1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Summary

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in November 1994, to elect the 32 members of the fifth Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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All 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 Soreng-Chakung
Last election New 32
Seats won 19 10
Seat change New Decrease 22
Popular vote 72,856 60,851
Percentage 42.00% 35.08%

CM before election

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SSP

Elected CM

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Results edit

 
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

Results by constituency edit

  • 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 82.89% Ashok Kumar Subba Independent 2,231 39.19% Sanchaman Subba INC 2,086 36.64% 145
2 Tashiding 82.04% Thutop Bhutia SSP 1,644 35.42% Rinzing Wangyal Kazi SDF 1,512 32.57% 132
3 Geyzing 82.56% Dal Bahadur Gurung SDF 2,893 50.% Dal Bahadur Karki SSP 1,412 24.4% 1,481
4 Dentam 85.53% Chakra Bahadur Subba SDF 2,193 40.11% Padam Lall Gurung SSP 1,844 33.72% 349
5 Barmiok 83.89% Tulshi Prasad Pradhan SDF 2,007 42.58% Birendra Subba SSP 1,552 32.92% 455
6 Rinchenpong 78.51% Phur Tshering Lepcha SDF 3,181 59.07% Phurba Sherpa SSP 1,456 27.04% 1,725
7 Chakung 84.39% Prem Singh Tamang SDF 3,372 58.07% Tika Gurung SSP 1,766 30.41% 1,606
8 Soreong 83.18% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SSP 3,291 50.78% Man Bahadur Subba SDF 2,886 44.53% 405
9 Daramdin 84.29% Ran Bahadur Subba SDF 3,832 61.04% Padam Bahadur Gurung SSP 2,022 32.21% 1,810
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 83.8% Bhoj Raj Rai SDF 4,160 57.59% Dil Kumari Bhandari SSP 2,519 34.87% 1,641
11 Ralong 85.93% Dorjee Dazom Bhutia SDF 2,017 44.82% Ugen Tashi Bhutia SSP 1,135 25.22% 882
12 Wak 82.88% Kedar Nath Rai SDF 2,301 51.71% Bedu Singh Panth SSP 1,469 33.01% 832
13 Damthang 80.27% Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF 3,904 68.95% Kumar Subba SSP 1,463 25.84% 2,441
14 Melli 85.13% Girish Chandra Rai SDF 3,108 51.28% Manita Pradhan SSP 2,153 35.52% 955
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 82.1% Aita Singh Kami SDF 3,409 54.22% Madan Kumar Cintury SSP 2,186 34.77% 1,223
16 Temi–Tarku 77.26% Garjaman Gurung SDF 3,273 55.89% Indra Bahadur Rai SSP 2,148 36.68% 1,125
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 82.04% Dilli Prasad Kharel SDF 2,712 34.46% Sang Dorjee Tamang SSP 2,530 32.15% 182
18 Rhenock 83.79% Kharananda Upreti SSP 2,336 45.4% Biraj Adhikari SDF 1,645 31.97% 691
19 Regu 84.43% Karna Bahadur Chamling SDF 2,619 48.15% Krishna Bahadur Rai SSP 2,435 44.77% 184
20 Pathing 83.58% Ram Lepcha SSP 2,625 42.26% Sonam Dorjee SDF 1,848 29.75% 777
21 Loosing Pachekhani 83.35% Dil Bahadur Thapa SDF 1,497 30.54% Jai Kumar Bhandari SSP 1,485 30.3% 12
22 Khamdong 81.82% Gopal Lamichaney SDF 3,260 50.69% Ganju Thatal SSP 2,164 33.65% 1,096
23 Djongu 83.09% Sonam Chyoda Lepcha INC 1,550 39.18% Sonam Dorjee Lepcha SSP 1,503 37.99% 47
24 Lachen Mangshila 81.55% Hishey Lachungpa SDF 2,316 44.21% Tseten Lepcha INC 1,420 27.1% 896
25 Kabi Tingda 81.43% Thenlay Tshering Bhutia SDF 1,554 35.81% T. Lachungpa INC 1,499 34.54% 55
26 Rakdong Tentek 81.94% Mingma Tshering Sherpa SSP 2,835 52.77% Phuchung Bhutia INC 880 16.38% 1,955
27 Martam 82.98% Dorjee Tshering Lepcha SSP 2,955 48.96% Samten Tshering Bhutia SDF 1,647 27.29% 1,308
28 Rumtek 80.33% Menlom Lepcha SSP 2,934 42.91% Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen SDF 1,969 28.8% 965
29 Assam–Lingjey 84.76% Tseten Tashi SSP 1,574 30.99% Namgey Bhutia SDF 1,388 27.33% 186
30 Ranka 81.5% Rinzing Ongmu SSP 2,200 36.78% Tseten Lepcha SDF 2,182 36.48% 18
31 Gangtok 72.54% Narendra Kumar Pradhan SSP 2,798 38.73% Dilli Prasad Dhungel INC 2,070 28.65% 728
32 Sangha 54.02% Namkha Gyaltsen Lama INC 767 46.01% Palden Lama SDF 643 38.57% 124

References edit

  1. ^ "No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979". The Times of India. PTI. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Success in Sikkim eludes national parties". Business Standard. PTI. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.