1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

1979 election of the Indian state assembly of Sikkim

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
← 1974 12 October 1979 1985 →
32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Registered117,157
Turnout65.13%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party SJP SC (R) SPC
Leader's seat Soreng-Chakung
Seats won 16 11 4
Popular vote 22,776 14,889 11,400
Percentage 31.49% 20.58% 15.76%
Constituencies of Sikkim
Chief Minister before election

Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SJP

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 12 October 1979 to elect the 32 members of the second Legislative Assembly.[1][2][3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Sikkim Janata Parishad22,77631.4916
Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)14,88920.5811
Sikkim Prajatantra Congress11,40015.764
Janata Party9,53413.180
Indian National Congress1,4762.040
Communist Party of India (Marxist)2410.330
Sikkim Scheduled Caste League850.120
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[4]

Results by constituency

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[5]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Yoksam 68.98% Sanchaman Limboo SJP 754 29.2% Ashok Kumar Subba Independent 556 21.53% 198
2 Tashiding 63.% Dawgyal Pentso Bhutia SJP 729 42.61% Phurba Wangyal Lassopa JP 502 29.34% 227
3 Geyzing 78.9% Indra Bahadur Limboo SJP 811 30.94% Nanda Kumar Subedi SC (R) 643 24.53% 168
4 Dentam 72.03% Padam Lall Gurung SC (R) 949 40.5% Pahalman Subba SJP 379 16.18% 570
5 Barmiok 71.07% Til Bahadur Limbu SJP 688 31.15% Manita Pradhan SC (R) 419 18.97% 269
6 Rinchenpong 62.63% Katuk Bhutia SJP 598 25.97% Degey Bhutia JP 480 20.84% 118
7 Chakung 72.41% Bhim Bahadur Gurung SC (R) 1,605 63.16% Kul Man Mukhia SJP 378 14.88% 1,227
8 Soreong 62.% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SJP 1,833 67.39% Kuldip Gurung SC (R) 375 13.79% 1,458
9 Daramdin 72.82% Padam Bahadur Gurung SJP 1,770 65.29% Phurba Sangey Sherpa JP 323 11.91% 1,447
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 77.31% Bhim Bahadur Gurung SC (R) 754 23.18% Lila Kumar Rai SJP 693 21.3% 61
11 Ralong 69.29% Chamla Tshering SC (R) 438 24.99% Sonam Pintso Takapa Independent 371 21.16% 67
12 Wak 59.68% Garjaman Gurung SPC 504 30.49% Durga Prasad Rajalim SJP 408 24.68% 96
13 Damthang 70.27% Pradeep Yanzone SC (R) 661 24.83% Mani Raj Rai SJP 622 23.37% 39
14 Melli 77.2% Mohan Prasad Sharma SJP 669 25.53% Sailesh Chandra Pradhan Independent 528 20.15% 141
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 64.96% Bir Bahadur Lohar SC (R) 1,348 50.28% Isory Majhi SPC 784 29.24% 564
16 Temi–Tarku 67.54% Nar Bahadur Khatiwada SPC 762 35.98% Harikrishna Sharma SJP 455 21.48% 307
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 61.21% Bhuwani Prasad Kharel SC (R) 1,346 36.19% Toga Nidhi Bhandari SJP 775 20.84% 571
18 Rhenock 70.54% Kharananda Upreti SC (R) 504 22.23% Bhuwani Prasad Dahal JP 358 15.79% 146
19 Regu 59.94% Tulshi Sharma SJP 622 24.83% Karna Bahadur Independent 560 22.36% 62
20 Pathing 66.96% Ram Lepcha SC (R) 713 28.22% Chitim Bhutia SJP 525 20.78% 188
21 Loosing Pachekhani 57.13% Jagat Bandhu Pradhan SC (R) 889 42.52% Bans Bahadur Basnet SJP 334 15.97% 555
22 Khamdong 79.69% Dal Bahadur Damai SPC 879 33.38% Tilochan SJP 705 26.78% 174
23 Djongu 68.16% Athup Lepcha SJP 865 43.45% Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Kangsarpa JP 503 25.26% 362
24 Lachen Mangshila 53.35% Tenzing Dadul Bhutia SJP 864 42.5% Tasha Tengay Lepcha JP 525 25.82% 339
25 Kabi Tingda 60.91% Sonam Tshering SJP 852 48.91% Kalzang Gyatso JP 713 40.93% 139
26 Rakdong Tentek 65.7% Dugo Bhutia SPC 1,387 55.33% Loden Tshering Bhutia SJP 498 19.86% 889
27 Martam 57.03% Samten Tshering SJP 731 35.75% Rapzang Lama SPC 597 29.19% 134
28 Rumtek 59.06% Dadul Bhutia SJP 948 37.19% Karma Gyampo Bhutia SPC 602 23.62% 346
29 Assam–Lingjey 58.53% Sherab Palden SJP 1,120 61.47% Phuchung Tshering SC (R) 405 22.23% 715
30 Ranka 67.24% Dorjee Tshering Bhutia SC (R) 679 32.43% Sonam Tshering Bhutia SJP 660 31.52% 19
31 Gangtok 56.74% Lal Bahadur Basnet SJP 1,707 38.04% Dorjee Dadul JP 1,174 26.16% 533
32 Sangha 38.13% Lhachen Ganchen Rimpuchhi Independent 733 90.94% Pema Lama SPC 45 5.58% 688

References

  1. ^ No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979
  2. ^ Success in Sikkim eludes national parties
  3. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1979 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ "State Election, 1979 to the legislative assembly of Sikkim". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ^ "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.