PATHING
Assembly seat no. 20 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1994
RAM LEPCHA
SSP
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SSP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 1994
777
12.85% of valid votes
Result, 1994
Runner-up
SDFSONAM DORJEE
- Votes
- 1,848
- Vote share
- 30.56%
- Behind by
- 777
Electors
7,432
Total votes polled
6,048
Valid votes
6,048
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.4%
Full result, 1994
8 candidates · 6,048 valid votes
RAM LEPCHASSPwon
2,625
43.4%
SONAM DORJEESDF
1,848
30.6%
SANGEY DORJEE BHUTIAINC
1,030
17.0%
PEMA NAMGYAL KAZIIND
337
5.6%
PALDEN BHUTIARSP
110
1.8%
PHURBA TEMPA SHERPAIND
67
1.1%
CHUNG CHUNG BHUTIAIND
24
0.4%
DORJEE TSH. BHUTIAIND
7
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MINGMA TSHERING SHERPA | SDF | 4,930 | 67.41% | TSETEN TASHI BHUTIA | 2,655 |
| 1999 | SONAM DORJEE | SSP | 3,755 | 52.63% | RAM LEPCHA | 852 |
| 1994 | RAM LEPCHA | SSP | 2,625 | 43.40% | SONAM DORJEE | 777 |
| 1985 | RAM LEPCHA | SSP | 2,407 | 72.72% | SANGAY DORJEE BHUTIA | 1,567 |
| 1979 | RAM LEPCHA | SCR | 713 | 30.65% | CHITIM BHUTIA | 188 |
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 PATHING assembly constituency in 2004?
MINGMA TSHERING SHERPA (SDF) won PATHING in 2004, by a margin of 2,655 votes.
Which party has won PATHING the most times?
SSP, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has PATHING gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1979 to 2004.
Who has won PATHING the most times?
RAM LEPCHA, with 3 wins between 1979 and 1994.







