Sikkim assembly election, Nov 1989
The 3rd Sikkim legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
32
17 needed for a majority
Largest party
SSP
32 seats · majority
Candidates
118
4 women, 1 elected
Turnout
69.37%
1.34 lakh of 1.93 lakh
The house
32 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- SSP32
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 32 | +2 | 32 | 70.4% | 94,078 | 70.41% | +8.21 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | -1 | 31 | 18.7% | 24,121 | 18.05% | -6.10 | 16 |
| RISRIS | 0 | — | 31 | 8.9% | 11,472 | 8.59% | — | 25 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | -1 | 20 | 4.5% | 3,650 | 2.73% | -9.15 | 17 |
| DPCDPC | 0 | — | 4 | 2.2% | 298 | 0.22% | — | 4 |
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 Nov 1989
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMTHANG | Sikkim | SSPPAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING | INCSURAJ KUMAR KHARTAN | 3,97088.54% |
| SOREONG | Sikkim | SSPNAR BAHADUR BHANDARI | INCPAHAL MAN SUBBA | 4,31283.76% |
| WAK | Sikkim | SSPBEDU SINGH PANT | INCSUK BAHADUR RAI | 2,69981.64% |
| RALONG BL | Sikkim | SSPSONAM GYATSO KALEON | INCDORJEE DOZOM BHUTIA | 2,61280.74% |
| TASHIDING BL | Sikkim | SSPUGEN PRITSO BHUTIA | INCCHEWANG BHUTIA | 2,90279.55% |
| CHAKUNG | Sikkim | SSPTARA MAN RAI | INDRASTAMAN RAI | 3,25471.23% |
| RATEYPANI - WEST PENDAM | Sikkim | SSPCHANDRA KUMAR MOHORA | INCMADHUKAR DARJEE | 2,79861.88% |
| MELLI | Sikkim | SSPDILLIRAM BASNET | INDGIRISH CHANDRA RAI | 2,77361.73% |
| DENTAM | Sikkim | SSPPADAM LALL GURUNG | RISPUSPA MANI CHETTRI | 2,53660.61% |
| DARAMDIN | Sikkim | SSPPADAM BAHADUR GURUNG | INCRAM BAHADUR LIMBU | 2,78858.02% |
Closest results of Nov 1989
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOSING PACHEKHANI | Sikkim | SSPRUPRAJ RAI | RISRAM CHANDRA POUDYAL | 2938.24% |
| GANGTOK | Sikkim | SSPMANITA PRADHAN | INCDILLI PRASAD DHUNGEL | 92115.21% |
| KABI TINGDA BL | Sikkim | SSPHANGU TSHERING BHUTIA | INCKALZANG GYATSO | 53817.29% |
| MARTAM BL | Sikkim | SSPCHAMLA TSHERING | INCSAMTEN TSHERING | 85021.32% |
| REGU | Sikkim | SSPRAJENDRA PRASAD UPRETY | INCKARNA BAHADUR | 92121.43% |
| YOKSAM | Sikkim | SSPSANCHAMAN SUBBA | INCASHOK KUMAR SUBBA | 1,06924.69% |
| CENTRAL PENDAM-EAST PENDAM | Sikkim | SSPSUKUMAR PRADHAN | RISYOGANIDHI BHANDARI | 1,35125.10% |
| SANGHA | Sikkim | SSPNANJHA GYALTSEN | INDBAZING | 38426.07% |
| RANKA BL | Sikkim | SSPDORJEE TSHERING | INCSONAM TSH. LEPCHA | 1,26526.88% |
| RHENOCK | Sikkim | SSPKHARANANDA UPRETY | INCKIRAN CHETTRI | 1,02426.89% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Sikkim assembly election, Nov 1989?
Samyukta Socialist Party won 32 of 32 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Sikkim assembly election, Nov 1989?
Turnout was 69.37% — 1.34 lakh of 1.93 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Sikkim assembly election, Nov 1989?
118 candidates contested 32 seats.
