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2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

2021-07-05T04:23:07Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{short description|Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2019}}
{{Infobox Election
| election_name = 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing = No
| party_colour =
| previous_election = 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = [[Next Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|Next]]
| election_date = 11 April 2019
| seats_for_election = 32 Seats in the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 17
| turnout = 81.43% {{increase}}0.46%
| image2 = [[File:PawanKumarChamling.jpg|85px]]
| leader2 = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| leader_since2 = 1994
| party2 = Sikkim Democratic Front
| alliance2 =
| leaders_seat2 = Namchi-Singhithang,<br/>Rangang-Yangang
| running_mate2 =
| last_election2 =
| seats_before2 = 22
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 15
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}7
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 = '''47.63%'''
| swing2 = 7.37%{{decrease}}
| image1 = [[File:Prem Singh Tamang.jpg|85px]]
| leader1 = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| leader_since1 = 2014
| party1 = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
| alliance1 = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
| leaders_seat1 = Didn't contest
| last_election1 =
| seats_before1 = 10
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = '''17'''
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}7
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 = 47.17%
| swing1 = 6.37%{{increase}}
| image3 =
| leader3 =
| leader_since3 =
| party3 =
| alliance3 =
| leaders_seat3 =
| last_election3 =
| seats_before3 =
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 =
| seat_change3 =
| popular_vote3 = 
| map_image = 2019 assembly election Sikkim.png
| map_size =
| map_caption = Map of the election results. The [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] seat, elected by the monks, is not shown here.
| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| before_election = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| before_party = Sikkim Democratic Front
| posttitle = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| after_election = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| after_party = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
}}

'''Legislative Assembly elections''' were held in [[Sikkim]] on 11 April 2019 to elect the 32 members of the ninth [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]. The term of the eighth [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]] ended on 27 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/dec/03/andhra-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-arunachal-pradesh-polls-with-2019-lok-sabha-elections-likely-ec-sou-1906667.html|title=Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with 2019 Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/andhra-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-arunachal-pradesh-polls-with-lok-sabha-elections-likely-ec-sources/articleshow/66919708.cms|title=Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources|date=3 December 2018|publisher=|via=The Economic Times}}</ref>

== Schedule of election ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Poll Event
! Date
|-
| Issue of Notification
| align="center" | Monday 18 March 2019
|-
| Last Date for filing Nominations
| align="center" | Monday 25 March 2019
|-
| Scrutiny of Nominations
| align="center" | Tuesday, 26 March 2019
|-
| Last date for withdrawal of Candidature
| align="center" | Thursday,28 March 2019
|-
| Date of Poll
| align="center" | Thursday, 11 April 2019
|-
| '''Counting of Votes'''
| align="center" | '''Thursday, 23 May 2019'''
|-
| Date of election being completed
| align="center" | Sunday, 2 June 2019
|-
! colspan="2" align="center" | Source: [[Election Commission of India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/Schedule/Home.htm|title=ECI-ElectionSchedule|publisher=}}</ref>
|}

==Results==
===Results (Party-wise)===
Results were announced on 23 May, 2019.
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=2|Party
!Contested
!Won
!+/–
!Votes
!%
!+/–
|-
|-
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
| align="right" |32
| align="right" |17
| align="right" |{{increase}}7
| align="right" |1,65,508
| align="right" |47.03
| align="right" |6.23{{increase}}
|-
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
| align="right" |32
| align="right" |15
| align="right" |{{decrease}}7
| align="right" |1,67,620
| align="right" |47.63
| align="right" |7.37{{decrease}}
|-
|bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| align="right" |12
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |{{steady}}
| align="right" |5,700
| align="right" |1.62
| align="right" |0.92{{increase}}
|-
|bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee|Indian National Congress]]
| align="right" |24
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |{{steady}}
| align="right" |2,721
| align="right" |0.77
| align="right" |0.63{{decrease}}
|-
|bgcolor=darkred|
|[[Hamro Sikkim Party]]
| align="right" |23
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |{{steady}}
| align="right" |2,098
| align="right" |0.60
| align="right" |{{steady}}
|-
|bgcolor="{{Independent politician/meta/color}}"|
|[[Independent politician|Independents]]
| align="right" |
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |{{steady}}
| align="right" |
| align="right" |
| align="right" |{{steady}}
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''|| align="right" | || align="right" |'''32'''|| align="right" | |||
|
|
|-
| colspan="8" align="left" |Source: [[Election Commission of India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/Schedule/Home.htm|title=ECI-ElectionSchedule|publisher=}}</ref>
|}

===Results (Constituency-wise)===
The winners of the election and their parties are listed below. Seats marked SC and BL are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Bhotia-Lepcha respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-24|title=Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners|url=https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref>

{| class ="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align: left; background:#f0f0f0;"
! No.
! Constituency Name
! Member
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam–Tashiding]] (BL) || [[Sangay Lepcha]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| |[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
|-
| 2 || [[Yangthang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yangthang]] || [[Bhim Hang Limboo]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|3
|rowspan="2"|[[Maneybong Dentam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maneybong-Dentam]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Narendra Kumar Subba]] (Joined BJP) ||bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|
|[[Bhartiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-

| 4 || [[Gyalshing-Barnyak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gyalshing-Barnyak]] || [[Lok Nath Sharma]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 5
|rowspan="2"|[[Rinchenpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rinchenpong]] || [[Karma Sonam Lepcha]]
(Joined BJP)
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
|rowspan="2"| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
|bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|[[Bhartiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
| 6 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daramdin]] || [[Mingma Norbu Sherpa]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 7 || [[Soreng-Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng-Chakung]] || [[Aditya Tamang]] (Golay)
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 8 || [[Salghari-Zoom (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Salghari-Zoom]] (SC) || [[Sunita Gajmer]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 9 || [[Barfung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barfung]] (BL) || [[Tashi Thendup Bhutia]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 10 || [[Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Poklok-Kamrang]] || Pawan Kumar Chamling
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 11 || [[Namchi-Singhithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchi-Singhithang]] || [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 12 || [[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]] || [[Farwanti Tamang]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 13 || [[Namthang-Rateypani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namthang Rateypani]] || [[Sanjit Kharel]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 14 || [[Temi-Namphing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Temi Namphing]] || [[Bedu Singh Panth]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 15 || [[Rangang-Yangang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rangang-Yangang]] || [[Rajkumari Thaba]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 16 || [[Tumin Lingee (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tumin Lingee]] (BL) || [[Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 17 || [[Khamdong-Singtam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khamdong Singtam]] || Dr [[Mani Kumar Sharma]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 18 || [[West Pendam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|West Pendam]] (SC) || [[Lall Bahadur Das|L. B. Das]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 19 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || [[Bishnu Kumar Sharma]] (Khatiwara)
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 20 || [[Chujachen (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chujachen]] || [[Krishna Bahadur Rai]] (Joined BJP)
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 21 || [[Gnathang-Machong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gnathang-Machong]] (BL) || [[Dorjee Tshering Lepcha]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 22 || [[Namchaybong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchaybong]] || [[EM Prasad Sharma]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SKM]]
|-
| 23 || [[Shyari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shyari]] (BL) || [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 24 || [[Martam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Martam Rumtek]] (BL) || Dorjee Tshering Lepcha
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 25 || [[Upper Tadong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Tadong]] || [[Gay Tshering Dhungel]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SKM]]
|-
| 26 || [[Arithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arithang]] || [[Arun Kumar Upreti]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 27 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] (BL) || a) Kunga Nima Lepcha <br /> b) [[Yong Tshering Lepcha]] (bye-poll)
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| |[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 28 || [[Upper Burtuk (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Burtuk]] || [[Dilli Ram Thapa]] (Joined BJP)
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 29 || [[Kabi Lungchok (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Kabi Lungchuk]] (BL) || [[Karma Loday Bhutia]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 30 || [[Djongu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Djongu]] (BL) || [[Pintso Namgyal Lepcha]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|-
| 31 || [[Lachen-Mangan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lachen Mangan]] (BL) || [[Samdup Lepcha]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Sonam Lama]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
|}

==Changes after election and bye-election==
After the assembly election, 1 MLA from SKM and 2 MLAs from SDF each vacated their second seat after being elected from two constituencies.Thus the numbers are SKM 16, SDF 13 and 3 Vacant. Before the by-elections to these three vacant seats were held, 10 MLAs of SDF defected to BJP and 2 MLAs of SDF defected to SKM, leaving SDF with only 1 MLA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-two-sdf-mlas-join-ruling-skm-ex-cm-pawan-kumar-chamling-lone-mla-left-in-party/336222|title=2 SDF MLAs Join Ruling SKM In Sikkim A Day After 10 From Party Joined BJP|website=Outlook}}</ref> SKM had 18 MLAs and BJP had 10 MLAs. In the by-elections held on 21 October, 2019, BJP won two seats and SKM one seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/article29786614.ece|title=SKM and BJP sweep byelections in Sikkim; big win for Tamang|website=Frontline}}</ref> The final seat numbers are: SKM 19 seats, BJP 12 seats and SDF 1 seat.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Sikkimese elections}}

[[Category:State Assembly elections in Sikkim]]
[[Category:2010s in Sikkim]]
[[Category:2019 State Assembly elections in India|Sikkim]]

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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{{short description|Legislative Assembly election in Sikkim State, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Election
| election_name = 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing =
| party_colour =
| previous_election = 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1989
| next_election = 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1999
| election_date = 1994
| seats_for_election = 32 seats in the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 17
| image_size = 150x150px
| image1 = PawanKumarChamling.jpg
| leader1 = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| leader_since1 =
| party1 = Sikkim Democratic Front
| last_election1 = –
| leaders_seat1 = Damthang
| seats1 = 19
| seat_change1 = ''New''
| popular_vote1 = 72,856
| percentage1 = 42.00%

| image2 =
| leader2 = {{nowrap|[[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]}}
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
| leaders_seat2 = [[Soreng-Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng-Chakung]]
| last_election2 = 32
| seats2 = 10
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 22
| popular_vote2 = 60,851
| percentage2= 35.08%

| map2_image = Sikkim Legislative Assembly 1994.svg
| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]
| before_party = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
| after_election = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| after_party = Sikkim Democratic Front
}}

'''Legislative Assembly elections''' were held in [[Sikkim]], in 1994, to elect the 32 members of the fifth [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=toi>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms |title=No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=3 Apr 2019 |agency=PTI |accessdate= 2 February 2021}}</ref><ref name=business-standard>{{cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/success-in-sikkim-eludes-national-parties-119040700130_1.html |title=Success in Sikkim eludes national parties |newspaper=Business Standard |date=7 April 2019 |agency=PTI |accessdate= 2 February 2021}}</ref>

==Results==
{{Election results
|party1=[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]|votes1=72856|seats1=19|sc1=New
|party2=[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]|votes2=60851|seats2=10|sc2=–22
|party3=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes3=26045|seats3=2|sc3=+2
|party4=[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]|votes4=2906|seats4=0|sc4=New
|party5=[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|votes5=274|seats5=0|sc5=New
|party6=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes6=270|seats6=0|sc6=New
|party7=Independents|votes7=10255|seats7=1|sc7=+1
|total_sc=0
|invalid=4566
|electorate=217743
|source=[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3360-sikkim-1994/ ECI]
}}

==Elected members==
{| class ="wikitable sortable"
|-
! A.C. No.
! Constituency Name
! Member
!colspan="2"| Party
|-
| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam]] || [[Ashok Kumar Subba]]
| bgcolor={{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|
| [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|-
| 2 || [[Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tashiding]] || [[Thutop Bhutia]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 3 || [[Geyzing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Geyzing]] || [[Dal Bahadur Gurung]]
| rowspan=5 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=5| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 4 || [[Dentam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dentam]] || [[Chakra Bahadur Subba]]
|-
| 5 || [[Barmiok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barmiok]] || [[Tulshi Pd. Pradhan]]
|-
| 6 || [[Rinchenpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rinchenpong]] || [[Phur Tsh. Lepcha]]
|-
| 7 || [[Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chakung]] || [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
|-
| 8 || [[Soreng (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng]] || [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 9 || [[Daramdin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daramdin]] || [[Ran Bahadur Subba]]
| rowspan=9 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=9| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 10 || [[Jorthang-Nayabazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jorthang-Nayabazar]] || [[Bhoj Raj Rai]]
|-
| 11 || [[Ralong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ralong]] || [[Dorjee Dazom Bhutia]]
|-
| 12 || [[Wak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Wak]] || [[Kedar Nath Rai]]
|-
| 13 || [[Damthang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Damthang]] || [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
|-
| 14 || [[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]] || [[Girish Chandra Rai]]
|-
| 15 || [[Rateypani]] - [[West Pendam]] || [[Aita Sing Kami]]
|-
| 16 || [[Temi]]- [[Tarku, India|Tarku]] || [[Garjaman Gurung]]
|-
| 17 || Central Pendam-East [[Pendam]] || [[Dilli Pd. Kharel]]
|-
| 18 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || [[Kharananda Upreti]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 19 || [[Regu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Regu]] || [[Karna Bdr. Chamling]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 20 || [[Pathing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pathing]] || [[Ram Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 21 || [[Loosing Pachekani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Loosing Pachekani]] || [[Dil Bdr. Thapa]]
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 22 || [[Khamdong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khamdong]] || [[Gopal Lamichaney]]
|-
| 23 || [[Djongu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Djongu]] || [[Sonam Choda Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| 24 || [[Lachen Mangshila (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lachen Mangshila]] || [[Hishey Lachungpa]]
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 25 || [[Kabi Tingda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kabi Tingda]] || [[Thenlay Tsering Bhutia]]
|-
| 26 || [[Rakdong]]-[[Tentek]] || [[Mingma Tsh. Sherpa]]
| rowspan=6 bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=6| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 27 || [[Martam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Martam]] || [[Dorjee Tsh. Lepcha]]
|-
| 28 || [[Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rumtek]] || [[Menlom Lepcha]]
|-
| 29 || [[Assam Lingjey]] || [[Tseten Tashi]]
|-
| 30 || [[Ranka, India|Ranka]] || [[Rinzing Ongmu]]
|-
| 31 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] || [[Narendra Kr. Pradhan]]
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Nanjha Gyaltsen]]
| bgcolor={{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|- class=sortbottom
|colspan=5|Source: Election Commission of India<ref name=election1994>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3360-sikkim-1994/ |title=Sikkim 1994 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |accessdate= 2 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Sikkimese elections}}

[[Category:State Assembly elections in Sikkim]]
[[Category:1990s in Sikkim]]
[[Category:1994 State Assembly elections in India]]

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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{{short description|Legislative Assembly election in Sikkim State, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Election
| election_name = 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing =
| party_colour =
| previous_election = [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]
| previous_year = [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1994]]
| next_election = [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]
| next_year = [[2004 Sikkimese general election|2004]]
| election_date = 1999
| seats_for_election = 32 seats in the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 17
| image_size = 150x150px
| image1 = PawanKumarChamling.jpg
| leader1 = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| leader_since1 =
| party1 = Sikkim Democratic Front
| color1 =
| last_election1 = 19<ref name=election1994>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3360-sikkim-1994/ |title=Sikkim 1994 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |accessdate= 2 February 2021}}</ref>
| leaders_seat1 = Damthang
| seats1 = 24
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}5
| popular_vote1 = {{formatnum:107214}}
| percentage1 = {{percentage|107214|204927|2}}
| swing1 =
| image2 =
| leader2 = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
| color2 =
| leaders_seat2 = [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]]
| last_election2 = 10<ref name=election1994/>
| seats_needed2 =17
| seats2 = 7
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 3
| popular_vote2 = {{formatnum:85827}}
| percentage2= {{percentage|85827|204927|2}}
| swing2=
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| map_image =
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| map_caption =
| map2_image = Sikkim Legislative Assembly 1999.svg
| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| before_election = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| before_party = [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
| posttitle = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| after_election = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| after_party = [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
}}

'''Legislative Assembly elections''' were held in [[Sikkim]], in 1999, to elect the 32 members of the sixth [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=toi>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms |title=No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=3 Apr 2019 |agency=PTI |accessdate= 2 February 2021}}</ref><ref name=business-standard>{{cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/success-in-sikkim-eludes-national-parties-119040700130_1.html |title=Success in Sikkim eludes national parties |newspaper=Business Standard |date=7 April 2019 |agency=PTI |accessdate= 2 February 2021}}</ref>

==Results==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan=2| Party
! No. of candidates
! No. elected
! Votes won
! %
|-
| bgcolor={{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}|
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| 2
| 0
| {{formatnum:398}}
| {{percentage|398|204927|2}}
|-
| bgcolor={{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| 31
| 0
| {{formatnum:7512}}
| {{percentage|7512|204927|2}}
|-
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
| 31
| 24
| {{formatnum:107214}}
| {{percentage|107214|204927|2}}
|-
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
| 32
| 7
| {{formatnum:85827}}
| {{percentage|85827|204927|2}}
|-
| bgcolor={{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|
| Independents
| 9
| 1
| {{formatnum:3976}}
| {{percentage|3976|204927|2}}
|-
| colspan=2|'''Total:'''
| 105
| 32
| {{formatnum:204927}}
|
|}

==Elected members==
{| class ="wikitable sortable"
|-
! A.C. No.
! Constituency Name
! Member
!colspan="2"| Party
|-
| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam]] || [[Kalawati Subba]]
| rowspan=16 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=16| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 2 || [[Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tashiding]] || [[Thutop Bhutia]]
|-
| 3 || [[Geyzing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Geyzing]] || [[Sher Bahadur Subedi]]
|-
| 4 || [[Dentam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dentam]] || [[Narendra Kumar Subba]]
|-
| 5 || [[Barmiok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barmiok]] || [[Tulshi Pd. Pradhan]]
|-
| 6 || [[Rinchenpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rinchenpong]] || [[Ongden Tshering Lepcha]]
|-
| 7 || [[Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chakung]] || [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
|-
| 8 || [[Soreng (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng]] || [[Ram Bahadur Subba]]
|-
| 9 || [[Daramdin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daramdin]] || [[Ran Bahadur Subba]]
|-
| 10 || [[Jorthang-Nayabazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jorthang-Nayabazar]] || [[Bhoj Raj Rai]]
|-
| 11 || [[Ralong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ralong]] || [[Dorjee Dazom Bhutia]]
|-
| 12 || [[Wak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Wak]] || [[Kedar Nath Rai]]
|-
| 13 || [[Damthang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Damthang]] || [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
|-
| 14 || [[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]] || [[Girish Chandra Rai]]
|-
| 15 || [[Rateypani]] - [[West Pendam]] || [[Chandra Kumar Mohora]]
|-
| 16 || [[Temi]]- [[Tarku, India|Tarku]] || [[Garjaman Gurung]]
|-
| 17 || Central Pendam-East [[Pendam]] || [[Sang Dorjee Tamang]]
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 18 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]
|-
| 19 || [[Regu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Regu]] || [[Karna Bdr. Chamling]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 20 || [[Pathing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pathing]] || [[Sonam Dorjee]]
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 21 || Loosing [[Pachekani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pachekani]] || [[Jai Kr. Bhandari]]
|-
| 22 || [[Khamdong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khamdong]] || [[Gopal Lamichaney]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 23 || [[Djongu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Djongu]] || [[Sonam Gyatso Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 24 || [[Lachen Mangshila (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lachen Mangshila]] || [[Hishey Lachungpa]]
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 25 || [[Kabi Tingda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kabi Tingda]] || [[Thenlay Tsering Bhutia]]
|-
| 26 || [[Rakdong]]-[[Tentek]] || [[Mingma Tsh. Sherpa]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 27 || [[Martam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Martam]] || [[Dorjee Tsh. Lepcha]]
| rowspan=4 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=4| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 28 || [[Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rumtek]] || [[Arma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen]]
|-
| 29 || [[Assam Lingjey]] || [[Tseten Tashi Bhutia]]
|-
| 30 || [[Ranka, India|Ranka]] || [[Tseten Dorjee Lepcha]]
|-
| 31 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] || [[Narendra Kr. Pradhan]]
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Palden Lama]]
| bgcolor={{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|
| [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|- class=sortbottom
|colspan=5|Source: Election Commission of India<ref name=election1999>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3361-sikkim-1999/ |title=Sikkim 1999 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Sikkimese elections}}

[[Category:State Assembly elections in Sikkim]]
[[Category:1990s in Sikkim]]
[[Category:1999 State Assembly elections in India]]