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{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Sikkim State, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Vidhan Sabha constituency
|name = Sangha
|type = current
|parl_name = [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
|state = [[Sikkim]]
|Existence = [[1958 Sikkimese general election|1958]]<ref name="bareh"/><ref name="NamgyalProclamation"/>
|electorate = {{formatnum:3293}}<ref name="ceosikkim">{{cite web |url=https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/VoterTurnout/Voters%20Turnout%20Vidhan%20Sabha%20Sikkim%202019%20Elections.pdf |title=Vidhan Sabha Elections Sikkim 2019 - Voters Turnout Statistical Data|website=ceosikkim.nic.in |author= |access-date= 1 January 2021}}</ref> {{update after|2024|05}}
|lok_sabha_constituency = [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim]]
|seats = 1
|party = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|mla = [[Sonam Lama]]
|year = [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2014]]
|reserved = [[Sangha (Buddhism)|Sangha]]<ref name="sangha"/>
|last_election = [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
|ex_mla = [[Phetooktsh Bhutia]]
|image4 =
}}

'''Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)''' is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of [[Sikkim]], a state in the [[Northeast India|Northeast]] region of [[India]]. It is a part of the [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref> As of 2014, [[Sonam Lama]] is the holder of this seat. His current term is expected to end by 2024.{{update after|2024|5}}

This seat is reserved for the Buddhist monastic community ([[Sangha (Buddhism)|Sangha]]) of Sikkim.<ref name="sangha">{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/sikkim-assembly/32-sangha-constituency-sikkims-intangible-seat-where-only-monks-contest-and-vote/article26725831.ece |title=32-Sangha constituency: Sikkim's intangible seat, where only monks contest and vote |newspaper=The Hindu |author= |date=4 April 2019 |access-date= 3 January 2021}}</ref> Buddhist monks and nuns, registered with the 111 recognized monasteries in the state,<ref name="ceosikkim-32Sangha">{{cite web |url=https://ceosikkim.nic.in/Home/ElectionLinkDesc?EID=10013 |title=32-Sangha Assembly Constituency - One of its kind in the country |website=ceosikkim.nic.in |access-date= 22 January 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=2019-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818153301/https://ceosikkim.nic.in/Home/ElectionLinkDesc?EID=10013 }}</ref> are the only ones who can contest and cast their votes for this Assembly seat.<ref name="sangha"/>

==Members of Sikkim State Council==
The Sangha constituency was created in 1958 for the [[State Council (Sikkim)|Sikkim State Council]],<ref name="bareh">{{cite book |title=Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim | volume=7| editor = Hamlet Bareh | publisher = Mittal Publications | year = 2001 | isbn=9788170997948|page=16}}</ref> after requests from the monastery associations to the [[Chogyal]].<ref name="NamgyalProclamation">{{cite web |url=http://districtcourtsnamchi.nic.in/laws/oldsikkim/sikkimcodevol5.pdf |title=Proclamation of His Highness Sir Tashi Namgyal, KCSI, KCIE, Maharaja of Sikkim, Dated the 16th March, 1958 |date=16 March 1958 |page=102 |author=Tashi Namgyal |access-date= 16 June 2021}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Member
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
| [[1958 Sikkimese general election|1958]] || Lharipa Rinzing Lama<ref name=sdg1958>{{cite journal |journal=Sikkim Darbar Gazette |volume=8 |number=7 |title=Results of elections - 1958 |date=December 1958 }}</ref><ref name=TenzingThesis>{{cite thesis |url=http://dspace.cus.ac.in/jspui/handle/1/6961 |title=Monarchy to Democracy Understanding Political Development in Sikkim, 1970-1994 |date=July 2019 |author=Pem Choden Tenzing |access-date= 17 June 2021 |pages=149}}</ref> || bgcolor="{{party color|Sikkim National Party}}"| || [[Sikkim National Party]]<ref name="bareh"/>
|-
| [[1967 Sikkimese general election|1967]] || Pema Lama<ref name=results1967/>||rowspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| ||rowspan=2| [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|-
| [[1970 Sikkimese general election|1970]] || Rinzing Chewang Lama<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-160 |title=Sikkim Darbar Gazette - Declaration of the Results of Election, 1970 |date=14 May 1970 |pages=59–60 |access-date= 16 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[1973 Sikkimese general election|1973]] || Peyching Lama<ref name="smashAndGrab"/>
| bgcolor="{{party color|Sikkim National Party}}"| || [[Sikkim National Party]]<ref name="bareh"/>
|-
| [[1974 Sikkimese general election|1974]] || [[Karma Gompu Lama]]<ref name="results1974"/><ref name="phoenixPost">{{cite web |url=http://thephoenixpostindia.com/sangha-constituency-sikkims-unique-seat/ |title=Viewpoint: 'Sangha' Constituency - Sikkim's Unique Seat |website=thephoenixpostindia.com |author=S. Balakrishnan |access-date= 19 January 2021}}</ref> || bgcolor="{{party color|Sikkim National Congress}}"| || [[Sikkim National Congress]]<ref name=acsinha>{{cite web| url= https://www.ide.go.jp/library/English/Publish/Download/Jrp/pdf/133_10.pdf |title=Chapter 8: Sikkim |author=AC Sinha |quote=...election to the State Assembly were held in April, 1974. With exception of one Lepcha-Bhotia seat to a nominee of Sikkim National Party, the remaining 31 seats were captured by the newly formed Sikkim Congress.}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Members of Legislative Assembly==
After the [[1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum]], Sikkim became a state of India and the members of the State Council at the time, were deemed to be the Legislative Assembly of the new state of Sikkim.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Member
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
| [[1974 Sikkimese general election|1974]] || [[Karma Gompu Lama]]<ref name="results1974"/><ref name="phoenixPost"/> || bgcolor="{{party color|Sikkim National Congress}}"| || [[Sikkim National Congress]]<ref name=acsinha/>
|-
| [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1979]]<ref name="results1979"/> || [[Lhachen Ganchen Rimpuchhi]] || bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| || [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|-
| [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1985]]<ref name="results1985"/> || rowspan="3" | [[Namkha Gyaltsen]]<ref name="phoenixPost"/> ||rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}"| || rowspan="2" | [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| [[1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<ref name="results1989"/>
|-
| [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1994]]<ref name="results1994"/> || bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || [[Palden Lama]]<ref name="results1999"/> || bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| || [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|-
| [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || [[Tshering Lama]]<ref name="results2004"/> || bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2009]] || [[Phetook Tsh. Bhutia]]<ref name="results2009"/> || bgcolor="{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"| || [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<ref name="results2014"/> || rowspan="2" | [[Sonam Lama]] || rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"| || rowspan="2" | [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|-
| [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2019]]<ref name="results2019"/>
|-
|}

== Supreme Court Case ==
In 1993, a case was brought in the [[Supreme Court of India]], challenging the reservation for the Sangha constituency and for the [[Bhutia-Lepcha]] constituencies in Sikkim, by [[Ram Chandra Poudyal]]<ref name="firstpost">{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/sikkims-sangha-assembly-seat-is-a-perfect-example-of-the-states-unique-political-process-to-protect-minority-rights-6401101.html |title=Sikkim's Sangha Assembly seat is a perfect example of the state's unique political process to protect minority rights - Politics News |newspaper=Firstpost |date=6 April 2019 |author=Joydeep Sen Gupta |access-date= 19 January 2021}}</ref> of the [[Rising Sun Party]]. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, judging that the Sangha had played a major part in previous Councils' decision-making and the reservation is not based purely on religious distinctions and is, therefore, not unconstitutional.<ref name="supremeCourt">{{cite web |url=https://main.sci.gov.in/jonew/judis/12205.pdf |title=R.C. Poudyal and ANR. Vs. Union of India and ORS. |quote="...that the Sangha constituted a vital and important role in the life of the community in Sikkim and had played a major part in taking of decisions by the Councils in the past. [...] The reservation of one seat for Sangha to be elected by an Electoral College of Lamaic monasteries is not based purely on religious distinctions and is, therefore, not unconstitutional as violative of Articles 15(1) and 325 of the Constitution." |website=main.sci.gov.in |date=10 February 1993|author= |access-date= 20 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="latestlaws">{{cite web |url=https://www.latestlaws.com/latest-caselaw/1993/february/1993-latest-caselaw-76-sc/ |title=R.C. Poudyal & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors (1993) INSC 77 (10 February 1993) |website=www.latestlaws.com |access-date= 19 January 2021}}</ref>

==Election Results==
===2019===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Sangha<ref name="results2019">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/11677-sikkim-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=State Election, 2019 to the legislative assembly of Sikkim |website=eci.gov.in |access-date= 17 January 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
|candidate = [[Sonam Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:1488}}
|percentage = 62.63
|change = {{increase}}12.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Democratic Front
|candidate = [[Tshering Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:858}}
|percentage = 36.11
|change = {{increase}}31.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Karma Tashi Bhutia
|votes = {{formatnum:17}}
|percentage = 0.72
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the Above
|votes = {{formatnum:13}}
|percentage = 0.55
|change = {{decrease}}0.50
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = {{formatnum:630}}
| percentage = 26.52
| change = {{increase}}20.83
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:2376}}
|percentage = 72.15
|change = {{decrease}}2.61
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:3293}}
|change = {{increase}}13.39
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
|loser = Sikkim Democratic Front
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2014===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Sangha<ref name="results2014">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3365-sikkim-2014/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |website=eci.gov.in |access-date= 12 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
|candidate = [[Sonam Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:1096}}
|percentage = 49.86
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Democratic Front
|candidate = Palden Luchungpa
|votes = {{formatnum:971}}
|percentage = 44.18
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Tshering Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:108}}
|percentage = 4.91
|change = {{decrease}}41.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = None of the Above
|party = None of the Above
|votes = {{formatnum:23}}
|percentage = 1.05
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = {{formatnum:125}}
| percentage = 5.69
| change = {{increase}}3.90
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:2198}}
|percentage = 74.76
|change = {{increase}}10.02
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:2904}}
|change = {{Decrease}}5.03
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
|loser = Sikkim Democratic Front
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2009===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Sangha<ref name="results2009">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3364-sikkim-2009 |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |website=eci.gov.in |access-date= 13 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Democratic Front
|candidate = [[Phetook Tsh. Bhutia]]
|votes = {{formatnum:980}}
|percentage = 49.49
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Tshering Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:925}}
|percentage = 46.72
|change = {{increase}}14.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Samdup Dorjee Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:75}}
|percentage = 3.79
|change = {{increase}}1.30
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = {{formatnum:55}}
| percentage = 1.79
| change = {{decrease}}2.62
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:1980}}
|percentage = 64.74
|change = {{increase}}0.32
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:3058}}
|change = {{Decrease}}1.89
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Sikkim Democratic Front
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2004===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Sangha<ref name="results2004">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3363-sikkim-2004/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |website=eci.gov.in |access-date= 14 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Tshering Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:675}}
|percentage = 32.33
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = [[Palden Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:587}}
|percentage = 28.11
|change = {{Decrease}}38.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Democratic Front
|candidate = Namkha Gyaltse Bhutia
|votes = {{formatnum:449}}
|percentage = 21.50
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Thinley Gyatso Lepcha
|votes = {{formatnum:310}}
|percentage = 14.85
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Samdup Dorjee Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:52}}
|percentage = 2.49
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sonam Dorjee
|votes = {{formatnum:15}}
|percentage = 0.72
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = {{formatnum:92}}
| percentage = 4.41
| change = {{Decrease}}43.18
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:2008}}
|percentage = 64.42
|change = {{increase}}4.45
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:3117}}
|change = {{decrease}}5.25
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1999===
{{Election box begin | title= [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Sangha<ref name="results1999">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3361-sikkim-1999/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |website=eci.gov.in |access-date= 22 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = [[Palden Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:1309}}
|percentage = 66.35
|change = {{increase}}26.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Namkha Gyaltsen Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:370}}
|percentage = 18.75
|change = {{decrease}}28.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
|candidate = Dorjee Dadul Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:294}}
|percentage = 14.90
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = {{formatnum:939}}
| percentage = 47.49
| change = {{increase}}40.06
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:1973}}
|percentage = 59.97
|change = {{increase}}5.96
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:3290}}
|change = {{increase}}6.61
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1994===
{{Election box begin | title= [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Sangha<ref name="results1994">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3360-sikkim-1994/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |website=eci.gov.in |access-date= 27 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Namkha Gyaltsen Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:767}}
|percentage = 47.08
|change = {{decrease}}7.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
|candidate = [[Palden Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:643}}
|percentage = 39.47
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sherab Dorji
|votes = {{formatnum:150}}
|percentage = 9.21
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Karma Tenpa
|votes = {{formatnum:40}}
|percentage = 2.46
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Tshering Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:16}}
|percentage = 0.98
|change = {{increase}}0.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Danen Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:13}}
|percentage = 0.80
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = {{formatnum:124}}
| percentage = 7.43
| change = {{decrease}}17.50
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:1667}}
|percentage = 54.01
|change = {{increase}}6.12
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:3086}}
|change = {{decrease}}4.04
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1989===
{{Election box begin | title= [[1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Sangha<ref name="results1989">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3358-sikkim-1989/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |website=eci.gov.in |access-date= 28 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
|candidate = [[Namkha Gyaltsen Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:806}}
|percentage = 54.72
|change = {{increase}}2.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bazing
|votes = {{formatnum:422}}
|percentage = 28.65
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Rikzing Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:200}}
|percentage = 13.58
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Rising Sun Party
|candidate = Pegyal
|votes = {{formatnum:38}}
|percentage = 2.58
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kalzang Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:5}}
|percentage = 0.34
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Tshering Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:2}}
|percentage = 0.14
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = {{formatnum:384}}
| percentage = 24.93
| change = {{increase}}20.29
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:1540}}
|percentage = 47.89
|change = {{increase}}16.01
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:3216}}
|change = {{increase}}40.07
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1985===
{{Election box begin | title= [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Sangha<ref name="results1985">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3356-sikkim-1985/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |website=eci.gov.in |access-date= 30 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
|candidate = [[Namkha Gyaltsen Lama]]
|votes = {{formatnum:383}}
|percentage = 52.32
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Lachen Gomchen Rinpochi
|votes = {{formatnum:349}}
|percentage = 47.68
|change = {{decrease}}46.54
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = {{formatnum:34}}
| percentage = 4.64
| change = {{decrease}}83.79
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:732}}
|percentage = 31.88
|change = {{Decrease}}6.25
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:2296}}
|change = {{increase}}8.61
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1979===
{{Election box begin | title= [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Sangha<ref name="results1979">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3354-sikkim-1979/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |website=eci.gov.in |access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Lachen Gomchen Rinpochi
|votes = {{formatnum:733}}
|percentage = 94.22
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Prajatantra Congress
|candidate = Pema Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:45}}
|percentage = 5.78
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = {{formatnum:688}}
| percentage = 88.43
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:806}}
|percentage = 38.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:2114}}
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Sikkim National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Sikkim State Council===
====1974====
{{Election box begin | title= [[1974 Sikkimese general election]]: Sangha<ref name="results1974">{{cite web |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-6-47 |title=General Election to Sikkim Assembly - Publicatio of Results of Election|date=30 April 1974 |author=P. K. Ghosh |pages=70–71 |access-date= 1 July 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim National Congress
|candidate = Karma Gonpo Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:}}
|percentage =
|change = NA
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Pema Chophel Lama<ref name="contestants1974">{{cite web |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-6-47 |title=Election to Sikkim Assembly - Sangha Constituency|date=25 April 1974 |author=R. N. Sen Gupta |page=68 |access-date= 1 July 2021}}</ref>
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|winner = Sikkim National Congress
|loser = Sikkim National Party
|swing = NA
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====1973====
In the [[1973 Sikkimese general election|1973 election]], Peyching Lama was elected unopposed.<ref name="smashAndGrab">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.131331 |title=Smash And Grab - Annexation Of Sikkim |author=Sunanda K Datta-Ray |year=1984 |quote=...they were supported by Peyching Lama, who had been elected un-contested from the monasteries... |page=166 |access-date= 15 June 2021}}</ref>

====1970====
{{Election box begin | title= [[1970 Sikkimese general election]]: Sangha<ref name="results1970">{{cite web |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-160 |title=Election Department Notification:52/CE - Election results (1970) |date=14 May 1970 |pages=64–65|access-date= 16 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rinzing Chewang Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:367}}
|percentage = 82.29
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim Janata Congress
|candidate = Karma Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:46}}
|percentage = 10.31
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Sikkim National Congress
|candidate = Kincho Tempa Lama
|votes = {{formatnum:33}}
|percentage = 7.40
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{{Election box majority
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| percentage = 71.97
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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====1967====
{{Election box begin | title= [[1967 Sikkimese general election]]: Sangha<ref name="nominationPapers">{{cite web |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-160 |page=158 |title=List of people who filed nomination papers |date=17 January 1967 |author=Election Committee |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref><ref name=results1967>{{cite web |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-160 |title=Sikkim Darbar Gazette - Declaration of the Results of Election, 1967 |date=8 April 1967 |pages=67–68 |access-date= 16 June 2021}}</ref>}}
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|candidate = Pema Lama
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==See also==
* [[List of constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of Buddhist monasteries in Sikkim]]
* [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency]]
* [[Reserved political positions in India]]

==References==
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{{Assembly constituencies of Sikkim}}

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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Sikkim]]
[[Category:1958 establishments in Sikkim]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1958]]

Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) - Revision history

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