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{{short description|Legislative Assembly election in Sikkim State, India}}
{{Short description|Legislative Assembly election in Sikkim State, India}}
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{{Infobox Election
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| election_name      = 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country            = India
| country            = India
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| next_election      = 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| next_election      = 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| next_year          = 1999
| next_year          = 1999
| election_date      = 1994
| election_date      = 16 November 1994
| 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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| percentage2= 35.08%
| percentage2= 35.08%


| map2_image = Sikkim Legislative Assembly 1994.svg
| map2_image =  
| title              = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister]]
| title              = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister]]
| before_election    = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]  
| before_election    = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]  
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'''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>
'''Legislative Assembly elections''' were held in [[Sikkim]], in November 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==
==Results==
{{Election results
{{Election results
|image=[[File:Sikkim Legislative Assembly 1994.svg]]
|party1=[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]|votes1=72856|seats1=19|sc1=New
|party1=[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]|votes1=72856|seats1=19|sc1=New
|party2=[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]|votes2=60851|seats2=10|sc2=–22
|party2=[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]|votes2=60851|seats2=10|sc2=–22
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| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam]] || [[Ashok Kumar Subba]]  
| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam]] || [[Ashok Kumar Subba]]  
| bgcolor={{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent (politician)}}|
| [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
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| 2 || [[Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tashiding]] || [[Thutop Bhutia]]  
| 2 || [[Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tashiding]] || [[Thutop Bhutia]]  
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
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| 3 || [[Geyzing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Geyzing]] || [[Dal Bahadur Gurung]]  
| 3 || [[Geyzing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Geyzing]] || [[Dal Bahadur Gurung]]  
| rowspan=5 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=5 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| rowspan=5| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
| rowspan=5| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
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| 8 || [[Soreng (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng]] || [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]  
| 8 || [[Soreng (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng]] || [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]  
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
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| 9 || [[Daramdin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daramdin]] || [[Ran Bahadur Subba]]  
| 9 || [[Daramdin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daramdin]] || [[Ran Bahadur Subba]]  
| rowspan=9 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=9 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| rowspan=9| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
| rowspan=9| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
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| 18 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || [[Kharananda Upreti]]  
| 18 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || [[Kharananda Upreti]]  
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
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| 19 || [[Regu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Regu]] || [[Karna Bdr. Chamling]]  
| 19 || [[Regu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Regu]] || [[Karna Bdr. Chamling]]  
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
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| 20 || [[Pathing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pathing]] || [[Ram Lepcha]]  
| 20 || [[Pathing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pathing]] || [[Ram Lepcha]]  
| bgcolor={{Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
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| 21 || [[Loosing Pachekani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Loosing Pachekani]] || [[Dil Bdr. Thapa]]  
| 21 || [[Loosing Pachekani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Loosing Pachekani]] || [[Dil Bdr. Thapa]]  
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
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| 23 || [[Djongu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Djongu]] || [[Sonam Choda Lepcha]]  
| 23 || [[Djongu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Djongu]] || [[Sonam Choda Lepcha]]  
| bgcolor={{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
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| 24 || [[Lachen Mangshila (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lachen Mangshila]] || [[Hishey Lachungpa]]  
| 24 || [[Lachen Mangshila (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lachen Mangshila]] || [[Hishey Lachungpa]]  
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}|
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
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| 26 || [[Rakdong]]-[[Tentek]] || [[Mingma Tsh. Sherpa]]  
| 26 || [[Rakdong]]-[[Tentek]] || [[Mingma Tsh. Sherpa]]  
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| rowspan=6 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| rowspan=6| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
| rowspan=6| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
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| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Nanjha Gyaltsen]]  
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Nanjha Gyaltsen]]  
| bgcolor={{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Indian National Congress]]
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 13 July 2023


1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
← 1989 16 November 1994 1999 →
32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
  PawanKumarChamling.jpg
Leader Pawan Kumar Chamling Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party Sikkim Democratic Front Sikkim Sangram Parishad
Leader's seat Damthang Soreng-Chakung
Last election – 32
Seats won 19 10
Seat change New Decrease 22
Popular vote 72,856 60,851
Percentage 42.00% 35.08%
Chief Minister before election

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Sikkim Sangram Parishad

Elected Chief Minister

Pawan Kumar Chamling
Sikkim Democratic Front

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in November 1994, to elect the 32 members of the fifth Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

Results[edit]

Sikkim Legislative Assembly 1994.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Democratic Front72,85642.0019New
Sikkim Sangram Parishad60,85135.0810–22
Indian National Congress26,04515.022+2
Revolutionary Socialist Party2,9061.680New
Bharatiya Janata Party2740.160New
Communist Party of India (Marxist)2700.160New
Independents10,2555.911+1
Total173,457100.00320
Valid votes173,45797.44
Invalid/blank votes4,5662.56
Total votes178,023100.00
Registered voters/turnout217,74381.76
Source: ECI

Elected members[edit]

A.C. No. Constituency Name Member Party
1 Yoksam Ashok Kumar Subba Independent
2 Tashiding Thutop Bhutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad
3 Geyzing Dal Bahadur Gurung Sikkim Democratic Front
4 Dentam Chakra Bahadur Subba
5 Barmiok Tulshi Pd. Pradhan
6 Rinchenpong Phur Tsh. Lepcha
7 Chakung Prem Singh Tamang
8 Soreng Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sikkim Sangram Parishad
9 Daramdin Ran Bahadur Subba Sikkim Democratic Front
10 Jorthang-Nayabazar Bhoj Raj Rai
11 Ralong Dorjee Dazom Bhutia
12 Wak Kedar Nath Rai
13 Damthang Pawan Kumar Chamling
14 Melli Girish Chandra Rai
15 Rateypani - West Pendam Aita Sing Kami
16 Temi- Tarku Garjaman Gurung
17 Central Pendam-East Pendam Dilli Pd. Kharel
18 Rhenock Kharananda Upreti Sikkim Sangram Parishad
19 Regu Karna Bdr. Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front
20 Pathing Ram Lepcha Sikkim Sangram Parishad
21 Loosing Pachekani Dil Bdr. Thapa Sikkim Democratic Front
22 Khamdong Gopal Lamichaney
23 Djongu Sonam Choda Lepcha Indian National Congress
24 Lachen Mangshila Hishey Lachungpa Sikkim Democratic Front
25 Kabi Tingda Thenlay Tsering Bhutia
26 Rakdong-Tentek Mingma Tsh. Sherpa Sikkim Sangram Parishad
27 Martam Dorjee Tsh. Lepcha
28 Rumtek Menlom Lepcha
29 Assam Lingjey Tseten Tashi
30 Ranka Rinzing Ongmu
31 Gangtok Narendra Kr. Pradhan
32 Sangha Nanjha Gyaltsen Indian National Congress
Source: Election Commission of India[3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979". The Times of India. PTI. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Success in Sikkim eludes national parties". Business Standard. PTI. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sikkim 1994 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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