DAMTHANG
Assembly seat no. 13 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1989
PAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING
SSP
Elections held
5
1979–1999
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1989
3,970
88.54% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCSURAJ KUMAR KHARTAN
- Votes
- 257
- Vote share
- 5.73%
- Behind by
- 3,970
Electors
6,387
Total votes polled
4,484
Valid votes
4,484
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.2%
Full result, 1989
2 candidates · 4,484 valid votes
PAWAN KUMAR CHAMLINGSSPwon
4,227
94.3%
SURAJ KUMAR KHARTANINC
257
5.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | PAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING | SDF | 4,952 | 72.26% | KAMAL KUMAR RAI | 3,086 |
| 1994 | PAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING | SDF | 3,904 | 70.27% | KUMAR SUBBA | 2,441 |
| 1989 | PAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING | SSP | 4,227 | 94.27% | SURAJ KUMAR KHARTAN | 3,970 |
| 1985 | PAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING | SSP | 2,281 | 73.79% | PRADEEP YONZONG | 1,762 |
| 1979 | PRADEEP YANZONE | SCR | 661 | 26.05% | MANI RAJ RAI | 39 |
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 DAMTHANG assembly constituency in 1999?
PAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING (SDF) won DAMTHANG in 1999, by a margin of 3,086 votes.
Which party has won DAMTHANG the most times?
SDF, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has DAMTHANG gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1979 to 1999.
Who has won DAMTHANG the most times?
PAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING, with 4 wins between 1985 and 1999.
