1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in 1999, to elect the 32 members of the sixth Legislative Assembly.[2][3]
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32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | No. of candidates | No. elected | Votes won | % | |
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| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 0 | 398 | 0.19% | |
| Indian National Congress | 31 | 0 | 7,512 | 3.67% | |
| Sikkim Democratic Front | 31 | 24 | 107,214 | 52.32% | |
| Sikkim Sangram Parishad | 32 | 7 | 85,827 | 41.88% | |
| Independents | 9 | 1 | 3,976 | 1.94% | |
| Total: | 105 | 32 | 204,927 | ||
Elected members
| 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
- "Sikkim 1994 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979". The Times of India. PTI. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Success in Sikkim eludes national parties". Business Standard. PTI. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Sikkim 1999 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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