Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)
Lok Sabha Constituency
India Sikkim locator map.svg
Location of Sikkim in India
IncumbentIndra Hang Subba
Parliamentary PartySikkim Krantikari Morcha
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established1977
ReservationNone
StateSikkim
Total Electors370,611[1]
Assembly Constituencies32: Yoksam–Tashiding (BL), Yangthang, Maneybong Dentam, Gyalshing-Barnyak, Rinchenpong (BL), Daramdin (BL), Soreng-Chakung, Salghari-Zoom (SC), Barfung (BL), Poklok-Kamrang, Namchi-Singhithang, Melli, Namthang-Rateypani, Temi-Namphing, Rangang-Yangang, Tumin Lingee (BL), Khamdong-Singtam, West Pendam (SC), Rhenock, Chujachen, Gnathang-Machong (BL), Namchaybong, Shyari (BL), Martam-Rumtek (BL), Upper Tadong, Arithang, Gangtok (BL), Upper Burtuk, Kabi Lungchok (BL), Djongu (BL), Lachen-Mangan (BL), and Sangha[2]

Coordinates: 27°20′N 88°37′E / 27.33°N 88.62°E / 27.33; 88.62

Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency which covers the entire area of the state of Sikkim.

Sikkim participated in its first general elections in 1977 after joining the Union in 1975. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Chatra Bahadur Chhetri of the Indian National Congress who was elected unopposed. The current MP is Indra Hang Subba, who has represented the constituency since 2019. His term is expected to end in May 2024.

Assembly Segments[edit]

Constituency number Name Reserved for
(SC/BL/None)
District MLA Party Party Leading
(in 2019)[citation needed]
1 Yoksam-Tashiding BL West Sikkim Sangay Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
2 Yangthang None Bhim Hang Limboo Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
3 Maneybong Dentam None Narendra Kumar Subba BJP SDF
4 Gyalshing-Barnyak None Lok Nath Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
5 Rinchenpong BL Karma Sonam Lepcha BJP SDF
6 Daramdin BL Mingma Narbu Sherpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
7 Soreng-Chakung None Aditya Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
8 Salghari-Zoom SC West Sikkim & South Sikkim Sunita Gajmer Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
9 Barfung BL South Sikkim Tashi Thendup Bhutia BJP SDF
10 Poklok-Kamrang None Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SDF
11 Namchi-Singhithang None Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front SKM
12 Melli None Farwanti Tamang BJP SDF
13 Namthang-Rateypani None Sanjit Kharel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
14 Temi-Namphing None Bedu Singh Panth Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
15 Rangang-Yangang None Raj Kumari Thapa BJP SDF
16 Tumin Lingee BL East Sikkim and South Sikkim Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia BJP SDF
17 Khamdong-Singtam None East Sikkim Mani Kumar Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
18 West Pendam SC Lall Bahadur Das Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
19 Rhenock None Bishnu Kumar Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
20 Chujachen None Krishna Bahadur Rai BJP SDF
21 Gnathang-Machong BL Dorjee Tshering Lepcha BJP SDF
22 Namchaybong None Em Prasad Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SDF
23 Shyari BL Kunga Nima Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
24 Martam-Rumtek BL Sonam Venchungpa BJP SKM
25 Upper Tadong None Gay Tshering Dhungel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
26 Arithang None Arun Kumar Upreti Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
27 Gangtok BL Yong Tshering Lepcha BJP SKM
28 Upper Burtuk None Dilli Ram Thapa BJP SKM
29 Kabi Lungchok BL North Sikkim district and East Sikkim district Karma Loday Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
30 Djongu BL North Sikkim Pintso Namgyal Lepcha BJP SDF
31 Lachen-Mangan BL Samdup Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha SKM
32 Sangha Sangha Sonam Lama Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Members of Parliament[edit]

Election Member Party
1977 Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri[3] Indian National Congress
1980 Pahal Man Subba[4] Sikkim Janata Parishad
1984 Nar Bahadur Bhandari[5] Independent
1985 Dil Kumari Bhandari Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989 Nandu Thapa[6]
1991 Dil Kumari Bhandari[7]
1996 Bhim Prasad Dahal[8][9][10] Sikkim Democratic Front
1998
1999
2004 Nakul Das Rai[11]
2009 Prem Das Rai[12][13]
2014
2019 Indra Hang Subba Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Election results[edit]

20th century[edit]

General election 1977[edit]

In the first election after Sikkim joined the Union, Indian National Congress candidate, Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri was elected unopposed.[3][14][15]

General election 1980[edit]

Template:Election box winning candidate
General Election, 1980: Sikkim[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Sikkim Congress (R) R. C. Paudyal 11,632 22.59 N/A
Sikkim Prajatantra Congress Indra Bahudar Rai 5,125 9.95 N/A
Independent Ram Prasad Sharma 1,073 2.08 N/A
[[Indian National Congress (Urs)|Template:Indian National Congress (Urs)/meta/shortname]] Kharananda Adhikari 943 1.83 N/A
Independent Ashok Kumar Subba 801 1.56 N/A
Independent Damber Kumari Pradhan 179 0.35 N/A
Majority 20,118 39.06 N/A
Turnout 52,895 44.74 N/A

General election 1984[edit]

General Election, 1984: Sikkim[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nar Bahadur Bhandari 56,614 68.50 N/A
INC Pahal Man Subba 21,327 25.81 N/A
Independent Bishnu Kumar Rai 1,717 2.08 N/A
Independent Lal Bhadur Basnet 936 1.13 N/A
CPI Bhim Bahadur Mishra 843 1.02 N/A
JP Ashok Kumar Subba 604 0.73 N/A
Independent Phur Tshering Lepcha 495 0.60 N/A
Independent Baldeoram Harijan 110 0.13 N/A
Majority 35,287 42.69 +3.63
Turnout 86,024 57.64 +12.90
Independent gain from Sikkim Janata Parishad Swing

General election 1989[edit]

General Election, 1989: Sikkim[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad|Template:Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/shortname]] Nandu Thapa 91,608 68.52 N/A
INC Dil Kumari Bhandari 28,822 21.56 -4.25
Rising Sun Party Ram Chandra Poudyal 12,858 9.62 N/A
Independent Sonam Topgyal Gensapa 411 0.31 N/A
Majority 62,786 46.96 +4.27
Turnout 138,698 72.01 +14.37
Sikkim Sangram Parishad gain from Independent Swing

General election 1991[edit]

General Election, 1991: Sikkim[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad|Template:Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/shortname]] Dil Kumari Bhandari 103,970 90.12 +31.60
Independent Phur Tshering Lepcha 3,759 3.26 N/A
CPI (M) Dukanath Nepal 3,372 2.92 N/A
Independent Bharat Basnet 2,688 2.33 N/A
Independent Kharga Bhaadur Subba 867 0.75 N/A
Independent Mandadara Sharma 536 0.46 N/A
Independent Yognidhi Bhandari 181 0.16 N/A
Majority 100,211 86.86 +39.90
Turnout 118,502 58.75 -13.26
[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad|Template:Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/shortname]] hold Swing

General election 1996[edit]

General Election, 1996: Sikkim[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] Bhim Prasad Dahal 124,218 72.15 N/A
[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad|Template:Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/shortname]] Nar Bahadur Bhandari 42,175 24.50 -65.62
Independent Nandalal Gurung 4,263 2.48 N/A
Independent Dhan Bahadur Tamang 436 0.25 N/A
Independent Krishna Chandra Pradhan 421 0.24 N/A
Independent Nabin Chandra Subba 410 0.24 N/A
Independent Bhagwan Prasad 251 0.15 N/A
Majority 82,043 47.65 -39.21
Turnout 177,440 77.43 +18.68
Sikkim Democratic Front gain from Sikkim Sangram Parishad Swing

General election 1998[edit]

General Election, 1998: Sikkim[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] Bhim Prasad Dahal 102,440 65.72 -6.43
INC Sanchaman Subba 51,611 33.11 N/A
Independent Om Prakash Bhandari 1,820 1.17 N/A
Majority 50,829 32.61 +15.04
Turnout 158,787 67.14 -10.29
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] hold Swing

General election 1999[edit]

General Election, 1999: Sikkim[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] Bhim Prasad Dahal 107,828 52.56 -13.16
[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad|Template:Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/shortname]] Satish Chandra Rai 86,466 42.15 N/A
INC Somnath Poudyal 9,762 4.76 -28.35
Independent Youaraj Rai 1,077 0.53 N/A
Majority 21,362 10.41 -22.20
Turnout 208,670 81.71 +14.57
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] hold Swing

21st century[edit]

General election 2004[edit]

General Election, 2004: Sikkim[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] Nakul Das Rai 153,409 69.84 +17.28
INC Biraj Adhikari 60,258 27.43 +22.67
[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad|Template:Sikkim Sangram Parishad/meta/shortname]] Rajendra P. D. Uprety 3,216 1.46 -40.69
style="background-color: Template:Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad|Template:Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad/meta/shortname]] Tara Kumar Pradhan 2,765 1.26 +N/A
Majority 93,151 42.41 +32.00
Turnout 219,648 77.95 -3.76
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] hold Swing

General election 2009[edit]

General Election, 2009: Sikkim[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] Prem Das Rai 159,351 63.30 -6.54
INC Kharananda Upreti 74,483 29.59 +2.16
style="background-color: Template:Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad|Template:Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad/meta/shortname]] Tara KR. Pradhan 4,639 1.84 +0.58
BJP Padam Br. Chettri 4,458 1.77 N/A
Independent Atri Ram Chandra Poudyal 3687 1.46 N/A
Sikkim Jan-Ekta Bhim Subba 2849 1.13 N/A
Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Nar Bahadur Khatiwada 2284 0.91 N/A
Majority 84,868 33.71 –8.70
Turnout 251,751 81.00 +3.05
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] hold Swing

General election 2014[edit]

General Election, 2014: Sikkim[1][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] Prem Das Rai 163,698 52.98 -10.32
[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/shortname]] Tek Nath Dhakal 121,956 39.47 N/A
BJP Nar Bahadur Khatiwada 7,279 2.36 +0.59
INC Akar Dhoj Limbu 7,189 2.33 -27.26
NOTA None of the above 4,332 1.40 N/A
AAP Kaushal Rai 2,541 0.82 N/A
AITC Nakul Das Rai 1,972 0.64 N/A
Majority 41,742 13.51 -20.20
Turnout 308,967 83.37 +2.37
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] hold Swing

General election 2019[edit]

General Election, 2019: Sikkim[16][17][18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/shortname]] Indra Hang Subba 166,922 47.23
[[Sikkim Democratic Front|Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/shortname]] Dek Bahadur Katwal 154,489 43.71
BJP Laten Tshering Sherpa 16,572 4.69
Majority 12,433
Turnout 353,415 81.41
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha gain from Sikkim Democratic Front Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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