https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Pathing_Assembly_constituency Pathing Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-08-05T15:44:46Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pathing_Assembly_constituency&diff=524762&oldid=prev Bogdanrfw: started some pg w/ refs. 2026-04-19T20:23:06Z <p>started some pg w/ refs.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Pathing<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|title=THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | electors = 8,866<br /> | mla = Mingma Tshering Sherpa<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;Pathing Assembly constituency &#039;&#039;&#039;was an assembly constituency in the [[India|Indian]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Sikkim]].<br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1979]] || rowspan=4 | Ram Lepcha || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1994]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || Sonam Dorjee<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || Mingma Tshering Sherpa || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}<br /> |}<br /> == Election results ==<br /> === Assembly election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Pathing&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mingma Tshering Sherpa |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,930 |percentage=67.41% |change={{increase}}26.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tseten Tashi Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,275 |percentage=31.11% |change={{increase}}24.42 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karsang Sherpa |party=Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad |votes=108 |percentage=1.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,655 |percentage=36.31% |change= {{increase}}24.36 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,313 |percentage=82.48% |change= {{decrease}}0.25 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,866 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.81 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{increase}}14.79 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Pathing&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Dorjee |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=3,755 |percentage=52.63% |change={{increase}}9.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lepcha |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=2,903 |percentage=40.69% |change={{increase}}10.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Penzo Delay Namgyal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=477 |percentage=6.69% |change={{decrease}}10.35 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=852 |percentage=11.94% |change= {{decrease}}0.91 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,135 |percentage=84.07% |change= {{increase}}1.36 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,624 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.04 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{increase}}9.23 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Pathing&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lepcha |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,625 |percentage=43.40% |change={{decrease}}22.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Dorjee |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=1,848 |percentage=30.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangey Dorjee Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,030 |percentage=17.03% |change={{decrease}}10.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pema Namgyal Kazi |party=Independent politician |votes=337 |percentage=5.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palden Bhutia |party=Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |votes=110 |percentage=1.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phurba Tempa Sherpa |party=Independent politician |votes=67 |percentage=1.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=777 |percentage=12.85% |change= {{decrease}}25.27 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,048 |percentage=83.58% |change= {{increase}}4.67 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,432 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}22.51 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Pathing&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lepcha |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=3,225 |percentage=65.91% |change={{decrease}}6.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangey Dorjee |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,360 |percentage=27.79% |change={{increase}}2.42 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palden Bhutia |party=Rising Sun Party |votes=106 |percentage=2.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,865 |percentage=38.12% |change= {{decrease}}9.23 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,893 |percentage=73.54% |change= {{increase}}10.12 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,379 |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]]: Pathing&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lepcha |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,407 |percentage=72.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangay Dorjee Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=840 |percentage=25.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kesang Dorjee Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=33 |percentage=1.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangay Bhutia |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=30 |percentage=0.91% |change={{decrease}}7.82 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,567 |percentage=47.34% |change= {{increase}}39.26 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,310 |percentage=67.57% |change= {{increase}}4.95 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,971 |ref = |change= {{increase}}31.72 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |swing= {{increase}}42.07 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly election 1979 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Pathing&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Lepcha |party=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |votes=713 |percentage=30.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chitim Bhutia |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=525 |percentage=22.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangey Dorjee Bhutia |party=Janata Party |votes=358 |percentage=15.39% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangay Bhutia |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=203 |percentage=8.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jimba Bhutia |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=185 |percentage=7.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Cholek Dorjee Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=163 |percentage=7.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=O. T. Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=85 |percentage=3.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rinzing Kazi |party=Independent politician |votes=73 |percentage=3.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonpin Lucksom |party=Independent politician |votes=21 |percentage=0.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=188 |percentage=8.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,326 |percentage=66.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,774 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Sikkim}}<br /> {{coord|27.29|88.42|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:1979 establishments in Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Long stubs with short prose]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1979]]<br /> <br /> {{Sikkim-geo-stub}}</div> Bogdanrfw