Sikkim assembly election, May 2009
The 7th Sikkim legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
32
17 needed for a majority
Largest party
SDF
32 seats · majority
Candidates
167
15 women, 4 elected
Turnout
83.79%
2.52 lakh of 3.01 lakh
The house
32 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- SDF32
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Sikkim assembly election (2004)
SDF
+5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDFSikkim Democratic Front | 32 | +5 | 32 | 65.9% | 1,65,991 | 65.91% | -5.18 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | -1 | 32 | 27.6% | 69,612 | 27.64% | +1.51 | 4 |
| SHRPSHRP | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3.5% | 5,516 | 2.19% | +1.62 | 19 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1.9% | 4,023 | 1.60% | -0.16 | 25 |
| SGPPSGPP | 0 | — | 27 | 1.3% | 2,909 | 1.16% | — | 27 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.3% | 1,966 | 0.78% | +0.44 | 11 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | — | 11 | 1.2% | 1,065 | 0.42% | — | 11 |
| SJEPSJEP | 0 | — | 6 | 1.0% | 497 | 0.20% | — | 6 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.9% | 272 | 0.11% | +0.04 | 3 |
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 2009
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAMCHI-SINGHITHANG | Sikkim | SDFPAWAN CHAMLING | INCKHUSH BDR RAI | 4,64466.51% |
| DJONGU | Sikkim | SDFSONAM GYATSO LEPCHA | INCNORDEN TSHERING LEPCHA | 3,93766.20% |
| POKLOK-KAMRANG | Sikkim | SDFPAWAN CHAMLING | INCPURNA KUMARI RAI | 5,95665.12% |
| UPPER BURTUK | Sikkim | SDFPREM SINGH TAMANG | INCARUN KUMAR RAI | 4,56360.73% |
| CHUJACHEN | Sikkim | SDFPURAN KR. GURUNG | INCHARKA RAJ GURUNG | 5,96354.89% |
| YANGTHANG | Sikkim | SDFPREM LALL SUBBA | INCDEPAN HANG LIMBU | 4,22553.59% |
| YOKSAM-TASHIDING | Sikkim | SDFDAWCHO LEPCHA | INCADEN TSHERING LEPCHA | 4,24351.52% |
| MANEYBUNG-DENTAM | Sikkim | SDFCHANDRA MAYA SUBBA | INCLAXUMAN GURUNG | 4,35350.12% |
| DARAMDIN | Sikkim | SDFTENZI SHERPA | INCPEM NURI SHERPA | 4,70049.81% |
| RINCHENPONG | Sikkim | SDFDAWA NORBU TAKARPA | INCPEMA KINZANG BHUTIA | 4,29348.47% |
Closest results of May 2009
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANGHA | Sikkim | SDFPHETOOK TSH. BHUTIA | INCTSHERING LAMA | 552.78% |
| WEST PENDA | Sikkim | SDFNEERU SEWA | INCJAGDISH CINTURY | 1,06313.71% |
| RHENOCK | Sikkim | SDFBHIM PRASAD DHUNGEL | INCKEDAR NATH SHARMA | 1,44313.82% |
| TUMEN-LINGI | Sikkim | SDFUGEN T GYATSO BHUTIA | INCPHUCHUNG BHUTIA | 1,32414.58% |
| LACHEN MANGAN | Sikkim | SDFTSHERING WANGDI LEPCHA | INCANIL LACHENPA | 77915.27% |
| KHAMDONG-SINGTAM | Sikkim | SDFAM PRASAD SHARMA | INCNAR BAHADUR BHANDARI | 1,26616.60% |
| UPPER TADONG | Sikkim | SDFDIL BAHADUR THAPA | INCARUN KR BASNET | 1,04318.56% |
| TEMI-NAMPHING | Sikkim | SDFBEDU SINGH PANTH | INCLALIT SHARMA | 1,74019.82% |
| ARITHANG | Sikkim | SDFNARENDRA KR. PRADHAN | INCBHARAT BASNETT | 1,45526.71% |
| GANGTOK | Sikkim | SDFDORJEE NAMGYAL BHUTIA | INCTSHERING GYATSO KALEON | 1,57827.53% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Sikkim assembly election, May 2009?
Sikkim Democratic Front won 32 of 32 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Sikkim assembly election, May 2009?
Turnout was 83.79% — 2.52 lakh of 3.01 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Sikkim assembly election, May 2009?
167 candidates contested 32 seats.