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{{Infobox Election
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| election_name      = 1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country            = India
| country            = India
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| next_election      = 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| next_election      = 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| next_year          = 1989
| next_year          = 1989
| election_date      = 1985
| election_date      = 3 May 1985
| seats_for_election = 32 seats in the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]  
| seats_for_election = 32 seats in the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]  
| majority_seats    = 17
| majority_seats    = 17
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'''Legislative Assembly elections''' were held in [[Sikkim]] in 1985 to elect the 32 members of the second [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/success-in-sikkim-eludes-national-parties-119040700130_1.html Success in Sikkim eludes national parties]</ref>
'''Legislative Assembly elections''' were held in [[Sikkim]] in May 1985 to elect the 32 members of the second [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/success-in-sikkim-eludes-national-parties-119040700130_1.html Success in Sikkim eludes national parties]</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{| class="wikitable"
{{Election results
|-
|party1=[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]|votes1=60371|seats1=30|sc1=+14
! Party
|party2=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes2=23440|seats2=1|sc2=+1
! No. of candidates
|party3=[[Janata Party]]|votes3=913|seats3=0|sc3=0
! No. of elected
|party4=[[Sikkim Prajatantra Congress]]|votes4=438|seats4=0|sc4=–4
! No. of votes
|party5=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes5=336|seats5=0|sc5=0
! %
|party6=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes6=25|seats6=0|sc6=New
|-
|party7=Independents|votes7=11534|seats7=1|sc7=0
| [[Communist Party of India]]
|total_sc=0
| 2
|invalid=2378
| 0
|electorate=155041
| 25
|source=[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3356-sikkim-1985/ ECI]
| {{percentage|25|97057|2}}
}}
|-
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| 1
| 0
| 336
| {{percentage|336|97057|2}}
|-
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| 32
| 1
| 23440
| {{percentage|23440|97057|2}}
|-
| [[Janata Party]]
| 20
| 0
| 913
| {{percentage|913|97057|2}}
|-
| [[Sikkim Prajatantra Congress]]
| 14
| 0
| 438
| {{percentage|438|97057|2}}
|-
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
| 32
| 30
| 60371
| {{percentage|60371|97057|2}}
|-
| Independents
| 94
| 1
| 11534
| {{percentage|11534|97057|2}}
|-
| '''Total:'''
| 195
| 32
| 97057
|
|}
 


==Elected members==
==Elected members==
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|-
| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam]] || [[Sanchaman Limboo]]  
| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam]] || [[Sanchaman Limboo]]  
|rowspan=24 bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
|rowspan=24 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
|rowspan=24|[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|rowspan=24|[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| 25 || [[Kabi Tingda]] || [[Kalzang Gyatso]]  
| 25 || [[Kabi Tingda]] || [[Kalzang Gyatso]]  
| bgcolor={{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
| 26 || [[Rakdong]]-[[Tentek]] || [[Phuchung Bhutia]]  
| 26 || [[Rakdong]]-[[Tentek]] || [[Phuchung Bhutia]]  
|rowspan=5 bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
|rowspan=5 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
|rowspan=5|[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|rowspan=5|[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
|-
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| 30 || Ranka || [[Dorjee Tshering Bhutia]]  
| 30 || Ranka || [[Dorjee Tshering Bhutia]]  
|-
|-
| 31 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] || [[Lall Bahadur Basnet]]  
| 31 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] || [[Lal Bahadur Basnet]]  
| bgcolor={{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent (politician)}}|
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Namkha Gyaltsen]]  
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Namkha Gyaltsen]]  
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
|[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|- class=sortbottom
|- class=sortbottom
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 8 July 2023

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
← 1979 3 May 1985 1989 →
32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nar Bahadur Bhandari Kalzang Gyatso
Party Sikkim Sangram Parishad Indian National Congress
Leader's seat Soreng-Chakung Kabi Tingda
Last election 16 0
Seats won 30 1
Seat change Increase 14 Increase 1
Popular vote 60,371 23,440
Percentage Increase 62.2% Increase 24.15%
Constituencies of Sikkim
Chief Minister of Sikkim before election

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Sikkim Janata Parishad

Chief Minister of Sikkim

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Sikkim Janata Parishad

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in May 1985 to elect the 32 members of the second Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

Results[edit | edit source]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Sangram Parishad60,37162.2030+14
Indian National Congress23,44024.151+1
Janata Party9130.9400
Sikkim Prajatantra Congress4380.450–4
Communist Party of India (Marxist)3360.3500
Communist Party of India250.030New
Independents11,53411.8810
Total97,057100.00320
Valid votes97,05797.61
Invalid/blank votes2,3782.39
Total votes99,435100.00
Registered voters/turnout155,04164.13
Source: ECI

Elected members[edit | edit source]

A.C. No. Constituency Name Member Party
1 Yoksam Sanchaman Limboo Sikkim Sangram Parishad
2 Tashiding Ugen Pintso Bhutia
3 Geyzing Man Bahadur Dahal
4 Dentam Padam Lal Gurung
5 Barmiok Birbal Subba
6 Rinchenpong Ongdi Bhutia
7 Chakung Taraman Rai
8 Soreng Nar Bahadur Bhandari
9 Daramdin Padam Bahadur Gurung
10 Jorthang-Nayabazar Bhim Raj Rai
11 Ralong Sonam Gyatso
12 Wak Bedu Singh Chettri
13 Damthang Pawan Kumar Chamling
14 Melli Mohan Prasad Sharma
15 Rateypani - West Pendam Chandra Kumar Mihora
16 Temi- Tarku Indra Bahadur Rai
17 Central Pendam-East Pendam Sukumar Pradhan
18 Rhenock Kharananda Upreti
19 Regu Tulshi Sharma
20 Pathing Ram Lepcha
21 Loosing Pachekhani Bhakia Bhadur Khulal
22 Khamdong Birkhaman Ramukami
23 Djongu Sonam Choda Lepcha
24 Lachen Mangshila Thokchok Bhutia
25 Kabi Tingda Kalzang Gyatso Indian National Congress
26 Rakdong-Tentek Phuchung Bhutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad
27 Martam Chamla Tsering Bhutia
28 Rumtek Ongay Tob Shutia
29 Assam Lingjey Sonam Dapden Lepcha
30 Ranka Dorjee Tshering Bhutia
31 Gangtok Lal Bahadur Basnet Independent
32 Sangha Namkha Gyaltsen Sikkim Sangram Parishad
Source: Election Commission of India[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979
  2. ↑ Success in Sikkim eludes national parties
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

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