DENTAM
Assembly seat no. 4 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1979.
Winner, 1985
PADAM LALL GURUNG
SSP
Elections held
6
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1985
1,840
60.31% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCLAXMI PRASAD SUBBA
- Votes
- 515
- Vote share
- 16.88%
- Behind by
- 1,840
Electors
4,759
Total votes polled
3,051
Valid votes
3,051
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.1%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 3,051 valid votes
PADAM LALL GURUNGSSPwon
2,355
77.2%
LAXMI PRASAD SUBBAINC
515
16.9%
PADAM SINGH SUBBAJNP
56
1.8%
PHURBA SHERPAIND
54
1.8%
TIL BAHADUR SUBBAIND
41
1.3%
NARAYAN PRADHANIND
29
0.9%
KRISHON BAHADUR CHETTRISPC
1
0.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DEEPAK KUMAR GURUNG | SDF | 4,158 | 65.42% | SHER HANG SUBBA | 2,065 |
| 1999 | NARENDRA KUMAR SUBBA | SDF | 3,112 | 52.41% | PADAM LALL GURUNG | 476 |
| 1994 | CHAKRA BAHADUR SUBBA | SDF | 2,193 | 40.84% | PADAM LAL GURUNG | 349 |
| 1989 | PADAM LALL GURUNG | SSP | 3,102 | 74.14% | PUSPA MANI CHETTRI | 2,536 |
| 1985 | PADAM LALL GURUNG | SSP | 2,355 | 77.19% | LAXMI PRASAD SUBBA | 1,840 |
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 DENTAM assembly constituency in 2004?
DEEPAK KUMAR GURUNG (SDF) won DENTAM in 2004, by a margin of 2,065 votes.
Which party has won DENTAM the most times?
SDF, with 3 of the 6 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has DENTAM gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1979 to 2004.
Who has won DENTAM the most times?
PADAM LALL GURUNG, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1989.
