Sikkim assembly election, Oct 1999
32 assembly constituencies in Sikkim, 80.24% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Sikkim
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDFSikkim Democratic Front | 24 | +5 | 31 | 1,07,214 | 52.32% | +10.32 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 7 | -3 | 32 | 85,827 | 41.88% | +6.80 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3,976 | 1.94% | -3.97 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | -2 | 31 | 7,512 | 3.67% | -11.35 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 398 | 0.19% | +0.04 |
- SDF24 (75%)
- SSP7 (22%)
- IND1 (3%)
- SDF24
- SSP7
- IND1
- SDF24
- SSP7
- IND1
Constituency performance
From the 32 results in Sikkim
Seat change
Against Sikkim's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1994), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained21 (66%)
- Changed hands11 (34%)
21 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 11 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Sikkim, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- SDF
- SSP
- IND
Assembly seat results
All 32 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–32 of 32
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSAM-LINGJEY | SDFTSETEN TASHI BHUTIA | SSPKUNGA ZANGPO BHUTIA | 1011.55% | 81.6% |
| BARMIOK | SDFTULSHI PD. PRADHAN | SSPBIRENDRA SUBBA | 3336.47% | 79.8% |
| CENTRAL PENDAM-EAST PENDAM | SSPSANG DORJEE TAMANG | SDFDILLI PRASAD KHAREL | 2462.73% | 79.5% |
| CHAKUNG | SDFPREM SINGH TAMANG | SSPTIKA GURUNG | 1,15218.69% | 81.7% |
| DAMTHANG | SDFPAWAN KUMAR CHAMLING | SSPKAMAL KUMAR RAI | 3,08645.03% | 81.3% |
| DARAMDIN | SDFRAN BAHADUR SUBBA | SSPAKAR DHOJ SUBBA | 1,66224.52% | 82.0% |
| DENTAM | SDFNARENDRA KUMAR SUBBA | SSPPADAM LALL GURUNG | 4768.02% | 85.6% |
| DJONGU | SSPSONAM GYATSO LEPCHA | SDFSONAM CHYODA LEPCHA | 1713.68% | 84.9% |
| GANGTOK | SSPNARENDRA KR. PRADHAN | SDFK. B. GURUNG | 4735.37% | 66.2% |
| GEYZING | SDFSHER BAHADUR SUBEDI | SSPPUSPAK RAM SUBBA | 81213.36% | 80.3% |
| JORTHANG-NAYABAZAR | SDFBHOJ RAJ RAI | SSPBHIM RAJ RAI | 1,19313.78% | 80.3% |
| KABI TINGDA | SDFTHINLEY TSHERING BHUTIA | INCT. LACHUNGPA | 61012.95% | 84.7% |
| KHAMDONG | SDFGOPAL LAMICHANEY | SSPLALL BDR. DAS | 1,55320.65% | 81.8% |
| LACHEN MANGSHILA | SDFHISHEY LACHUNGPA | SSPNEDUP TSH. LACHENPA | 1,23219.45% | 85.8% |
| LOOSING PACHEKHANI | SSPJAI KR. BHANDARI | SDFVINOD PRADHAN | 50.08% | 82.5% |
| MARTAM | SDFDORJEE TSH. LEPCHA | SSPNUK TSH. BHUTIA | 1,77725.96% | 79.7% |
| MELLI | SDFGIRISH CHANDRA RAI | SSPG. S. LAMA | 1,25918.24% | 82.5% |
| PATHING | SSPSONAM DORJEE | SDFRAM LEPCHA | 85211.94% | 82.7% |
| RAKDONG TENTEK | SSPMINGMA TSH. SHERPA | SDFDANORBU SHERPA | 1,68330.72% | 76.5% |
| RALONG | SDFDORJI DAZOM BHUTIA | SSPUGEN TASHI BHUTIA | 1,38028.06% | 83.3% |
| RANKA | SDFTSETEN DORJEE LEPCHA | SSPPINTSO CHOPEL LEPCHA | 1,09214.43% | 80.0% |
| RATEYPANI - WEST PENDAM | SDFCHANDRA KUMAR MOHORA | SSPMADAN KR. CINTURY | 95813.20% | 82.4% |
| REGU | SDFKARNA BDR. CHAMLING | SSPKRISHAN BDR. RAI | 1602.39% | 81.5% |
| RHENOCK | SSPNAR BDR. BHANDARI | SDFBEDU SINGH PANTH | 78813.11% | 79.3% |
| RINCHENPONG | SDFONGDEN TSHERING LEPCHA | SSPPEMA KINZANG BHUTIA | 1,63927.67% | 80.9% |
| RUMTEK | SDFKARMA TEMPO NAMGYAL GYALTSEN | SSPO.T.BHUTIA | 1942.25% | 76.7% |
| SANGHA | INDPALDEN LAMA | INCNAMKHA GYALTSEN LAMA | 93947.59% | 60.0% |
| SOREONG | SDFRAM BAHADUR SUBBA | SSPNAR BDR. BHANDARI | 660.95% | 81.5% |
| TASHIDING | SDFTHUTOP BHUTIA | SSPSONAM DADUL KAZI | 59211.82% | 83.3% |
| TEMI-TARKU | SDFGARJAMAN GURUNG | SSPDIL KRI. BHANDARI | 1,32517.69% | 81.7% |
| WAK | SDFKEDAR NATH RAI | SSPMANOJ RAI | 1,60132.07% | 81.3% |
| YOKSAM | SDFKALAWATI SUBBA | SSPMANGALBIR SUBBA | 1,49124.30% | 80.0% |
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, Oct 1999?
Sikkim Democratic Front won 24 of 32 seats in Sikkim, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Sikkim assembly election, Oct 1999?
Turnout was 80.24% — 2.05 lakh of 2.55 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Sikkim have?
Sikkim has 32 assembly seats.
