Sikkim assembly election, May 1985
The 2nd Sikkim legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
32
17 needed for a majority
Largest party
SSP
30 seats · majority
Candidates
195
11 women, 0 elected
Turnout
62.60%
97,057 of 1.55 lakh
The house
32 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- SSP30
- INC1
- IND1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Sikkim assembly election (1979)
SPC
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 30 | — | 32 | 62.2% | 60,371 | 62.20% | — | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 1 | +1 | 32 | 24.2% | 23,440 | 24.15% | +22.11 | 5 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | 0 | 94 | 3.8% | 11,534 | 11.88% | -4.62 | 91 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.5% | 913 | 0.94% | -12.24 | 20 |
| SPCSPC | 0 | -4 | 14 | 1.0% | 438 | 0.45% | -15.31 | 14 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.5% | 336 | 0.35% | +0.01 | 1 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 25 | 0.03% | — | 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 May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHAMDONG | Sikkim | SSPBIRKHAMAN RAMUKAMI | INCPURNA BAHADUR | 2,24363.92% |
| SOREONG | Sikkim | SSPNAR BAHADUR BHANDARI | INCDURGA LAMA PRADHAN | 2,33163.29% |
| DENTAM | Sikkim | SSPPADAM LALL GURUNG | INCLAXMI PRASAD SUBBA | 1,84060.31% |
| TEMI-TARKU | Sikkim | SSPINDRA BAHADUR RAI | INCD. B. BASNET | 1,73359.09% |
| DAMTHANG | Sikkim | SSPPAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING | INCPRADEEP YONZONG | 1,76257.00% |
| JORTHANG-NAYABAZAR | Sikkim | SSPBHIM RAJ RAI | INCASHARMAN RAI | 2,07553.98% |
| RATEYPANI - WEST PENDAM | Sikkim | SSPCHANDRA KUMAR MIHORA | INCBADRI THATAL | 1,78951.60% |
| MARTAM | Sikkim | SSPCHAMLA TSERING BHUTIA | INCPALDEN WANGCHUN | 1,46751.10% |
| MELLI | Sikkim | SSPDILLI RAM BASNET | INCGRISH CHANDRA RAI | 1,64647.38% |
| PATHING | Sikkim | SSPRAM LEPCHA | INCSANGAY DORJEE BHUTIA | 1,56747.34% |
Closest results of May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARMIOK | Sikkim | SSPBIRBAL SUBBA | INCMANITA PRDHAN | 712.42% |
| SANGHA | Sikkim | SSPNAMKHA GYALTSEN | INCLACHEN GOMCHEN RINPOCHI | 344.64% |
| GANGTOK | Sikkim | INDBALCHAND SARDA | SSPDIL KUMARI BHANDARI | 2615.61% |
| KABI TINGDA | Sikkim | INCKALZANG GYATSO | SSPGEYCHING BHUTIA | 33914.98% |
| REGU | Sikkim | SSPTULSHI SHARMA | INCKARNA BAHADUR | 54917.18% |
| CHAKUNG | Sikkim | SSPTARAMAN RAI | INCBHIM BAHADUR GURUNG | 66919.68% |
| ASSAM-LINGJEY | Sikkim | SSPSONAM DAPDEN LEPCHA | INCSHERAB PALDEN | 51721.54% |
| LACHEN MANGSHILA | Sikkim | SSPTHOKCHOK BHUTIA | INCTENZING DADUL | 66022.44% |
| RINCHENPONG | Sikkim | SSPONGDI BHUTIA | INDDEGAY BHUTIA | 76024.62% |
| DJONGU | Sikkim | SSPSONAM CHODA LEPCHA | INCATHUP LEPCHA | 70430.11% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Sikkim assembly election, May 1985?
Samyukta Socialist Party won 30 of 32 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Sikkim assembly election, May 1985?
Turnout was 62.60% — 97,057 of 1.55 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Sikkim assembly election, May 1985?
195 candidates contested 32 seats.