ASSAM-LINGJEY
Assembly seat no. 29 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1979
SHERAB PALDEN
SJP
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1979
715
40.74% of valid votes
Result, 1979
Runner-up
SCRPHUCHUNG TSHERING
- Votes
- 405
- Vote share
- 23.08%
- Behind by
- 715
Electors
3,113
Total votes polled
1,755
Valid votes
1,755
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
56.4%
Full result, 1979
4 candidates · 1,755 valid votes
SHERAB PALDENSJPwon
1,120
63.8%
PHUCHUNG TSHERINGSCR
405
23.1%
TSHERING DEDUPSPC
129
7.3%
NORCHEN LUCKSOMJNP
101
5.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KUNGA ZANGPO BHUTIA | SDF | 4,641 | 64.77% | KUNGA NIMA LEPCHA | 2,226 |
| 1999 | TSETEN TASHI BHUTIA | SDF | 2,951 | 45.32% | KUNGA ZANGPO BHUTIA | 101 |
| 1994 | TSETEN TASHI | SSP | 1,574 | 31.68% | NAMGEY BHUTIA | 186 |
| 1985 | SONAM DAPDEN LEPCHA | SSP | 1,341 | 55.88% | SHERAB PALDEN | 517 |
| 1979 | SHERAB PALDEN | SJP | 1,120 | 63.82% | PHUCHUNG TSHERING | 715 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ASSAM-LINGJEY assembly constituency in 2004?
KUNGA ZANGPO BHUTIA (SDF) won ASSAM-LINGJEY in 2004, by a margin of 2,226 votes.
Which party has won ASSAM-LINGJEY the most times?
SDF, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has ASSAM-LINGJEY gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1979 to 2004.
Who has won ASSAM-LINGJEY the most times?
KUNGA ZANGPO BHUTIA, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
