2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Summary

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 11 April 2019 to elect the 32 members of the tenth Legislative Assembly. The term of the tenth Sikkim Legislative Assembly ended on 27 May 2019.[1][2]

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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32 Seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout81.43% Increase 0.46%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Prem Singh Tamang Pawan Kumar Chamling
Party SKM SDF
Alliance - -
Leader since 2014 1994
Leader's seat Didn't contest, won by-election at Poklok-Kamrang Namchi-Singhithang,
Poklok-Kamrang
Last election 10 22
Seats won 17 15
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 7
Popular vote 165,508 167,620
Percentage 47.17% 47.63%
Swing Increase 6.37% Decrease 7.37%

Map of the election results. The Sangha seat, elected by the monks, is not shown here.

Chief Minister before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Elected Chief Minister

Prem Singh Tamang
SKM

Schedule of election edit

Poll Event Date
Issue of Notification Monday 18 March 2019
Last Date for filing Nominations Monday 25 March 2019
Scrutiny of Nominations Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Last date for withdrawal of Candidature Thursday,28 March 2019
Date of Poll Thursday, 11 April 2019
Counting of Votes Thursday, 23 May 2019
Date of election being completed Sunday, 2 June 2019
Source: Election Commission of India[3]

Results edit

Results (Party-wise) edit

Results were announced on 23 May 2019.

 
Party Contested Won +/– Votes % +/–
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 32 17  7 1,65,508 47.03 6.23 
Sikkim Democratic Front 32 15  7 1,67,620 47.63 7.37 
Bharatiya Janata Party 12 0   5,700 1.62 0.92 
Indian National Congress 24 0   2,721 0.77 0.63 
Hamro Sikkim Party 23 0   2,098 0.60  
Independents 0    
Total 32
Source: Election Commission of India[4]

Results by constituency edit

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[5]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
Gyalshing District
1 Yoksam–Tashiding 84.88% Sangay Lepcha SKM 5,686 48.52% Dichen Wangchuk Bhutia SDF 5,607 47.84% 79
2 Yangthang 82.58% Bhim Hang Limboo SKM 5,184 48.47% Dal Bahadur Subba SDF 5,137 48.03% 47
3 Maneybong–Dentam 85.25% Narendra Kumar Subba SDF 7,134 55.15% Purna Hang Subba SKM 5,630 43.52% 1,504
4 Gyalshing–Barnyak 82.81% Lok Nath Sharma SKM 5,862 57.06% Laxuman Sharma SDF 4,048 39.4% 1,814
Soreng District
5 Rinchenpong 85.38% Karma Sonam Lepcha SDF 6,582 52.24% Phurba Tshering Bhutia SKM 5,513 43.76% 1,069
6 Daramdin 82.99% Mingma Narbu Sherpa SKM 6,219 49.08% Pem Norbu Sherpa SDF 5,883 46.43% 336
7 Soreng–Chakung 84.29% Aditya Tamang SKM 6,580 50.08% Sancha Raj Subba SDF 6,372 48.49% 208
8 Salghari–Zoom 81.62% Sunita Gajmer SKM 4,400 49.27% Dhan Kumari Kami SDF 4,307 48.23% 93
Namchi District
9 Barfung 81.23% Tashi Thendup Bhutia SDF 5,936 49.13% Lobzang Bhutia SKM 5,839 48.32% 97
10 Poklok–Kamrang 83.89% Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF 7,731 59.09% Kharga Bahadur Rai SKM 4,832 36.93% 2,899
11 Namchi–Singhithang 79.17% Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF 5,054 50.31% Ganesh Rai SKM 4,677 46.56% 377
12 Melli 81.69% Farwanti Tamang SDF 6,354 50.25% Tilak Basnet SKM 5,489 43.41% 865
13 Namthang–Rateypani 82.71% Sanjit Kharel SKM 6,848 53.59% Birjan Tamang SDF 5,543 43.38% 1,305
14 Temi–Namphing 82.73% Bedu Singh Panth SKM 6,084 51.7% Garjaman Gurung SDF 5,314 45.16% 770
15 Rangang–Yangang 82.58% Raj Kumari Thapa SDF 6,146 53.47% Raj Kumar Basnet SKM 4,621 40.2% 1,525
16 Tumin–Lingee 83.46% Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia SDF 6,615 49.89% Samdup Tshering Bhutia SKM 6,295 47.47% 320
Gangtok District
17 Khamdong–Singtam 81.2% Dr. Mani Kumar Sharma SKM 5,347 50.39% Garjaman Gurung SDF 4,474 42.16% 873
Pakyong District
18 West Pendam 77.97% Lall Bahadur Das SKM 5,799 49.64% Gopal Baraily SDF 4,901 41.95% 898
19 Rhenock 81.88% Bishnu Kumar Sharma SKM 8,039 56.44% Hemendra Adhikari SDF 4,953 34.77% 3,086
20 Chujachen 79.96% Krishna Bahadur Rai SDF 7,266 51.12% Damber Kumar Pradhan SKM 5,939 41.79% 1,327
21 Gnathang–Machong 84.1% Dorjee Tshering Lepcha SDF 6,380 62.97% Tshering Bhutia SKM 3,460 34.15% 2,920
22 Namchaybong 82.15% Em Prasad Sharma SDF 6,141 49.52% Denis Rai SKM 5,170 41.69% 971
Gangtok District
23 Shyari 77.69% Kunga Nima Lepcha SKM 6,638 54.31% Karma Wangdi Bhutia SDF 5,282 43.22% 1,356
24 Martam–Rumtek 81.02% Dorjee Tshering Lepcha SDF 6,244 45.4% Sonam Venchungpa SKM 6,171 44.87% 73
25 Upper Tadong 72.92% Gay Tshering Dhungel SDF 3,844 51.01% Anand Lama SKM 3,428 45.49% 416
26 Arithang 69.% Arun Kumar Upreti SKM 3,150 40.02% Ashis Rai Independent 2,676 33.99% 474
27 Gangtok 63.76% Kunga Nima Lepcha SKM 3,838 51.68% Pintso Chopel SDF 2,950 39.72% 888
28 Upper Burtuk 77.45% Dilli Ram Thapa SDF 6,107 51.77% Nagendra Bikram Gurung SKM 5,350 45.35% 757
Mangan District
29 Kabi–Lungchok 81.83% Karma Loday Bhutia SKM 5,705 55.07% Ugen Nedup Bhutia SDF 4,268 41.2% 1,437
30 Djongu 88.41% Pintso Namgyal Lepcha SDF 5,613 66.17% Chungkipu Lepcha SKM 2,612 30.79% 3,001
31 Lachen–Mangan 85.41% Samdup Lepcha SKM 3,615 53.8% Tshering Wangdi Lepcha SDF 3,031 45.11% 584
Buddhist Monasteries
32 Sangha 72.15% Sonam Lama SKM 1,488 62.63% Tshering Lama SDF 858 36.11% 630

References edit

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  5. ^ "Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Zee News. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2020.