WAK
Assembly seat no. 12 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1985
BEDU SINGH CHETTRI
SSP
Elections held
5
1979–1999
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1985
1,066
43.23% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCCHANDRA DAS RAI
- Votes
- 638
- Vote share
- 25.87%
- Behind by
- 1,066
Electors
3,996
Total votes polled
2,466
Valid votes
2,466
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
61.7%
Full result, 1985
6 candidates · 2,466 valid votes
BEDU SINGH CHETTRISSPwon
1,704
69.1%
CHANDRA DAS RAIINC
638
25.9%
SONAM PINTSO TAKAPAIND
78
3.2%
PREM SINGH RAIIND
19
0.8%
KHARKA BAHADUR RAIIND
15
0.6%
PANDURAM RAIJNP
12
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | KEDAR NATH RAI | SDF | 3,284 | 65.79% | MANOJ RAI | 1,601 |
| 1994 | KEDAR NATH RAI | SDF | 2,301 | 53.02% | BEDU SINGH PANTH | 832 |
| 1989 | BEDU SINGH PANT | SSP | 2,930 | 88.63% | SUK BAHADUR RAI | 2,699 |
| 1985 | BEDU SINGH CHETTRI | SSP | 1,704 | 69.10% | CHANDRA DAS RAI | 1,066 |
| 1979 | GARJAMAN GURUNG | SPC | 504 | 34.38% | DURGA PRASAD RAJALIM | 96 |
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 WAK assembly constituency in 1999?
KEDAR NATH RAI (SDF) won WAK in 1999, by a margin of 1,601 votes.
Which party has won WAK the most times?
SDF, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has WAK gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1979 to 1999.
Who has won WAK the most times?
KEDAR NATH RAI, with 2 wins between 1994 and 1999.
