PATHING
Assembly seat no. 20 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1999
SONAM DORJEE
SSP
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SSP
won 3 of 5
Margin, 1999
852
11.94% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
SDFRAM LEPCHA
- Votes
- 2,903
- Vote share
- 40.69%
- Behind by
- 852
Electors
8,624
Total votes polled
7,135
Valid votes
7,135
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
82.7%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 7,135 valid votes
SONAM DORJEESSPwon
3,755
52.6%
RAM LEPCHASDF
2,903
40.7%
PENZO DELAY NAMGYALINC
477
6.7%
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.







