https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Assam%E2%80%93Lingjey_Assembly_constituency Assam–Lingjey Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-28T23:18:34Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Assam%E2%80%93Lingjey_Assembly_constituency&diff=488107&oldid=prev WEMBruce20: put up 2026-04-19T20:22:48Z <p>put up</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Assam–Lingjey<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | state = Sikkim<br /> | established = 1979<br /> | abolished = 2008&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://lddashboard.legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/03_representation%20of%20the%20people%20act%2C%201950.pdf|access-date=19 February 2024|archive-date=19 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219182705/https://lddashboard.legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/03_representation%20of%20the%20people%20act%2C%201950.pdf|format=pdf|title=THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | electors = 9,052<br /> | mla = Kunga Zangpo Bhutia<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Sikkim Democratic Front}}<br /> | constituency_no =<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2004]]<br /> | district =<br /> | loksabha_cons =<br /> | reservation =<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Assam–Lingjey Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; was an assembly constituency in the [[India|Indian]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Sikkim]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> |-<br /> | [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1979]] || Sherab Palden || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || rowspan=2 | Sonam Dupden Lepcha || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || Tseten Tashi<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || Tseten Tashi Bhutia || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || Kunga Zangpo Bhutia<br /> |}<br /> == Election results ==<br /> === Assembly election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Assam–Lingjey&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006151710/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kunga Zangpo Bhutia |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,641 |percentage=64.77% |change={{increase}}19.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kunga Nima Lepcha]]|party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,415 |percentage=33.71% |change={{increase}}32.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lall Bahadur Lepcha |party=Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad |votes=109 |percentage=1.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,226 |percentage=31.07% |change= {{increase}}29.52 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,165 |percentage=79.15% |change= {{decrease}}2.42 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,052 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.39 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}19.46 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Assam–Lingjey&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007144437/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tseten Tashi Bhutia |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=2,951 |percentage=45.32% |change={{increase}}17.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kunga Zangpo Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,850 |percentage=43.77% |change={{increase}}12.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Dupden Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=624 |percentage=9.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major Tshering Gyatso Kaleon (Retd.) |party=Indian National Congress |votes=87 |percentage=1.34% |change={{decrease}}4.36 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=101 |percentage=1.55% |change= {{decrease}}2.19 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,512 |percentage=83.39% |change= {{decrease}}1.35 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,983 |ref = |change= {{increase}}33.23 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{increase}}13.64 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Assam–Lingjey&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007184813/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tseten Tashi |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,574 |percentage=31.68% |change={{decrease}}28.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Namgey Bhutia |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=1,388 |percentage=27.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kunga Zangpo Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=810 |percentage=16.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sherap Palden |party=Independent politician |votes=583 |percentage=11.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major T. Gyatso |party=Indian National Congress |votes=283 |percentage=5.70% |change={{decrease}}24.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Dupden Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=261 |percentage=5.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Azing Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=70 |percentage=1.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=186 |percentage=3.74% |change= {{decrease}}26.09 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,969 |percentage=84.76% |change= {{increase}}2.41 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,992 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}28.23 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Assam–Lingjey&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatREp_SK_89.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006145759/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatREp_SK_89.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Dupden Lepcha |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,359 |percentage=59.90% |change={{increase}}4.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sherab Palden |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,184 |percentage=30.07% |change={{decrease}}4.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Tshering Bhutia |party=Rising Sun Party |votes=279 |percentage=7.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,175 |percentage=29.84% |change= {{increase}}8.30 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,938 |percentage=78.14% |change= {{increase}}14.24 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,891 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Assam–Lingjey&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006223633/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Dupden Lepcha |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,341 |percentage=55.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sherab Palden |party=Indian National Congress |votes=824 |percentage=34.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phurba Wangdi |party=Independent politician |votes=172 |percentage=7.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dawa Thrudu |party=Independent politician |votes=39 |percentage=1.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gompa Namgyal Kazi |party=Janata Party |votes=20 |percentage=0.83% |change={{decrease}}4.92 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=517 |percentage=21.54% |change= {{decrease}}19.20 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,400 |percentage=67.16% |change= {{increase}}9.90 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,621 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.32 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Janata Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}7.94 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly election 1979 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Assam–Lingjey&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006104054/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sherab Palden |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=1,120 |percentage=63.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phuchung Tshering |party=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |votes=405 |percentage=23.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tshering Dedup |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=129 |percentage=7.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Norchen Lucksom |party=Janata Party |votes=101 |percentage=5.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=715 |percentage=40.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,755 |percentage=58.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,113 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Janata Parishad |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Sikkim}}<br /> {{coords|27.28|88.65|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Assam-Lingjey Assembly constituency}}<br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:1979 establishments in Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1979]]</div> WEMBruce20