CHAKUNG
Assembly seat no. 7 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1979.
Winner, 1985
TARAMAN RAI
SSP
Elections held
6
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1985
669
19.68% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCBHIM BAHADUR GURUNG
- Votes
- 1,275
- Vote share
- 37.50%
- Behind by
- 669
Electors
5,129
Total votes polled
3,400
Valid votes
3,400
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.3%
Full result, 1985
5 candidates · 3,400 valid votes
TARAMAN RAISSPwon
1,944
57.2%
BHIM BAHADUR GURUNGINC
1,275
37.5%
KULMAN MUKHIAIND
113
3.3%
PHUR TSHERING LEPCHAIND
52
1.5%
GOVIND PRASAD TIWARIJNP
16
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | PREM SINGH TAMANG | SDF | 6,702 | 94.42% | SATISH MOHAN PRADHAN | 6,501 |
| 1999 | PREM SINGH TAMANG | SDF | 3,572 | 57.94% | TIKA GURUNG | 1,152 |
| 1994 | PREM SINGH TAMANG | SDF | 3,372 | 59.48% | TIKA GURUNG | 1,606 |
| 1989 | TARA MAN RAI | SSP | 3,804 | 83.27% | RASTAMAN RAI | 3,254 |
| 1985 | TARAMAN RAI | SSP | 1,944 | 57.18% | BHIM BAHADUR GURUNG | 669 |
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 CHAKUNG assembly constituency in 2004?
PREM SINGH TAMANG (SDF) won CHAKUNG in 2004, by a margin of 6,501 votes.
Which party has won CHAKUNG the most times?
SDF, with 3 of the 6 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has CHAKUNG gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1979 to 2004.
Who has won CHAKUNG the most times?
PREM SINGH TAMANG, with 3 wins between 1994 and 2004.
