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{{Infobox election | {{Infobox election | ||
| election_name | | election_name = 1958 Sikkimese general election | ||
| country | | country = Kingdom of Sikkim | ||
| type | | type = legislative | ||
| previous_election | | previous_election = 1953 Sikkimese general election | ||
| previous_year | | previous_year = 1953 | ||
| next_election | | next_election = 1967 Sikkimese general election | ||
| next_year | | next_year = 1967 | ||
| election_date | | election_date = 1958 | ||
| seats_for_election = 14 seats in the [[State Council (Sikkim)| | | seats_for_election = 14 of the 20 seats in the [[State Council (Sikkim)|State Council]] | ||
| party1 = Sikkim State Congress | | party1 = Sikkim State Congress | ||
| last_election1 = 6 | | last_election1 = 6 | ||
| seats1 = 7 | | seats1 = 7 | ||
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1 | |||
| party2 = Sikkim National Party | | party2 = Sikkim National Party | ||
| last_election2 = 6 | | last_election2 = 6 | ||
| seats2 = 6 | | seats2 = 6 | ||
| seat_change2 = {{steady}} | |||
| party3 = [[Independent politician|IND]] | |||
| last_election3 = 0 | |||
| seats3 = 1 | |||
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 1 | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''General elections''' were held in [[Sikkim]] in 1958.<ref name=HB>Hamlet Bareh (2001) ''Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim'' Mittal Publications, p17</ref> The [[Sikkim State Congress]] emerged as the largest party, winning seven of the | |||
'''General elections''' were held in [[Kingdom of Sikkim|Sikkim]] in 1958 to elect members of the [[State Council (Sikkim)|State Council]].<ref name=HB>Hamlet Bareh (2001) ''Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim'' Mittal Publications, p17</ref> The [[Sikkim State Congress]] emerged as the largest party, winning seven of the 14 elected seats.<ref name=HB/> Voter turnout was around 35%.<ref name=HB/> | |||
==Electoral system== | ==Electoral system== | ||
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|colspan=6 |Source: Sikkim Darbar Gazette<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 | |colspan=6 |Source: Sikkim Darbar Gazette<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> | ||
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===Appointed members=== | ===Appointed members=== | ||
In addition to the elected members, six others were appointed to the Sikkim State Council by the [[Chogyal]], on 15 March; Rai Bahadur Densapa, Rev. Chotuk Tsering Pazo, Indra Prasad Subba, Bhairap Bahadur Lamchaney, Atal Singh Dewan and Hon Lt Prem Bahadur Basnet.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-34 |title=Nominations to State Council |page=54 |date=22 February 1959 | In addition to the elected members, six others were appointed to the Sikkim State Council by the [[Chogyal]], on 15 March; Rai Bahadur Densapa, Rev. Chotuk Tsering Pazo, Indra Prasad Subba, Bhairap Bahadur Lamchaney, Atal Singh Dewan and Hon Lt Prem Bahadur Basnet.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP880-1-1-34 |title=Nominations to State Council |page=54 |date=22 February 1959 |author=Tashi Namgyal |access-date= 17 June 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Executive Council== | ==Executive Council== | ||
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[[Category:Elections in Sikkim]] | [[Category:Elections in Sikkim]] | ||
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General elections were held in Sikkim in 1958 to elect members of the State Council.[1] The Sikkim State Congress emerged as the largest party, winning seven of the 14 elected seats.[1] Voter turnout was around 35%.[1]
Electoral system[edit | edit source]
The State Council was established in 1953 by the Chogyal.[2] It originally had 18 members, of which 12 were elected and six (including the President) appointed by the Chogyal.[2] Of the 12 elected members, six were for the Nepali community and six for the Lepcha and the Bhutia communities.[2] For the 1958 elections the number of seats was increased to 20. One seat for the Sangha was added, together with an unreserved seat.[2][3]
Candidates for election to the Council had to be at least 30 years old, whilst the voting age was set at 21.[1] Around 55,000 voters registered for the election.[1]
Results[edit | edit source]
| Party | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutia-Lepcha | Nepali | Others | Total | +/– | ||
| Sikkim State Congress | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | +1 | |
| Sikkim National Party | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |
| Appointed members | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | +2 | |
| Source: Hamlet Bareh | ||||||
Constituency-wise[edit | edit source]
| # | Constituency | Reservation | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gangtok | Bhutia-Lepcha | Sonam Tshering Lepcha | ||
| 2 | Kesang Wangdi | ||||
| 3 | Sikkimese Nepali | Narendra Nar Singh | Sikkim State Congress | ||
| 4 | North-Central | Bhutia-Lepcha | Martam Topden | ||
| 5 | Thendup Bhutia | ||||
| 6 | Sikkimese Nepali | Nahakul Pradhan | Sikkim State Congress | ||
| 7 | Namchi | Bhutia-Lepcha | Kazi Norbu Wangdi | ||
| 8 | Sikkimese Nepali | Sangkhaman Rai | Sikkim State Congress | ||
| 9 | Kashi Raj Pradhan | ||||
| 10 | Pemayangtse | Bhutia-Lepcha | Gaden Tashi | ||
| 11 | Sikkimese Nepali | Sher Bahadur Gurung | Sikkim State Congress | ||
| 12 | Bhujit Mukhia | ||||
| 13 | General | General | Chaksung Bhutia | ||
| 14 | Sangha | Lharipa Rinzing Lama | Sikkim National Party | ||
| Source: Sikkim Darbar Gazette[4][5] | |||||
Appointed members[edit | edit source]
In addition to the elected members, six others were appointed to the Sikkim State Council by the Chogyal, on 15 March; Rai Bahadur Densapa, Rev. Chotuk Tsering Pazo, Indra Prasad Subba, Bhairap Bahadur Lamchaney, Atal Singh Dewan and Hon Lt Prem Bahadur Basnet.[6]
Executive Council[edit | edit source]
The Executive Council was chosen from among the elected members, in addition to the Dewan of Sikkim, who was its President:
| Name | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| N. K. Rustomji | President |
| K. R. Pradhan | Senior Executive Councillor |
| Martam Topden | Executive Councillor |
| Nahakul Pradhan | Deputy Executive Councillor |
| Norbu Wangdi | Deputy Executive Councillor |
| Chuksung Bhutia | Deputy Executive Councillor |
| Source: Proceedings of the Executive Council[7] | |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Hamlet Bareh (2001) Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim Mittal Publications, p17
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bareh, p16
- ↑ Tashi Namgyal (16 March 1958). "Proclamation of His Highness Sir Tashi Namgyal, KCSI, KCIE, Maharaja of Sikkim, Dated the 16th March, 1958" (PDF). p. 102. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ↑ "Results of elections - 1958". Sikkim Darbar Gazette. 8 (7). December 1958.
- ↑ Pem Choden Tenzing (July 2019). Monarchy to Democracy Understanding Political Development in Sikkim, 1970-1994 (Thesis). p. 149. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ Tashi Namgyal (22 February 1959). "Nominations to State Council". p. 54. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ N. K. Rustomji (7 April 1959). "Proceedings of the Executive Council - 7th April, 1959". p. 94. Retrieved 22 June 2021.