Sikkim assembly election, May 2014
The 8th Sikkim legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
32
17 needed for a majority
Largest party
SDF
22 seats · majority
Candidates
121
11 women, 3 elected
Turnout
83.31%
3.09 lakh of 3.71 lakh
The house
32 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- SDF22
- SKM10
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Sikkim assembly election (2009)
SDF
-10
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDFSikkim Democratic Front | 22 | -10 | 32 | 55.0% | 1,69,986 | 55.03% | -10.88 | 0 |
| SKMSikkim Krantikari Morcha | 10 | — | 32 | 40.8% | 1,26,024 | 40.80% | — | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1.4% | 4,390 | 1.42% | -26.22 | 32 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1.7% | 2,208 | 0.71% | -0.07 | 13 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.5% | 1,227 | 0.40% | -1.20 | 5 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 0 | — | 7 | 0.8% | 586 | 0.19% | — | 7 |
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 2014
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANEYBUNG-DENTAM | Sikkim | SDFNARENDRA KUMAR SUBBA | SKMBIRBAL TAMLING | 5,21848.85% |
| YOKSAM-TASHIDING | Sikkim | SDFSONAM DADUL BHUTIA | SKMTHUTOP BHUTIA | 4,21842.53% |
| RINCHENPONG | Sikkim | SDFKARMA SONAM LEPCHA | SKMPEMA KINZANG BHUTIA | 4,45641.47% |
| POKLOK-KAMRANG | Sikkim | SDFKEDAR NATH RAI | SKMBHOJ RAJ RAI | 4,67140.22% |
| MELLI | Sikkim | SDFTULSHI DEVI RAI | SKMPREM BAHADUR KARKI | 4,24937.37% |
| RANGANG-YANGANG | Sikkim | SDFPAWAN CHAMLING | SKMBIKASH BASNET | 3,14231.62% |
| BARFUNG | Sikkim | SDFDORJEE DAZOM BHUTIA | SKMPEMA WANGYAL BHUTIA | 3,17930.54% |
| DJONGU | Sikkim | SDFSONAM GYATSO LEPCHA | SKMDAWA TSHERING LEPCHA | 2,17529.99% |
| TUMEN-LINGI | Sikkim | SDFUGEN T. GYATSO BHUTIA | SKMNIDUP TSHERING LEPCHA | 3,19227.64% |
| GANGTOK | Sikkim | SKMPINTSO CHOPEL | SDFHISHEY LACHUNGPA | 1,89127.54% |
Closest results of May 2014
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KABI LUNGCHUK | Sikkim | SKMUGEN NEDUP BHUTIA | SDFTHENLAY TSHERING BHUTIA | 1261.34% |
| UPPER TADONG | Sikkim | SKMTIMOTHY WILLIAM BASNETT | SDFBHASKER BASNETT | 1221.78% |
| KHAMDONG-SINGTAM | Sikkim | SDFSOM NATH POUDYAL | SKMMANI KUMAR SHARMA | 2702.81% |
| MARTAM-RUMTEK | Sikkim | SKMMECHUNG BHUTIA | SDFMENLOM LEPCHA | 4793.97% |
| UPPER BURTUK | Sikkim | SKMPREM SINGH TAMANG | SDFD. R. THAPA | 5735.51% |
| NAMCHEYBUNG | Sikkim | SDFBEK BAHADUR RAI | SKMDILIP RAI | 6225.66% |
| SANGHA | Sikkim | SKMSONAM LAMA | SDFPALDEN LACHUNGPA | 1255.69% |
| GYALSHING-BARNYAK | Sikkim | SDFSHER BAHADUR SUBEDI | SKMLOK NATH SHARMA | 6397.18% |
| SHYARI | Sikkim | SKMKUNGA NIMA LEPCHA | SDFKARMA TEMPO NAMGYAL GYALTSEN | 7367.22% |
| RHENOCK | Sikkim | SKMHEMENDRA ADHIKARI | SDFBHIM PRASAD DHUNGEL | 9547.44% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Sikkim assembly election, May 2014?
Sikkim Democratic Front won 22 of 32 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Sikkim assembly election, May 2014?
Turnout was 83.31% — 3.09 lakh of 3.71 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Sikkim assembly election, May 2014?
121 candidates contested 32 seats.