Sikkim assembly election, Dec 1979
32 assembly constituencies in Sikkim, 61.75% turnout.
Seats
32
Candidates
244
11 women, 0 elected
Turnout
61.75%
72,339 of 1.17 lakh
Leading party
SJP
16 of 32 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Sikkim
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJPSJP | 16 | +16 | 31 | 22,776 | 31.49% | — |
| SCRSCR | 11 | +11 | 27 | 14,889 | 20.58% | — |
| SPCSPC | 4 | +4 | 32 | 11,400 | 15.76% | — |
| INDIndependent | 1 | +1 | 108 | 11,938 | 16.50% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9,534 | 13.18% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1,476 | 2.04% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 241 | 0.33% | — |
| SCLSCL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 0.12% | — |
- SJP16 (50%)
- SCR11 (34%)
- SPC4 (13%)
- IND1 (3%)
- SJP16
- SCR11
- SPC4
- IND1
- SJP16
- SCR11
- SPC4
- IND1
Constituency performance
From the 32 results in Sikkim
Closest contest
RANKA
won by 19 (0.95%)
Biggest victory
SANGHA
won by 688 (88.43%)
Highest turnout
JORTHANG-NAYABAZAR
74.36%
Lowest turnout
SANGHA
36.80%
Vote share & turnout trend
Sikkim, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- SJP
- SCR
- SPC
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 32 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–32 of 32
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSAM-LINGJEY | SJPSHERAB PALDEN | SCRPHUCHUNG TSHERING | 71540.74% | 56.4% |
| BARMIOK | SJPTIL BAHADUR LIMBU | SCRMANITA PRADHAN | 26912.98% | 66.7% |
| CENTRAL PENDAM-EAST PENDAM | SCRBHUWANI PRASAD KHAREL | SJPTOGA NIDHI BHANDARI | 57116.09% | 58.4% |
| CHAKUNG | SCRB.B. GURUNG | SJPKULMAN MUKHIA | 1,22750.20% | 69.7% |
| DAMTHANG | SCRPRADEEP YANZONE | SJPMANI RAJ RAI | 391.54% | 67.0% |
| DARAMDIN | SJPPADAM BAHADUR GURUNG | JNPPHURBA SANGEY SHERPA | 1,44755.85% | 69.6% |
| DENTAM | SCRPADAM LAL GURUNG | SJPPAHALMAN SUBBA | 57025.97% | 67.5% |
| DJONGU | SJPATHUP LEPCHA | JNPKAZI LHENDUP DORJEE KANGSARPA | 36219.16% | 64.7% |
| GANGTOK | SJPLALL BAHADUR BASNET | JNPDORJEE DADUL | 53312.14% | 55.5% |
| GEYZING | SJPINDRA BAHADUR LIMBOO | SCRNANDA KUMAR SUBEDI | 1686.90% | 73.3% |
| JORTHANG-NAYABAZAR | SCRBHIM BAHADUR GURUNG | SJPLILA KUMAR RAI | 611.95% | 74.4% |
| KABI TINGDA | SJPSONAM TSHERING | JNPKALZANG GYATSO | 1398.26% | 58.8% |
| KHAMDONG | SPCDAL BAHADUR DAMAI | SJPTILOCHAN | 1747.12% | 74.0% |
| LACHEN MANGSHILA | SJPTENZING DADUL BHUTIA | JNPTASHA TENGAY LEPCHA | 33917.90% | 49.7% |
| LOOSING PACHEKHANI | SCRJAGAT BANDHU PRADHAN | SJPBANS BAHADUR BASNET | 55527.65% | 54.8% |
| MARTAM | SJPSAMTEN TSHERING | SPCRAPZANG LAMA | 1346.77% | 55.2% |
| MELLI | SJPMOHAN PRASAD SHARMA | INDSAILESH CHANDRA PRADHAN | 1415.67% | 73.3% |
| PATHING | SCRRAM LEPCHA | SJPCHITIM BHUTIA | 1888.08% | 61.6% |
| RAKDONG TINTEK | SPCDUGO BHUTIA | SJPLODEN TSERING BHUTIA | 88936.92% | 63.1% |
| RALONG | SCRCHAMLA TSHERING | INDSONAM PINTSO TAKAPA | 674.03% | 65.7% |
| RANKA | SCRDORJI TSHERING BHUTIA | SJPSONAM TSHERING BHUTIA | 190.95% | 64.4% |
| RATEYPANI - WEST PENDAM | SCRBIR BAHADUR LOHAR | SPCISORY MAJHEE | 56422.73% | 60.1% |
| REGU | SJPTULSHI SHARMA | INDKARNA BAHADUR | 622.57% | 57.6% |
| RHENOCK | SCRKHARANANDA UPRETI | JNPBHUWANI PRASAD DAHAL | 1466.68% | 68.0% |
| RINCHENPONG | SJPKATUK BHUTIA | JNPDEGEY BHUTIA | 1185.50% | 58.3% |
| RUMTEK | SJPDADUL BHUTIA | SPCKARMA GYAMPO BHUTIA | 34614.24% | 56.3% |
| SANGHA | INDLHACHEN GANCHEN RIMPUCHHI | SPCPEMA LAMA | 68888.43% | 36.8% |
| SOREONG | SJPNAR BAHADUR BHANDARI | SCRKULDIP GURUNG | 1,45855.88% | 59.5% |
| TASHIDING | SJPDAWGYAL PENTSO BHUTIA | JNPPHURBA WANGYAL LASSOPA | 22714.67% | 57.0% |
| TEMI-TARKU | SPCNAR BAHADUR KHATIWADA | SJPHARIKRISHNA SHARMA | 30715.18% | 64.5% |
| WAK | SPCGARJAMAN GURUNG | SJPDURGA PRASAD RAJALIM | 966.55% | 52.9% |
| YOKSAM | SJPSANCHAMAN LIMBOO | INDASHOK KUMAR SUBBA | 1988.30% | 63.7% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Sikkim alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
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 in Sikkim, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Sikkim assembly election, Dec 1979?
Turnout was 61.75% — 72,339 of 1.17 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Sikkim have?
Sikkim has 32 assembly seats.