1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
  PawanKumarChamling.jpg
Leader Pawan Kumar Chamling Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party Sikkim Democratic Front Sikkim Sangram Parishad
Leader's seat Damthang Rhenock
Last election 19[1] 10[1]
Seats won 24 7
Seat change Increase5 Decrease 3
Popular vote 107,214 85,827
Percentage 52.32% 41.88%

Chief Minister of Sikkim before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Chief Minister of Sikkim after election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in October 1999, to elect the 32 members of the sixth Legislative Assembly.[2][3]

Results[edit]

Sikkim Legislative Assembly 1999.svg
Party No. of candidates No. elected Votes won %
Sikkim Democratic Front 31 24 107,214 52.32%
Sikkim Sangram Parishad 32 7 85,827 41.88%
Indian National Congress 31 0 7,512 3.67%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 0 398 0.19%
Independents 9 1 3,976 1.94%
Total: 105 32 204,927

Elected members[edit]

A.C. No. Constituency Name Member Party
1 Yoksam Kalawati Subba Sikkim Democratic Front
2 Tashiding Thutop Bhutia
3 Geyzing Sher Bahadur Subedi
4 Dentam Narendra Kumar Subba
5 Barmiok Tulshi Pd. Pradhan
6 Rinchenpong Ongden Tshering Lepcha
7 Chakung Prem Singh Tamang
8 Soreng Ram Bahadur Subba
9 Daramdin Ran Bahadur Subba
10 Jorthang-Nayabazar Bhoj Raj Rai
11 Ralong Dorjee Dazom Bhutia
12 Wak Kedar Nath Rai
13 Damthang Pawan Kumar Chamling
14 Melli Girish Chandra Rai
15 Rateypani - West Pendam Chandra Kumar Mohora
16 Temi- Tarku Garjaman Gurung
17 Central Pendam-East Pendam Sang Dorjee Tamang Sikkim Sangram Parishad
18 Rhenock Nar Bahadur Bhandari
19 Regu Karna Bdr. Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front
20 Pathing Sonam Dorjee Sikkim Sangram Parishad
21 Loosing Pachekani Jai Kr. Bhandari
22 Khamdong Gopal Lamichaney Sikkim Democratic Front
23 Djongu Sonam Gyatso Lepcha Sikkim Sangram Parishad
24 Lachen Mangshila Hishey Lachungpa Sikkim Democratic Front
25 Kabi Tingda Thenlay Tsering Bhutia
26 Rakdong-Tentek Mingma Tsh. Sherpa Sikkim Sangram Parishad
27 Martam Dorjee Tsh. Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
28 Rumtek Arma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen
29 Assam Lingjey Tseten Tashi Bhutia
30 Ranka Tseten Dorjee Lepcha
31 Gangtok Narendra Kr. Pradhan Sikkim Sangram Parishad
32 Sangha Palden Lama Independent
Source: Election Commission of India[4]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Sikkim 1994 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. "No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979". The Times of India. PTI. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. "Success in Sikkim eludes national parties". Business Standard. PTI. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. "Sikkim 1999 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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