Sikkim assembly election, Dec 1979
The 1st Sikkim legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
32
17 needed for a majority
Largest party
SJP
16 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
244
11 women, 0 elected
Turnout
61.74%
72,339 of 1.17 lakh
The house
32 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- SJP16
- SCR11
- SPC4
- IND1
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJPSJP | 16 | — | 31 | 31.8% | 22,776 | 31.48% | — | 4 |
| SCRSCR | 11 | — | 27 | 23.4% | 14,889 | 20.58% | — | 11 |
| SPCSPC | 4 | — | 32 | 15.8% | 11,400 | 15.76% | — | 19 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | — | 108 | 4.4% | 11,938 | 16.50% | — | 102 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | — | 30 | 13.8% | 9,534 | 13.18% | — | 21 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | — | 12 | 5.3% | 1,476 | 2.04% | — | 12 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | — | 2 | 5.3% | 241 | 0.33% | — | 2 |
| SCLSCL | 0 | — | 2 | 1.7% | 85 | 0.12% | — | 2 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Sikkim at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Dec 1979
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANGHA | Sikkim | INDLHACHEN GANCHEN RIMPUCHHI | SPCPEMA LAMA | 68888.43% |
| SOREONG | Sikkim | SJPNAR BAHADUR BHANDARI | SCRKULDIP GURUNG | 1,45855.88% |
| DARAMDIN | Sikkim | SJPPADAM BAHADUR GURUNG | JNPPHURBA SANGEY SHERPA | 1,44755.85% |
| CHAKUNG | Sikkim | SCRB.B. GURUNG | SJPKULMAN MUKHIA | 1,22750.20% |
| ASSAM-LINGJEY | Sikkim | SJPSHERAB PALDEN | SCRPHUCHUNG TSHERING | 71540.74% |
| RAKDONG TINTEK | Sikkim | SPCDUGO BHUTIA | SJPLODEN TSERING BHUTIA | 88936.92% |
| LOOSING PACHEKHANI | Sikkim | SCRJAGAT BANDHU PRADHAN | SJPBANS BAHADUR BASNET | 55527.65% |
| DENTAM | Sikkim | SCRPADAM LAL GURUNG | SJPPAHALMAN SUBBA | 57025.97% |
| RATEYPANI - WEST PENDAM | Sikkim | SCRBIR BAHADUR LOHAR | SPCISORY MAJHEE | 56422.73% |
| DJONGU | Sikkim | SJPATHUP LEPCHA | JNPKAZI LHENDUP DORJEE KANGSARPA | 36219.16% |
Closest results of Dec 1979
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANKA | Sikkim | SCRDORJI TSHERING BHUTIA | SJPSONAM TSHERING BHUTIA | 190.95% |
| DAMTHANG | Sikkim | SCRPRADEEP YANZONE | SJPMANI RAJ RAI | 391.54% |
| JORTHANG-NAYABAZAR | Sikkim | SCRBHIM BAHADUR GURUNG | SJPLILA KUMAR RAI | 611.95% |
| REGU | Sikkim | SJPTULSHI SHARMA | INDKARNA BAHADUR | 622.57% |
| RALONG | Sikkim | SCRCHAMLA TSHERING | INDSONAM PINTSO TAKAPA | 674.03% |
| RINCHENPONG | Sikkim | SJPKATUK BHUTIA | JNPDEGEY BHUTIA | 1185.50% |
| MELLI | Sikkim | SJPMOHAN PRASAD SHARMA | INDSAILESH CHANDRA PRADHAN | 1415.67% |
| WAK | Sikkim | SPCGARJAMAN GURUNG | SJPDURGA PRASAD RAJALIM | 966.55% |
| RHENOCK | Sikkim | SCRKHARANANDA UPRETI | JNPBHUWANI PRASAD DAHAL | 1466.68% |
| MARTAM | Sikkim | SJPSAMTEN TSHERING | SPCRAPZANG LAMA | 1346.77% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Sikkim assembly election, Dec 1979?
SJP won 16 of 32 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Sikkim assembly election, Dec 1979?
Turnout was 61.74% — 72,339 of 1.17 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Sikkim assembly election, Dec 1979?
244 candidates contested 32 seats.
