ASSAM-LINGJEY
Assembly seat no. 29 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1994
TSETEN TASHI
SSP
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1994
186
3.74% of valid votes
Result, 1994
Runner-up
SDFNAMGEY BHUTIA
- Votes
- 1,388
- Vote share
- 27.93%
- Behind by
- 186
Electors
5,992
Total votes polled
4,969
Valid votes
4,969
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.9%
Full result, 1994
7 candidates · 4,969 valid votes
TSETEN TASHISSPwon
1,574
31.7%
NAMGEY BHUTIASDF
1,388
27.9%
KUNGA ZANGPO BHUTIAIND
810
16.3%
SHERAP PALDENIND
583
11.7%
MAJOR T. GYATSOINC
283
5.7%
SONAM DUPDENIND
261
5.3%
AZING LEPCHAIND
70
1.4%
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.
