 1994.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Democratic Front 72,85642.0019New
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 60,85135.0810–22
Indian National Congress 26,04515.022+2
Revolutionary Socialist Party 2,9061.680New
Bharatiya Janata Party 2740.160New
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2700.160New
Independents10,2555.911+1
Total173,457100.00320
Valid votes173,45797.44
Invalid/blank votes4,5662.56
Total votes178,023100.00
Registered voters/turnout217,74381.76
Source: ECI

1999

PartyNo. of candidatesNo. elected [6] Votes won %
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 20398
Indian National Congress 3107,512
Sikkim Democratic Front 3124107,214
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 32785,827
Independents913,976
Total:10532204,927

2004

PartyNo. of candidatesNo. of elected [7] No. of votes

%

Bharatiya Janata Party 40667
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 10144
Indian National Congress 28151329
Sikkim Democratic Front 3231139662
Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad 901123
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 1090
Independents1603450
Total:9132196465

2009

PartyNo. of candidatesNo. of electedNo. of votes %
Bharatiya Janata Party 1101966
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 30272
Indian National Congress 32069612
Sikkim Democratic Front 3232165991
Sikkim Democratic Front 2005516
Nationalist Congress Party 1101065
Independent 1603450
SGPP2702909
SJEP60497
Total:16732251851
Source: Election Commission of India [8]

2014

Summary of results of the 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election [9]
Political PartyCandidatesNumber
of Votes
Seats WonNet Change
in seats
% of Votes
SDF 3216998322Decrease2.svg1055.0%
SKM 3212602410Increase2.svg1040.8%
INC 324390001.4%
BJP 132208000.7%
AITC 7586000.2%
Independent 51227000.4
NOTA 4460--1.4%
Total478,86132

2019

Sikkim Assembly 2019.svg

PartyContestedWon+/–Votes%+/–
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 3217Increase2.svg71,65,50847.036.23Increase2.svg
Sikkim Democratic Front 3215Decrease2.svg71,67,62047.637.37Decrease2.svg
Bharatiya Janata Party 120Steady2.svg5,7001.620.92Increase2.svg
Indian National Congress 240Steady2.svg2,7210.770.63Decrease2.svg
Hamro Sikkim Party 230Steady2.svg2,0980.60Steady2.svg
Independents 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Total32
Source: Election Commission of India [10]

2024

India Sikkim Legislative Assembly 2024.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 225,06859.4131+14
Sikkim Democratic Front 105,50327.851-14
Bharatiya Janata Party 19,9565.27
Indian National Congress 1,2280.32
Citizen Action Party - Sikkim 23,2616.14
NOTA 3,8131.01
Total378,829100.0032
Source: Election Commission of India [11]

Table Summary

Election yearVidhan Sabha election1st party2nd partyOthersTotal seatsChief ministerCM's party
1979 Second Assembly SJP 16 SCR 11 SPC 4,IND. 132 Nar Bahadur Bhandari SJP
1985 Third Assembly SSP 30 INC 1 IND 132 SSP
1989 Fourth Assembly SSP 32 32
1994 Fifth Assembly SDF 19 SSP 10 INC 2,IND 132 Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF
1999 Sixth Assembly SDF 24 SSP 7 IND 132
2004 Seventh Assembly SDF 31 INC 132
2009 Eighth Assembly SDF 32 32
2014 Ninth Assembly SDF 22 SKM 1032
2019 Tenth Assembly SKM 17 SDF 1532 Prem Singh Tamang SKM
2024 Eleventh Assembly SKM 31 SDF 132

Loksabha Election

ElectionMemberParty
1977 Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri [12] Indian National Congress
1980 Pahal Man Subba [13] Sikkim Janata Parishad
1984 Nar Bahadur Bhandari [14] Independent
1985 Dil Kumari Bhandari Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989 Nandu Thapa [15]
1991 Dil Kumari Bhandari [16]
1996 Bhim Prasad Dahal [17] [18] [19] Sikkim Democratic Front
1998
1999
2004 Nakul Das Rai [20]
2009 Prem Das Rai [21] [22]
2014
2019 Indra Hang Subba Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
2024

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