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{{short description|Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{short description|Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2019}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox Election
| election_name = 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| election_name = 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| country = India
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| percentage1 = 47.17%
| percentage1 = 47.17%
| swing1 = 6.37%{{increase}}
| swing1 = 6.37%{{increase}}
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| popular_vote3 = <!-- Election Map -->
| map_image = 2019 assembly election Sikkim.png
| map_image = 2019 assembly election Sikkim.png
| map_size =  
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| map_caption = Map of the election results. The [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] seat, elected by the monks, is not shown here.
| map_caption = Map of the election results. The [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] seat, elected by the monks, is not shown here.
| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| before_election = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| before_election = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| before_party = Sikkim Democratic Front
| before_party = Sikkim Democratic Front
| posttitle = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| posttitle = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
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==Results==
==Results==
===Results (Party-wise)===
===Results (Party-wise)===
Results were announced on 23 May, 2019.
Results were announced on 23 May 2019.
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| align="right" |6.23{{increase}}
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|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
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| align="right" |0.92{{increase}}
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|[[Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee|Indian National Congress]]
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===Results by constituency===
<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-24|title=Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners|url=https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref>


===Results (Constituency-wise)===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
The winners of the election and their parties are listed below. Seats marked SC and BL are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Bhotia-Lepcha respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-24|title=Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners|url=https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref>
|+ Results
 
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency
{| class ="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="4" |Winner
|-  style="text-align: left; background:#f0f0f0;"
! colspan="4" |Runner Up
! No.
! rowspan="2" |Margin
! Constituency Name
! Member
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
|-
| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam–Tashiding]] (BL) || [[Sangay Lepcha]]
! #
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
! Name
| |[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
! Candidate
! colspan="2" | Party
! Votes
! Candidate
! colspan="2" | Party
! Votes
|-
|-
|1
| [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam-Tashiding]]
| [[Sangay Lepcha]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5686
|Dichen Wangchuk Bhutia
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|5607
|79
|-
|-
| 2 || [[Yangthang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yangthang]] || [[Bhim Hang Limboo]]  
| 2
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Yangthang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yangthang]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Bhim Hang Limboo]]  
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5184
|Dal Bdr Subba
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|5137
|47
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|3
| 3
|rowspan="2"|[[Maneybong Dentam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maneybong-Dentam]]
| [[Maneybong Dentam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maneybong Dentam]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Narendra Kumar Subba]] (Joined BJP) ||bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Narendra Kumar Subba]]  
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|7134
|Purna Hang Subba
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5630
|1504
|-
|-
| bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|
| 4
|[[Bhartiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| [[Gyalshing-Barnyak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gyalshing-Barnyak]]
| [[Lok Nath Sharma]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5862
|Laxuman Sharma
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|4048
|1814
|-
|-
 
| 5
| 4 || [[Gyalshing-Barnyak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gyalshing-Barnyak]] || [[Lok Nath Sharma]]  
| [[Rinchenpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rinchenpong]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Karma Sonam Lepcha]]  
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|6582
|Phurba Tshering Bhutia
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5513
|1069
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 5
| 6
|rowspan="2"|[[Rinchenpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rinchenpong]] || [[Karma Sonam Lepcha]]  
| [[Daramdin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daramdin]]
(Joined BJP)
| [[Mingma Narbu Sherpa]]  
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|rowspan="2"| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|6219
|Pem Norbu Sherpa
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|5883
|336
|-
|-
|bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|[[Bhartiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 7
| [[Soreng-Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng-Chakung]]
| [[Aditya Tamang]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|6580
|Sancha Raj Subba
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|6372
|208
|-
|-
| 6 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daramdin]] || [[Mingma Norbu Sherpa]]  
| 8
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Salghari-Zoom (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Salghari-Zoom]] (SC)
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Sunita Gajmer]]  
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|4400
|Dhan Kumari Kami
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|4307
|93
|-
|-
| 7 || [[Soreng-Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng-Chakung]] || [[Aditya Tamang]] (Golay)
| 9
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Barfung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barfung]] (BL)
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Tashi Thendup Bhutia]]
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|5936
|Lobzang Bhutia
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5839
|97
|-
|-
| 8 || [[Salghari-Zoom (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Salghari-Zoom]] (SC) || [[Sunita Gajmer]]  
| 10
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Poklok-Kamrang]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|7731
|Kharka Bahadur Rai
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|4832
|2899
|-
|-
| 9 || [[Barfung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barfung]] (BL) || [[Tashi Thendup Bhutia]]  
| 11
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Namchi-Singhithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchi-Singhithang]]
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]  
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|5054
|Ganesh Rai
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|4677
|377
|-
|-
| 10 || [[Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Poklok-Kamrang]] || Pawan Kumar Chamling
| 12
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]]
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| [[Farwanti Tamang]]
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|6354
|Tilak Basnet
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5489
|865
|-
|-
| 11 || [[Namchi-Singhithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchi-Singhithang]] || [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]  
| 13
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Namthang-Rateypani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namthang-Rateypani]]
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| [[Sanjit Kharel]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|6848
|Birjan Tamang
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|5543
|1305
|-
|-
| 12 || [[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]] || [[Farwanti Tamang]]
| 14
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Temi-Namphing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Temi-Namphing]]
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| [[Bedu Singh Panth]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|6084
|[[Garjaman Gurung]]
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|5314
|770
|-
|-
| 13 || [[Namthang-Rateypani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namthang Rateypani]] || [[Sanjit Kharel]]  
| 15
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Rangang-Yangang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rangang-Yangang]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Raj Kumari Thapa]]  
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|6146
|Raj Kumar Basnet
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|4621
|1525
|-
|-
| 14 || [[Temi-Namphing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Temi Namphing]] || [[Bedu Singh Panth]]  
| 16
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Tumin Lingee (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tumin Lingee]] (BL)
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia]]  
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|6615
|Samdup Tshering Bhutia
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|6295
|320
|-
|-
| 15 || [[Rangang-Yangang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rangang-Yangang]] || [[Rajkumari Thaba]]  
| 17
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Khamdong-Singtam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khamdong-Singtam]]
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| [[Mani Kumar Sharma]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5347
|Garjaman Gurung
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|4474
|873
|-
|-
| 16 || [[Tumin Lingee (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tumin Lingee]] (BL) || [[Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia]]  
| 18
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[West Pendam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|West Pendam]] (SC)
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| [[Lall Bahadur Das]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5799
|Gopal Baraily
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|4901
|898
|-
|-
| 17 || [[Khamdong-Singtam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khamdong Singtam]] || Dr [[Mani Kumar Sharma]]  
| 19
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Bishnu Kumar Sharma]]  
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|8039
|Hemendra Adhikari
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|4953
|3086
|-
|-
| 18 || [[West Pendam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|West Pendam]] (SC) || [[Lall Bahadur Das|L. B. Das]]  
| 20
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Chujachen (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chujachen]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Krishna Bahadur Rai (Indian politician)|Krishna Bahadur Rai]]
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|7266
|Damber Kumar Pradhan
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5939
|1327
|-
|-
| 19 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || [[Bishnu Kumar Sharma]] (Khatiwara)
| 21
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Gnathang-Machong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gnathang-Machong]] (BL)
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Dorjee Tshering Lepcha]]
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|6380
|Tshering Bhutia
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|3460
|2920
|-
|-
| 20 || [[Chujachen (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chujachen]] || [[Krishna Bahadur Rai]] (Joined BJP)
| 22
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Namchaybong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchaybong]]
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| [[Em Prasad Sharma]]  
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|6141
|Denis Rai
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5170
|971
|-
|-
| 21 || [[Gnathang-Machong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gnathang-Machong]] (BL) || [[Dorjee Tshering Lepcha]]  
| 23
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Shyari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shyari]]
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]]  
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|6638
|Karma Wangdi Bhutia
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|5282
|1356
|-
|-
| 22 || [[Namchaybong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchaybong]] || [[EM Prasad Sharma]]  
| 24
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Martam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Martam-Rumtek]]
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SKM]]
|[[Dorjee Tshering Lepcha]]
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|6244
|[[Sonam Venchungpa]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|6171
|73
|-
|-
| 23 || [[Shyari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shyari]] (BL) || [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]]  
| 25
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Upper Tadong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Tadong]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| Gay Tshering Dhungel
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|3844
|Anand Lama
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|3428
|416
|-
|-
| 24 || [[Martam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Martam Rumtek]] (BL) || Dorjee Tshering Lepcha
| 26
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Arithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arithang]]
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| [[Arun Kumar Upreti]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|3150
|Ashis Rai
|bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
|[[Independent Politician|Independent]]
|2676
|474
|-
|-
| 25 || [[Upper Tadong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Tadong]] || [[Gay Tshering Dhungel]]  
| 27
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]]
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SKM]]
| [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|3838
|Pintso Chopel
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|2950
|888
|-
|-
| 26 || [[Arithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arithang]] || [[Arun Kumar Upreti]]  
| 28
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Upper Burtuk (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Burtuk]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Dilli Ram Thapa]]
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|6107
|Nagendra Bikram Gurung
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5350
|757
|-
|-
| 27 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] (BL) || a) Kunga Nima Lepcha <br /> b) [[Yong Tshering Lepcha]] (bye-poll)
| 29
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Kabi Lungchok (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Kabi Lungchok]]
|  |[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Karma Loday Bhutia]]  
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|5705
|Ugen Nedup Bhutia
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|4268
|1437
|-
|-
| 28 || [[Upper Burtuk (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Burtuk]] || [[Dilli Ram Thapa]] (Joined BJP)
| 30
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
| [[Djongu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Djongu]] (BL)
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| [[Pintso Namgyal Lepcha]]  
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|5613
|Chungkipu Lepcha
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|2612
|3001
|-
|-
| 29 || [[Kabi Lungchok (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Kabi Lungchuk]] (BL) || [[Karma Loday Bhutia]] 
| 31
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
| [[Lachen-Mangan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lachen-Mangan]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
| [[Samdup Lepcha]]  
|-
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
| 30 || [[Djongu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Djongu]] (BL) || [[Pintso Namgyal Lepcha]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color}}"|
|3615
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
|[[Tshering Wangdi Lepcha]]
|-
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
| 31 || [[Lachen-Mangan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lachen Mangan]] (BL) || [[Samdup Lepcha]]  
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|3031
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|584
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Sonam Lama]]  
|bgcolor="{{Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color}}"|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|-
|-
| 32
| [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]]
| [[Sonam Lama]]
|bgcolor=#ED1E26|
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
|1488
|Tshering Lama
|bgcolor=#FFFC06|
|[[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|858
|630
|}
|}
==Changes after election and bye-election==
After the assembly election, 1 MLA from SKM and 2 MLAs from SDF each vacated their second seat after being elected from two constituencies.Thus the numbers are SKM 16, SDF 13 and 3 Vacant. Before the by-elections to these three vacant seats were held, 10 MLAs of SDF defected to BJP and 2 MLAs of SDF defected to SKM, leaving SDF with only 1 MLA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-two-sdf-mlas-join-ruling-skm-ex-cm-pawan-kumar-chamling-lone-mla-left-in-party/336222|title=2 SDF MLAs Join Ruling SKM In Sikkim A Day After 10 From Party Joined BJP|website=Outlook}}</ref> SKM had 18 MLAs and BJP had 10 MLAs. In the by-elections held on 21 October, 2019, BJP won two seats and SKM one seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/article29786614.ece|title=SKM and BJP sweep byelections in Sikkim; big win for Tamang|website=Frontline}}</ref> The final seat numbers are: SKM 19 seats, BJP 12 seats and SDF 1 seat.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:State Assembly elections in Sikkim]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Sikkim]]
[[Category:2010s in Sikkim]]
[[Category:2010s in Sikkim]]
[[Category:2019 State Assembly elections in India|Sikkim]]
[[Category:2019 State Assembly elections in India|Sikkim]]

Latest revision as of 01:34, 9 July 2023


Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 11 April 2019 to elect the 32 members of the ninth Legislative Assembly. The term of the eighth Sikkim Legislative Assembly ended on 27 May 2019.[1][2]

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
← 2014 11 April 2019 Next →
32 Seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout81.43% Increase0.46%
  Majority party Minority party
  Prem Singh Tamang.jpg PawanKumarChamling.jpg
Leader Prem Singh Tamang Pawan Kumar Chamling
Party Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Sikkim Democratic Front
Alliance NDA
Leader since 2014 1994
Leader's seat Didn't contest Namchi-Singhithang,
Rangang-Yangang
Seats before 10 22
Seats won 17 15
Seat change Increase7 Decrease7
Percentage 47.17% 47.63%
Swing 6.37%Increase 7.37%Decrease
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Map of the election results. The Sangha seat, elected by the monks, is not shown here.
Chief Minister of Sikkim before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
Sikkim Democratic Front

Chief Minister of Sikkim

Prem Singh Tamang
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Schedule of electionEdit

Poll Event Date
Issue of Notification Monday 18 March 2019
Last Date for filing Nominations Monday 25 March 2019
Scrutiny of Nominations Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Last date for withdrawal of Candidature Thursday,28 March 2019
Date of Poll Thursday, 11 April 2019
Counting of Votes Thursday, 23 May 2019
Date of election being completed Sunday, 2 June 2019
Source: Election Commission of India[3]

ResultsEdit

Results (Party-wise)Edit

Results were announced on 23 May 2019.

Party Contested Won +/– Votes % +/–
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 32 17  7 1,65,508 47.03 6.23 
Sikkim Democratic Front 32 15  7 1,67,620 47.63 7.37 
Bharatiya Janata Party 12 0   5,700 1.62 0.92 
Indian National Congress 24 0   2,721 0.77 0.63 
Hamro Sikkim Party 23 0   2,098 0.60  
Independents 0    
Total 32
Source: Election Commission of India[4]

Results by constituencyEdit

[5]

Results
Assembly Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
# Name Candidate Party Votes Candidate Party Votes
1 Yoksam-Tashiding Sangay Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5686 Dichen Wangchuk Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 5607 79
2 Yangthang Bhim Hang Limboo Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5184 Dal Bdr Subba Sikkim Democratic Front 5137 47
3 Maneybong Dentam Narendra Kumar Subba Sikkim Democratic Front 7134 Purna Hang Subba Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5630 1504
4 Gyalshing-Barnyak Lok Nath Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5862 Laxuman Sharma Sikkim Democratic Front 4048 1814
5 Rinchenpong Karma Sonam Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 6582 Phurba Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5513 1069
6 Daramdin Mingma Narbu Sherpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6219 Pem Norbu Sherpa Sikkim Democratic Front 5883 336
7 Soreng-Chakung Aditya Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6580 Sancha Raj Subba Sikkim Democratic Front 6372 208
8 Salghari-Zoom (SC) Sunita Gajmer Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 4400 Dhan Kumari Kami Sikkim Democratic Front 4307 93
9 Barfung (BL) Tashi Thendup Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 5936 Lobzang Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5839 97
10 Poklok-Kamrang Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front 7731 Kharka Bahadur Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 4832 2899
11 Namchi-Singhithang Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front 5054 Ganesh Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 4677 377
12 Melli Farwanti Tamang Sikkim Democratic Front 6354 Tilak Basnet Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5489 865
13 Namthang-Rateypani Sanjit Kharel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6848 Birjan Tamang Sikkim Democratic Front 5543 1305
14 Temi-Namphing Bedu Singh Panth Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6084 Garjaman Gurung Sikkim Democratic Front 5314 770
15 Rangang-Yangang Raj Kumari Thapa Sikkim Democratic Front 6146 Raj Kumar Basnet Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 4621 1525
16 Tumin Lingee (BL) Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 6615 Samdup Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6295 320
17 Khamdong-Singtam Mani Kumar Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5347 Garjaman Gurung Sikkim Democratic Front 4474 873
18 West Pendam (SC) Lall Bahadur Das Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5799 Gopal Baraily Sikkim Democratic Front 4901 898
19 Rhenock Bishnu Kumar Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 8039 Hemendra Adhikari Sikkim Democratic Front 4953 3086
20 Chujachen Krishna Bahadur Rai Sikkim Democratic Front 7266 Damber Kumar Pradhan Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5939 1327
21 Gnathang-Machong (BL) Dorjee Tshering Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 6380 Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 3460 2920
22 Namchaybong Em Prasad Sharma Sikkim Democratic Front 6141 Denis Rai Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5170 971
23 Shyari Kunga Nima Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6638 Karma Wangdi Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 5282 1356
24 Martam-Rumtek Dorjee Tshering Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 6244 Sonam Venchungpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 6171 73
25 Upper Tadong Gay Tshering Dhungel Sikkim Democratic Front 3844 Anand Lama Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 3428 416
26 Arithang Arun Kumar Upreti Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 3150 Ashis Rai Independent 2676 474
27 Gangtok Kunga Nima Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 3838 Pintso Chopel Sikkim Democratic Front 2950 888
28 Upper Burtuk Dilli Ram Thapa Sikkim Democratic Front 6107 Nagendra Bikram Gurung Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5350 757
29 Kabi Lungchok Karma Loday Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 5705 Ugen Nedup Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front 4268 1437
30 Djongu (BL) Pintso Namgyal Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 5613 Chungkipu Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 2612 3001
31 Lachen-Mangan Samdup Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 3615 Tshering Wangdi Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front 3031 584
32 Sangha Sonam Lama Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 1488 Tshering Lama Sikkim Democratic Front 858 630

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with 2019 Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources". The New Indian Express.
  2. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources". 3 December 2018 – via The Economic Times.
  3. ↑ "ECI-ElectionSchedule".
  4. ↑ "ECI-ElectionSchedule".
  5. ↑ "Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Zee News. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

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