1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

3 October 1999

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 5 3
Popular vote 107,214 85,827
Percentage 52.32% 41.88%

Constituencies of Sikkim

CM before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Elected CM

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Democratic Front107,21452.3224+5
Sikkim Sangram Parishad85,82741.887–3
Indian National Congress7,5123.670–2
Communist Party of India (Marxist)3980.1900
Independents3,9761.9410
Total204,927100.00320
Valid votes204,92798.06
Invalid/blank votes4,0561.94
Total votes208,983100.00
Registered voters/turnout255,37781.83
Source: CEO Sikkim

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 %
1Yoksam81.81%Kalawati SubbaSDF3,24051.65%Mangalbir SubbaSSP1,74927.88%1,491
2Tashiding84.74%Thutop BhutiaSDF2,74053.77%Sonam Dadul KaziSSP2,14842.15%592
3Geyzing82.54%Sher Bahadur SubediSDF3,31653.06%Puspak Ram SubbaSSP2,50440.07%812
4Dentam86.62%Narendra Kumar SubbaSDF3,11251.81%Padam Lall GurungSSP2,63643.89%476
5Barmiok81.28%Tulshi Prasad PradhanSDF2,35344.93%Birendra SubbaSSP2,02038.57%333
6Rinchenpong82.15%Ongden Tshering LepchaSDF3,64060.49%Pema Kinzang BhutiaSSP2,00133.25%1,639
7Chakung83.73%Prem Singh TamangSDF3,57256.55%Tika GurungSSP2,42038.32%1,152
8Soreong83.15%Ram Bahadur SubbaSDF3,45648.83%Nar Bahadur BhandariSSP3,39047.9%66
9Daramdin83.19%Ran Bahadur SubbaSDF4,19460.98%Akar Dhoj SubbaSSP2,53236.81%1,662
10Jorthang–Nayabazar82.04%Bhoj Raj RaiSDF4,79154.16%Bhim Raj RaiSSP3,59840.67%1,193
11Ralong85.66%Dorjee Dazom BhutiaSDF2,67152.84%Ugen Tashi BhutiaSSP1,29125.54%1,380
12Wak82.37%Kedar Nath RaiSDF3,28464.91%Manoj RaiSSP1,68333.27%1,601
13Damthang82.34%Pawan Kumar ChamlingSDF4,95271.39%Kamal Kumar RaiSSP1,86626.9%3,086
14Melli84.08%Girish Chandra RaiSDF4,05957.74%G. S. LamaSSP2,80039.83%1,259
15Rateypani–West Pendam83.94%Chandra Kumar MohoraSDF4,07355.09%Madan Kumar CinturySSP3,11542.13%958
16Temi–Tarku83.02%Garjaman GurungSDF4,39657.76%Dil Kumari BhandariSSP3,07140.35%1,325
17Central Pendam–East Pendam81.%Sang Dorjee TamangSSP4,57549.89%Dilli Prasad KharelSDF4,32947.2%246
18Rhenock81.04%Nar Bahadur BhandariSSP3,36454.77%Bedu Singh PanthSDF2,57641.94%788
19Regu82.88%Karna Bahadur ChamlingSDF3,41350.06%Krishan Bahadur RaiSSP3,25347.71%160
20Pathing84.07%Sonam DorjeeSSP3,75551.79%Ram LepchaSDF2,90340.04%852
21Loosing Pachekhani84.%Jai Kumar BhandariSSP2,82647.09%Vinod PradhanSDF2,82147.01%5
22Khamdong83.62%Gopal LamichaneySDF4,50758.65%Lall Bahadur DasSSP2,95438.44%1,553
23Djongu86.4%Sonam Gyatso LepchaSSP2,39950.77%Sonam Chyoda LepchaSDF2,22847.15%171
24Lachen Mangshila87.79%Hishey LachungpaSDF3,77258.24%Nedup Tshering LachenpaSSP2,54039.22%1,232
25Kabi Tingda86.27%Thenlay Tshering BhutiaSDF2,02842.3%T. LachungpaINC1,41829.58%610
26Rakdong Tentek79.17%Mingma Tshering SherpaSSP2,82349.82%Danorbu SherpaSDF1,14020.12%1,683
27Martam81.44%Dorjee Tshering LepchaSDF4,26260.93%Nuk Tshering BhutiaSSP2,48535.53%1,777
28Rumtek78.03%Karma Tempo Namgyal GyaltsenSDF4,32649.34%O. T. BhutiaSSP4,13247.13%194
29Assam–Lingjey83.39%Tseten Tashi BhutiaSDF2,95144.33%Kunga Zangpo BhutiaSSP2,85042.81%101
30Ranka81.46%Tseten Dorjee LepchaSDF4,27455.43%Pintso Chopel LepchaSSP3,18241.27%1,092
31Gangtok67.82%Narendra Kumar PradhanSSP4,30847.75%K. B. GurungSDF3,83542.51%473
32Sangha61.43%Palden LamaIndependent1,30964.77%Namkha Gyaltsen LamaINC37018.31%939

References

  1. "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.
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