ASSAM-LINGJEY
Assembly seat no. 29 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1985
SONAM DAPDEN LEPCHA
SSP
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1985
517
21.54% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCSHERAB PALDEN
- Votes
- 824
- Vote share
- 34.33%
- Behind by
- 517
Electors
3,621
Total votes polled
2,400
Valid votes
2,400
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.3%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 2,400 valid votes
SONAM DAPDEN LEPCHASSPwon
1,341
55.9%
SHERAB PALDENINC
824
34.3%
PHURBA WANGDIIND
172
7.2%
DAWA THRUDUIND
39
1.6%
GOMPA NAMGYAL KAZIJNP
20
0.8%
DAWA GYALPO KAZISPC
4
0.2%
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.
