2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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32 Seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 81.43% ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map of the election results. The Sangha seat, elected by the monks, is not shown here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Schedule of election[edit]
Poll Event | Date |
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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] |
Results[edit]
Results (Party-wise)[edit]
Results were announced on 23 May 2019.
Party | Contested | Won | +/– | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 32 | 17 | ![]() |
1,65,508 | 47.03 | 6.23![]() | |
Sikkim Democratic Front | 32 | 15 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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Total | 32 | ||||||
Source: Election Commission of India[4] |
Results by constituency[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with 2019 Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources". 3 December 2018 – via The Economic Times.
- ↑ "ECI-ElectionSchedule".
- ↑ "ECI-ElectionSchedule".
- ↑ "Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Zee News. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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