1989 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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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in November 1989 to elect the 32 members of the fourth Legislative Assembly.[1][2]
The Sikkim Sangram Parishad won all 32 seats in the Assembly and its leader, Nar Bahadur Bhandari was made the Chief Minister for his third term.
Results
[edit]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikkim Sangram Parishad | 94,078 | 70.41 | 32 | +2 | |
| Indian National Congress | 24,121 | 18.05 | 0 | –1 | |
| Rising Sun Party | 11,472 | 8.59 | 0 | New | |
| Denzong Peoples Chogpi | 298 | 0.22 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 3,650 | 2.73 | 0 | –1 | |
| Total | 133,619 | 100.00 | 32 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 133,619 | 95.97 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,608 | 4.03 | |||
| Total votes | 139,227 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 192,619 | 72.28 | |||
| Source: ECI[3] | |||||
Results by constituency
[edit]| Assembly Constituency | Turnout | Winner | Runner Up | Margin | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #k | Names | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |||
| 1 | Yoksam | 60.11% | Sanchaman Subba | SSP | 2,609 | 60.27% | Ashok Kumar Subba | INC | 1,540 | 35.57% | 1,069 | ||
| 2 | Tashiding | 67.12% | Ugen Pritso Bhutia | SSP | 3,249 | 89.06% | Chewang Bhutia | INC | 347 | 9.51% | 2,902 | ||
| 3 | Geyzing | 67.75% | Man Bahadur Dahal | SSP | 3,175 | 72.41% | Garjaman Subba | RIS | 932 | 21.25% | 2,243 | ||
| 4 | Dentam | 68.62% | Padam Lall Gurung | SSP | 3,102 | 74.14% | Puspa Mani Chettri | RIS | 566 | 13.53% | 2,536 | ||
| 5 | Barmiok | 68.99% | Bir Bal Subba | SSP | 2,624 | 69.25% | Ram Chandra Poudyal | RIS | 1,001 | 26.42% | 1,623 | ||
| 6 | Rinchenpong | 64.05% | Chong Lamu Bhutia | SSP | 2,914 | 70.05% | Phur Tshering Lepcha | INC | 1,011 | 24.3% | 1,903 | ||
| 7 | Chakung | 67.62% | Tara Man Rai | SSP | 3,804 | 83.27% | Rastaman Rai | Independent | 550 | 12.04% | 3,254 | ||
| 8 | Soreong | 69.99% | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | SSP | 4,712 | 91.53% | Pahal Man Subba | INC | 400 | 7.77% | 4,312 | ||
| 9 | Daramdin | 68.32% | Padam Bahadur Gurung | SSP | 3,745 | 77.94% | Ram Bahadur Limbu | INC | 957 | 19.92% | 2,788 | ||
| 10 | Jorthang–Nayabazar | 71.86% | Bhim Raj Rai | SSP | 4,023 | 76.11% | Rajan Gurung | INC | 1,062 | 20.09% | 2,961 | ||
| 11 | Ralong | 66.73% | Sonam Gyatso Kaleon | SSP | 2,903 | 89.74% | Dorjee Dazom Bhutia | INC | 291 | 9.% | 2,612 | ||
| 12 | Wak | 62.94% | Bedu Singh Panth | SSP | 2,930 | 88.63% | Suk Bahadur Rai | INC | 231 | 6.99% | 2,699 | ||
| 13 | Damthang | 70.21% | Pawan Kumar Chamling | SSP | 4,227 | 94.27% | Suraj Kumar Khartan | INC | 257 | 5.73% | 3,970 | ||
| 14 | Melli | 70.17% | Dilliram Basnet | SSP | 3,400 | 75.69% | Girish Chandra Rai | Independent | 627 | 13.96% | 2,773 | ||
| 15 | Rateypani–West Pendam | 65.74% | Chandra Kumar Mohora | SSP | 3,401 | 75.21% | Madhukar Darjee | INC | 603 | 13.33% | 2,798 | ||
| 16 | Temi–Tarku | 65.71% | I. B. Rai | SSP | 3,091 | 75.1% | Badrinath Pradhan | Independent | 707 | 17.18% | 2,384 | ||
| 17 | Central Pendam–East Pendam | 72.49% | Sukumar Pradhan | SSP | 3,168 | 58.85% | Yoga Nidhi Bhandari | RIS | 1,817 | 33.75% | 1,351 | ||
| 18 | Rhenock | 75.08% | Kharananda Upreti | SSP | 2,295 | 60.27% | Kiran Chettri | INC | 1,271 | 33.38% | 1,024 | ||
| 19 | Regu | 77.68% | Rajendra Prasad Uprety | SSP | 2,479 | 57.69% | Karna Bahadur | INC | 1,558 | 36.26% | 921 | ||
| 20 | Pathing | 73.54% | Ram Lepcha | SSP | 3,225 | 68.75% | Sangey Dorjee | INC | 1,360 | 28.99% | 1,865 | ||
| 21 | Loosing Pachekhani | 73.78% | Rup Raj Rai | SSP | 1,859 | 52.26% | Ram Chandra Poudyal | RIS | 1,566 | 44.03% | 293 | ||
| 22 | Khamdong | 66.35% | Birkha Man Ramudamu | SSP | 3,330 | 71.26% | Ganga Darjee | RIS | 973 | 20.82% | 2,357 | ||
| 23 | Djongu | 77.52% | Sonam Chyoda Lepcha | SSP | 2,322 | 73.02% | Athup Lepcha | INC | 810 | 25.47% | 1,512 | ||
| 24 | Lachen Mangshila | 71.% | Tasa Tengey Lepcha | SSP | 2,452 | 68.09% | Nimching Lepcha | INC | 1,032 | 28.66% | 1,420 | ||
| 25 | Kabi Tingda | 73.37% | Hangu Tshering Bhutia | SSP | 1,806 | 58.05% | Kalzang Gyatso | INC | 1,268 | 40.76% | 538 | ||
| 26 | Rakdong Tentek | 72.76% | Phuchung Bhutia | SSP | 2,650 | 65.74% | Rinzing Tongden | RIS | 1,230 | 30.51% | 1,420 | ||
| 27 | Martam | 73.75% | Chamla Tshering Bhutia | SSP | 1,968 | 49.37% | Samten Tshering | INC | 1,118 | 28.05% | 850 | ||
| 28 | Rumtek | 72.29% | O. T. Bhutia | SSP | 3,126 | 65.29% | Sonam Pintso Wangdi | INC | 1,377 | 28.76% | 1,749 | ||
| 29 | Assam–Lingjey | 78.14% | Sonam Dupden Lepcha | SSP | 2,359 | 61.72% | Sherab Palden | INC | 1,184 | 30.98% | 1,175 | ||
| 30 | Ranka | 73.27% | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | SSP | 2,909 | 61.81% | Sonam Tshering Lepcha | INC | 1,644 | 34.93% | 1,265 | ||
| 31 | Gangtok | 66.47% | Manita Pradhan | SSP | 3,415 | 56.4% | Dilli Prasad Dhungel | INC | 2,494 | 41.19% | 921 | ||
| 32 | Sangha | 45.8% | Nanjha Gyaltsen | SSP | 806 | 54.72% | Bazing | Independent | 422 | 28.65% | 384 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979
- ^ Success in Sikkim eludes national parties
- ^ "Sikkim 1989". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.