1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly election in Sikkim State, India

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
← 1994 3 October 1999 2004 →
32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pawan Kumar Chamling Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party SDF SSP
Leader's seat Damthang Rhenock
Last election 19[1] 10[1]
Seats won 24 7
Seat change Increase5 Decrease 3
Popular vote 107,214 85,827
Percentage 52.32% 41.88%
CM before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Elected CM

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in October 1999, to elect the 32 members of the sixth Legislative Assembly.[2][3]

Results

Party No. of candidates No. elected Votes won %
Sikkim Democratic Front 31 24 107,214 52.32%
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 32 7 85,827 41.88%
Indian National Congress 31 0 7,512 3.67%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 0 398 0.19%
Independents 9 1 3,976 1.94%
Total: 105 32 204,927

Results by constituency

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[4]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Yoksam 81.81% Kalawati Subba SDF 3,240 51.65% Mangalbir Subba SSP 1,749 27.88% 1,491
2 Tashiding 84.74% Thutop Bhutia SDF 2,740 53.77% Sonam Dadul Kazi SSP 2,148 42.15% 592
3 Geyzing 82.54% Sher Bahadur Subedi SDF 3,316 53.06% Puspak Ram Subba SSP 2,504 40.07% 812
4 Dentam 86.62% Narendra Kumar Subba SDF 3,112 51.81% Padam Lall Gurung SSP 2,636 43.89% 476
5 Barmiok 81.28% Tulshi Prasad Pradhan SDF 2,353 44.93% Birendra Subba SSP 2,020 38.57% 333
6 Rinchenpong 82.15% Ongden Tshering Lepcha SDF 3,640 60.49% Pema Kinzang Bhutia SSP 2,001 33.25% 1,639
7 Chakung 83.73% Prem Singh Tamang SDF 3,572 56.55% Tika Gurung SSP 2,420 38.32% 1,152
8 Soreong 83.15% Ram Bahadur Subba SDF 3,456 48.83% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SSP 3,390 47.9% 66
9 Daramdin 83.19% Ran Bahadur Subba SDF 4,194 60.98% Akar Dhoj Subba SSP 2,532 36.81% 1,662
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 82.04% Bhoj Raj Rai SDF 4,791 54.16% Bhim Raj Rai SSP 3,598 40.67% 1,193
11 Ralong 85.66% Dorjee Dazom Bhutia SDF 2,671 52.84% Ugen Tashi Bhutia SSP 1,291 25.54% 1,380
12 Wak 82.37% Kedar Nath Rai SDF 3,284 64.91% Manoj Rai SSP 1,683 33.27% 1,601
13 Damthang 82.34% Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF 4,952 71.39% Kamal Kumar Rai SSP 1,866 26.9% 3,086
14 Melli 84.08% Girish Chandra Rai SDF 4,059 57.74% G. S. Lama SSP 2,800 39.83% 1,259
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 83.94% Chandra Kumar Mohora SDF 4,073 55.09% Madan Kumar Cintury SSP 3,115 42.13% 958
16 Temi–Tarku 83.02% Garjaman Gurung SDF 4,396 57.76% Dil Kri. Bhandari SSP 3,071 40.35% 1,325
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 81.% Sang Dorjee Tamang SSP 4,575 49.89% Dilli Prasad Kharel SDF 4,329 47.2% 246
18 Rhenock 81.04% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SSP 3,364 54.77% Bedu Singh Panth SDF 2,576 41.94% 788
19 Regu 82.88% Karna Bahadur Chamling SDF 3,413 50.06% Krishan Bahadur Rai SSP 3,253 47.71% 160
20 Pathing 84.07% Sonam Dorjee SSP 3,755 51.79% Ram Lepcha SDF 2,903 40.04% 852
21 Loosing Pachekhani 84.% Jai Kumar Bhandari SSP 2,826 47.09% Vinod Pradhan SDF 2,821 47.01% 5
22 Khamdong 83.62% Gopal Lamichaney SDF 4,507 58.65% Lall Bahadur Das SSP 2,954 38.44% 1,553
23 Djongu 86.4% Sonam Gyatso Lepcha SSP 2,399 50.77% Sonam Chyoda Lepcha SDF 2,228 47.15% 171
24 Lachen Mangshila 87.79% Hishey Lachungpa SDF 3,772 58.24% Nedup Tshering Lachenpa SSP 2,540 39.22% 1,232
25 Kabi Tingda 86.27% Thenlay Tshering Bhutia SDF 2,028 42.3% T. Lachungpa INC 1,418 29.58% 610
26 Rakdong Tentek 79.17% Mingma Tshering Sherpa SSP 2,823 49.82% Danorbu Sherpa SDF 1,140 20.12% 1,683
27 Martam 81.44% Dorjee Tshering Lepcha SDF 4,262 60.93% Nuk Tshering Bhutia SSP 2,485 35.53% 1,777
28 Rumtek 78.03% Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen SDF 4,326 49.34% O. T. Bhutia SSP 4,132 47.13% 194
29 Assam–Lingjey 83.39% Tseten Tashi Bhutia SDF 2,951 44.33% Kunga Zangpo Bhutia SSP 2,850 42.81% 101
30 Ranka 81.46% Tseten Dorjee Lepcha SDF 4,274 55.43% Pintso Chopel Lepcha SSP 3,182 41.27% 1,092
31 Gangtok 67.82% Narendra Kumar Pradhan SSP 4,308 47.75% K. B. Gurung SDF 3,835 42.51% 473
32 Sangha 61.43% Palden Lama Independent 1,309 64.77% Namkha Gyaltsen Lama INC 370 18.31% 939

References

  1. ^ a b "Sikkim 1994 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979". The Times of India. PTI. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Success in Sikkim eludes national parties". Business Standard. PTI. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. ^ "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.