Pathing Assembly constituency

Pathing
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Sikkim
Established	1979
Abolished	2008 [1]
Total electors	8,866

Pathing Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1979	Ram Lepcha		Sikkim Congress
1985			Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994
1999	Sonam Dorjee
2004	Mingma Tshering Sherpa		Sikkim Democratic Front

Election results

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election  : Pathing ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Mingma Tshering Sherpa	4,930	67.41%	26.73
	INC	Tseten Tashi Bhutia	2,275	31.11%	24.42
	SHRP	Karsang Sherpa	108	1.48%	New
Margin of victory			2,655	36.31%	24.36
Turnout			7,313	82.48%	0.25
Registered electors			8,866		2.81
	SDF gain from SSP		Swing	14.79

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election  : Pathing ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Sonam Dorjee	3,755	52.63%	9.23
	SDF	Ram Lepcha	2,903	40.69%	10.13
	INC	Penzo Delay Namgyal	477	6.69%	10.35
Margin of victory			852	11.94%	0.91
Turnout			7,135	84.07%	1.36
Registered electors			8,624		16.04
	SSP hold		Swing	9.23

Assembly Election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election  : Pathing ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Ram Lepcha	2,625	43.40%	22.51
	SDF	Sonam Dorjee	1,848	30.56%	New
	INC	Sangey Dorjee Bhutia	1,030	17.03%	10.76
	Independent	Pema Namgyal Kazi	337	5.57%	New
	RSP	Palden Bhutia	110	1.82%	New
	Independent	Phurba Tempa Sherpa	67	1.11%	New
Margin of victory			777	12.85%	25.27
Turnout			6,048	83.58%	4.67
Registered electors			7,432
	SSP hold		Swing	22.51

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election  : Pathing ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Ram Lepcha	3,225	65.91%	6.81
	INC	Sangey Dorjee	1,360	27.79%	2.42
	RIS	Palden Bhutia	106	2.17%	New
Margin of victory			1,865	38.12%	9.23
Turnout			4,893	73.54%	10.12
Registered electors			6,379
	SSP hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election  : Pathing ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Ram Lepcha	2,407	72.72%	New
	INC	Sangay Dorjee Bhutia	840	25.38%	New
	Independent	Kesang Dorjee Bhutia	33	1.00%	New
	SPC	Sangay Bhutia	30	0.91%	7.82
Margin of victory			1,567	47.34%	39.26
Turnout			3,310	67.57%	4.95
Registered electors			4,971		31.72
	SSP gain from SC (R)		Swing	42.07

Assembly Election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election  : Pathing ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SC (R)	Ram Lepcha	713	30.65%	New
	SJP	Chitim Bhutia	525	22.57%	New
	JP	Sangey Dorjee Bhutia	358	15.39%	New
	SPC	Sangay Bhutia	203	8.73%	New
	CPI(M)	Jimba Bhutia	185	7.95%	New
	Independent	Cholek Dorjee Bhutia	163	7.01%	New
	Independent	O. T. Lepcha	85	3.65%	New
	Independent	Rinzing Kazi	73	3.14%	New
	Independent	Sonpin Lucksom	21	0.90%	New
Margin of victory			188	8.08%
Turnout			2,326	66.96%
Registered electors			3,774
	SC (R) win (new seat)

References

1. "THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
6. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
7. "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.