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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

← 1979 3 May 1985 1989 →

32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nar Bahadur Bhandari Kalzang Gyatso
Party SSP INC
Leader's seat Soreng-Chakung Kabi Tingda
Last election 16 0
Seats won 30 1
Seat change Increase 14 Increase 1
Popular vote 60,371 23,440
Percentage Increase 62.2% Increase 24.15%

Constituencies of Sikkim

Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

Elected Chief Minister

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SSP

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in May 1985 to elect the 32 members of the third Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

Results

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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[3]

Results by constituency

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Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[3]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Yoksam 59.62% Sancha Man Subba SSP 1,535 48.15% Shrijetha Subba INC 546 17.13% 989
2 Tashiding 64.6% Ugen Pritso Bhutia SSP 1,586 63.29% Dawgyal Pintso Bhutia INC 643 25.66% 943
3 Geyzing 62.84% Man Bahadur Dahal SSP 1,702 52.56% Dawa Norbu Kazi Independent 689 21.28% 1,013
4 Dentam 66.51% Padam Lall Gurung SSP 2,355 74.41% Laxmi Prasad Subba INC 515 16.27% 1,840
5 Barmiok 71.74% Birbal Subba SSP 1,287 42.57% Manita Prdhan INC 1,216 40.22% 71
6 Rinchenpong 62.53% Ongdi Bhutia SSP 1,418 44.42% Degay Bhutia Independent 658 20.61% 760
7 Chakung 68.02% Tara Man Rai SSP 1,944 55.72% Bhim Bahadur Gurung INC 1,275 36.54% 669
8 Soreong 66.7% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SSP 2,964 79.1% Durga Lama Pradhan INC 633 16.89% 2,331
9 Daramdin 67.26% Padam Bahadur Gurung SSP 2,131 62.27% Ram Bahadur Subba INC 1,051 30.71% 1,080
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 71.58% Bhim Raj Rai SSP 2,648 67.14% Asharman Rai INC 573 14.53% 2,075
11 Ralong 67.85% Sonam Gyatso SSP 1,697 65.42% Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Khangsharpa INC 576 22.21% 1,121
12 Wak 63.19% Bedu Singh Chettri SSP 1,704 67.49% Chandra Das Rai INC 638 25.27% 1,066
13 Damthang 64.45% Pawan Kumar Chamling SSP 2,281 72.07% Pradeep Yonzong INC 519 16.4% 1,762
14 Melli 69.67% Dilliram Basnet SSP 2,460 69.32% Grish Chandra Rai INC 814 22.94% 1,646
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 66.75% Chandra Kumar Mohora SSP 2,373 66.06% Badri Thatal INC 584 16.26% 1,789
16 Temi–Tarku 65.93% Indra Bahadur Rai SSP 2,048 67.84% D. B. Basnet INC 315 10.43% 1,733
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 59.49% Sukumar Pradhan SSP 2,742 62.46% B. Khrel INC 1,406 32.03% 1,336
18 Rhenock 67.58% Kharananda Upreti SSP 1,809 58.49% B. P. Dahal INC 709 22.92% 1,100
19 Regu 64.72% Tulshi Sharma SSP 1,462 44.94% Karna Bahadur INC 913 28.07% 549
20 Pathing 67.57% Ram Lepcha SSP 2,407 71.66% Sangay Dorjee Bhutia INC 840 25.01% 1,567
21 Loosing Pachekhani 61.% Bhakta Bahadur Khulal SSP 1,787 66.53% Ram Chandra Poudyal INC 845 31.46% 942
22 Khamdong 66.22% Birkha Man Ramudamu SSP 2,834 79.36% Purna Bahadur INC 591 16.55% 2,243
23 Djongu 66.84% Sonam Chyoda Lepcha SSP 1,469 61.23% Athup Lepcha INC 765 31.89% 704
24 Lachen Mangshila 63.78% Thokchok Bhutia SSP 1,737 57.21% Tenzing Dadul INC 1,077 35.47% 660
25 Kabi Tingda 66.08% Kalzang Gyatso INC 1,102 45.76% Geyching Bhutia SSP 763 31.69% 339
26 Rakdong Tentek 63.82% Phuchung Bhutia SSP 1,829 61.4% Sonam Tshering Bhutia INC 566 19.% 1,263
27 Martam 71.32% Chamla Tshering Bhutia SSP 2,113 72.44% Palden Wangchun INC 646 22.15% 1,467
28 Rumtek 58.92% Ongay Tob Shutia SSP 1,933 60.69% Rinzing Ongmo INC 634 19.91% 1,299
29 Assam–Lingjey 67.16% Sonam Dupden Lepcha SSP 1,341 55.14% Sherab Palden INC 824 33.88% 517
30 Ranka 67.5% Dorjee Tshering Bhutia SSP 1,880 64.6% Namgyal Topgay Bhutia INC 920 31.62% 960
31 Gangtok 50.71% Balchand Sarda Independent 2,010 42.52% Dil Kumari Bhandari SSP 1,749 37.% 261
32 Sangha 31.88% Namkha Gyaltsen SSP 383 52.32% Lachen Gomchen Rinpochi INC 349 47.68% 34

References

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  1. ^ "No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979 | Sikkim Election News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Success in Sikkim eludes national parties". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 7 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "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.