1958 Sikkimese general election
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General elections were held in Sikkim in 1958.[1] The Sikkim State Congress emerged as the largest party, winning seven of the 20 seats.[1] Voter turnout was around 35%.[1]
Electoral system[edit]
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]
Party | Seats | |||||
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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]
# | Constituency | Reservation | Name | Party | |
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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]
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]
The Executive Council was chosen from among the elected members, in addition to the Dewan of Sikkim, who was its President:
Name | Responsibility |
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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]
- ↑ 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.