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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.

Assembly Elections

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General elections

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

1953

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Main article: 1953 Sikkimese general election
PartySeats
Bhutia-LepchaNepaliTotal
Sikkim National Party606
Sikkim State Congress066
Appointed members––6
Total6618
Source: [1][2]

1958

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Main article: 1958 Sikkimese general election
PartySeats
Bhutia-LepchaNepaliOthersTotal+/–
Sikkim State Congress1607+1
Sikkim National Party50160
Independent0011+1
Appointed members–––60
Total66220+2
Source: [3][2]

1967

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Main article: 1967 Sikkimese general election
PartySeats+/–
Sikkim National Congress8New
Sikkim National Party5–1
Sikkim State Congress2–5
Others3+3
Appointed members6–1
Total24+4
Source: [4]

1970

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Main article: 1970 Sikkimese general election
PartySeats+/–
Sikkim National Party8+3
Sikkim State Congress4+2
Sikkim National Congress3–5
Others30
Appointed members60
Total240
Source: [5]

1973

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Main article: 1973 Sikkimese general election
PartySeats+/–
Sikkim National Party9+1
Sikkim National Congress5+2
Sikkim Janata Congress2–
Independents2–
Appointed members60
Total240
Source: AC Sinha

1974

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Main article: 1974 Sikkimese general election
PartySeats+/–
Sikkim National Congress31+26
Sikkim National Party1–8
Total32+8
Source: Sikkim Assembly

Legislative Assembly elections

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1979

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Main article: 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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

1985

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Main article: 1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Sangram Parishad60,37162.2030+14
Indian National Congress23,44024.151+1
Janata Party9130.9400
Sikkim Prajatantra Congress4380.450–4
Communist Party of India (Marxist)3360.3500
Communist Party of India250.030New
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

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Main article: 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Sangram Parishad94,07870.4132+2
Indian National Congress24,12118.050–1
Rising Sun Party11,4728.590New
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

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Main article: 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Democratic Front72,85642.0019New
Sikkim Sangram Parishad60,85135.0810–22
Indian National Congress26,04515.022+2
Revolutionary Socialist Party2,9061.680New
Bharatiya Janata Party2740.160New
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

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Main article: 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Party No. of candidates No. elected[6] Votes won %
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 0 398 0.19%
Indian National Congress 31 0 7,512 3.67%
Sikkim Democratic Front 31 24 107,214 52.32%
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 32 7 85,827 41.88%
Independents 9 1 3,976 1.94%
Total: 105 32 204,927

2004

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Main article: 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Party No. of candidates No. of elected[7] No. of votes

%

Bharatiya Janata Party 4 0 667 0.34%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 0 144 0.07%
Indian National Congress 28 1 51329 26.13%
Sikkim Democratic Front 32 31 139662 71.09%
Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad 9 0 1123 0.57%
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 1 0 90 0.05%
Independents 16 0 3450 1.76%
Total: 91 32 196465

2009

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Main article: 2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Party No. of candidates No. of elected No. of votes %
Bharatiya Janata Party 11 0 1966 0.78%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3 0 272 0.11%
Indian National Congress 32 0 69612 27.64%
Sikkim Democratic Front 32 32 165991 65.91%
Sikkim Democratic Front 20 0 5516 2.19%
Nationalist Congress Party 11 0 1065 0.42%
Independent 16 0 3450 1.37%
SGPP 27 0 2909 1.16%
SJEP 6 0 497 0.2%
Total: 167 32 251851
Source: Election Commission of India[8]

2014

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Main article: 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Summary of results of the 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election[9]
Political Party Candidates Number
of Votes 		Seats Won Net Change
in seats 		% of Votes
SDF 32 169983 22 Decrease10 55.0%
SKM 32 126024 10 Increase10 40.8%
INC 32 4390 0 0 1.4%
BJP 13 2208 0 0 0.7%
AITC 7 586 0 0 0.2%
Independent 5 1227 0 0 0.4
NOTA 4460 - - 1.4%
Total 478,861 32

2019

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Main article: 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Party Contested Won +/– Votes % +/–
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 32 17 Increase7 1,65,508 47.03 6.23Increase
Sikkim Democratic Front 32 15 Decrease7 1,67,620 47.63 7.37Decrease
Bharatiya Janata Party 12 0 Steady 5,700 1.62 0.92Increase
Indian National Congress 24 0 Steady 2,721 0.77 0.63Decrease
Hamro Sikkim Party 23 0 Steady 2,098 0.60 Steady
Independents 0 Steady Steady
Total 32
Source: Election Commission of India[10]

2024

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Main article: 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha225,06859.4131+14
Sikkim Democratic Front105,50327.851-14
Bharatiya Janata Party19,9565.27––
Indian National Congress1,2280.32––
Citizen Action Party - Sikkim23,2616.14––
NOTA3,8131.01––
Total378,829100.0032–
Source: Election Commission of India[11]

Table Summary

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Election year Vidhan Sabha election 1st party 2nd party Others Total seats Chief minister CM's party
1979 Second Assembly SJP 16 SCR 11 SPC 4,IND. 1 32 Nar Bahadur Bhandari SJP
1985 Third Assembly SSP 30 INC 1 IND 1 32 SSP
1989 Fourth Assembly SSP 32 32
1994 Fifth Assembly SDF 19 SSP 10 INC 2,IND 1 32 Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF
1999 Sixth Assembly SDF 24 SSP 7 IND 1 32
2004 Seventh Assembly SDF 31 INC 1 32
2009 Eighth Assembly SDF 32 32
2014 Ninth Assembly SDF 22 SKM 10 32
2019 Tenth Assembly SKM 17 SDF 15 32 Prem Singh Tamang SKM
2024 Eleventh Assembly SKM 31 SDF 1 32

Loksabha Election

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Election Member Party
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

References

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  1. ^ "Results of elections - 1953". Sikkim Darbar Gazette. 2 (12). 12 May 1953.
  2. ^ a b Pem Choden Tenzing (July 2019). Monarchy to Democracy Understanding Political Development in Sikkim, 1970-1994 (Thesis). p. 147. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Results of elections - 1958". Sikkim Darbar Gazette. 8 (7). December 1958.
  4. ^ "Sikkim Darbar Gazette - Declaration of the Results of Election, 1967". 8 April 1967. pp. 67–68. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Sikkim Darbar Gazette - Declaration of the Results of Election, 1970". 14 May 1970. pp. 59–60. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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  10. ^ "ECI-ElectionSchedule".
  11. ^ "ECI-ElectionSchedule" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1977 to the Sixth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 175. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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  22. ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014.
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