ASSAM-LINGJEY
Assembly seat no. 29 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1999
TSETEN TASHI BHUTIA
SDF
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1999
101
1.55% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
SSPKUNGA ZANGPO BHUTIA
- Votes
- 2,850
- Vote share
- 43.77%
- Behind by
- 101
Electors
7,983
Total votes polled
6,512
Valid votes
6,512
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
81.6%
Full result, 1999
4 candidates · 6,512 valid votes
TSETEN TASHI BHUTIASDFwon
2,951
45.3%
KUNGA ZANGPO BHUTIASSP
2,850
43.8%
SONAM DUPDEN LEPCHAIND
624
9.6%
MAJ. RETD. TSHERING GYATSO KALEONINC
87
1.3%
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.
