2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

August 2019 August 2019 2014 election of the Indian state assembly of Sikkim 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election India legislative 2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 2009 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 2019 12 April 2014 All 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 80.97% 2.91% PawanKumarChamling.jpg 100 80 100 10 03 Pawan Kumar Chamling 1994 Sikkim Democratic Front Namchi-Singhithang, Rangang-Yangang 32 22 10 169,986https://web.archive.org/web/20140517152823/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/PartyWiseResult.htm http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/PartyWiseResult.htm Partywise assembly election result status ECI 2014-05-17 2014-05-16 dead 55.0% 10.9% Prem Singh Tamang.jpg 100 80 100 10 05 Prem Singh Tamang 2014 Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Upper Burtuk, Namthang-Rateypani (lost) New 10 New 126,024 40.8% New 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election Result Map.svg 300px Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front Elected Chief Minister Pawan Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front The election was held on 12 April 2014 for 9th assembly of Sikkim, the northeastern state of India. It elected 32 members of Sikkim Legislative Assembly.http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/Press%20Note%20GE-2014_05032014.pdf ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA GENERAL ELECTIONS 2014 ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES IN SIKKIM Election Commission Of India Portal, Page 57http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/SIKKIM.htm SIKKIM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in Background Pawan Chamling-led SDF had already formed the previous four governments in Sikkim having first formed the government after the 1994 election, when they won 19 seats within a year of the party being formed,http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1994 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM Election Commission of India 2009-10-28 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090410003205/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf 10 April 2009 and then again after the 1999 election, when they increased their tally to 24 seats.http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1999 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM Election Commission of India 2009-10-28 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090410001824/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf 10 April 2009 Chamling's third term began on 21 May 2004 after increasing his tally to 31.http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/22/stories/2004052201091300.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20040702212205/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/22/stories/2004052201091300.htm dead 2004-07-02 Will strive to remove urban, rural disparities: Chamling Dam Marcus 2009-05-21 The Hindu 2009-10-28http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/20/stories/2009052055241200.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090524073847/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/20/stories/2009052055241200.htm dead 2009-05-24 All my State wants is justice: Chamling 2009-05-20 The Hindu 2009-10-28 In the 2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, the SDF had a clean-sweep winning all 32 seats in the state assembly and Chamling was sworn in as a Chief Minister fourth times on 20 May 2009. SDF was contesting for the fifth consecutive term.http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/sikkim-assembly-polls-live-pawan-chamling-s-fate-hangs-in-balance-as-voting-begins_923913.html Sikkim Assembly polls LIVE: Pawan Chamling's fate hangs in balance as voting begins Zee news 12 April 2014 11 May 2014 Campaign and issues The Buddhist minority demanded Karmapa to contest from Rumtek monastery. Nepali community in Sikkim demanded tribal status. Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) was formed by Prem Singh Tamang in February 2013. Prem Singh Tamang alias P S Golay left Chamling's SDF in September 2014 and joined SKM. SKM contested from all 32 seats.http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-why-sikkim-is-more-excited-about-assembly-polls-than-lok-sabha-elections-1974542 Why Sikkim is more excited about assembly polls than Lok Sabha elections? 2 April 2014 DNA 11 May 2014 Schedule of election Poll Event Dates Announcement & Issue of Press Note 5 March 2014 Issue of Notification 19 March 2014 Last Date for filing Nominations 26 March 2014 Scrutiny of Nominations 27 March 2014 Last date for withdrawal of Candidature 29 March 2014 Date of Poll 12 April 2014 Counting of Votes on 16 May 2014 Date before which election shall be completed 20 May 2014 Constituencies Polling on this day 32 Source: Election Commission of India Polling There were eligible voters including female voters. 538 polling stations were set up by election commission which were guarded by 3500 policemen and 15 companies of the West Bengal Police. There are two seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), 12 for Bhutia-Lepcha (BL) communities out of 32 seats. One seat (Sangha) is reserved for 2900 monks of over 100 monasteries. SKM leader Golay contested from Namthang-Rateypani seat against incumbent SDF minister Tilu Gurung. SDF leader and incumbent chief minister Chamling contested from two places, Namchi-Singhithang and Rangang-Yangang. Voter turnout Total 80.97% of electorate including 80.57% males and 81.40% females cast their vote.http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/GENERAL%20ELECTION%202014/VOTER%20TURNOUT%202014/AC%20WISE%20VOTER%20TURN%20OUT.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140513020821/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/GENERAL%20ELECTION%202014/VOTER%20TURNOUT%202014/AC%20WISE%20VOTER%20TURN%20OUT.pdf 13 May 2014 Chief Election Officer, Sikkim Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 2014 voter turnout April 2014 13 May 2014 dead mdy-all Voter turnout at each constituency was as below: No. Constituency Voter turnout % 1 Yoksam- Tashiding (BL) 84.66 2 Yangthang 82.18 3 Maneybong Dentam 83.59 4 Gyalshing Barnyak 82.19 5 Rinchenpong 84.73 6 Daramdin 82.34 7 Soreng Chakung 83.52 8 Salghari Zoom (SC) 82.61 9 Barfung (BL) 83.37 10 Poklok Kamrang 84.16 11 Namchi Singhithang 76.87 12 Melli 82.16 13 Namthang Rateypani 81.64 14 Temi Namphing 81.33 15 Rangang Yangang 82.53 16 Tumin Lingee (BL) 82.66 17 Khamdong Singtam 82.32 18 West Pendam (SC) 81.15 19 Rhenok 82.02 20 Chujachen 80.44 21 Gnathang Machong (BL) 81.40 22 Namchwybong 82.42 23 Shyari (BL) 78.14 24 Martam Rumtek (BL) 80.23 25 Upper Tadong 73.54 26 Arithang 71.14 27 Gangtok (BL) 65.94 28 Upper Burtuk 78.77 29 Kabi Lungchuk (BL) 80.37 30 Djongu (BL) 86.49 31 Lachen Mangan (BL) 82.72 32 Sangha 74.62 Total 80.97 Parties contested Party Type Code Party name Number ofcandidates Total National Parties BJP Bharatiya Janata Party 13 45 INC Indian National Congress 32 State registered and recognized parties SDF Sikkim Democratic Front 32 32 State registered and unrecognised parties TMC Trinamool Congress 7 39 SKM Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 32 Independents n/a Independents 5 5 Total: 121 Source: Results Votes were counted and results were declared on 16 May 2014. SDF lost 10 seats to SKM resulting in formation of opposition in the assembly which did not exist in previous assembly. File:India Sikkim Legislative Assembly 2014.svg Sikkim Democratic Front 169986 22 –10 Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 126024 10 New Indian National Congress 4390 0 0 Bharatiya Janata Party 2208 0 0 Trinamool Congress 586 0 0 Independents 1227 0 0 None of the above 4460 1254 370770 0 CEO Sikkim Results by constituency Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140517151847/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS21.htm http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS21.htm Sikkim Result Status 1 ECI 17 May 2014 2014-05-16 deadhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140517121633/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS211.htm http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS211.htm Sikkim Result Status 2 ECI 17 May 2014 2014-05-16 deadhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140517121901/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS212.htm http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS212.htm Sikkim Result Status 3 ECI 17 May 2014 2014-05-16 deadhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140517180710/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS213.htm http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS212.htm Sikkim Result Status 4 ECI 17 May 2014 2014-05-16 deadAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1Yoksam–Tashiding86.02%Sonam Dadul BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front6,77768.33%Thutop BhutiaSikkim Krantikari Morcha2,55925.8%4,2182Yangthang84.48%Chandra Maya Limboo (Subba)Sikkim Democratic Front5,21156.%Kharka Bahadur SubbaSikkim Krantikari Morcha3,57238.39%1,6393Maneybong–Dentam85.79%Narendra Kumar SubbaSikkim Democratic Front7,73772.43%Birbal TamlingSikkim Krantikari Morcha2,51923.58%5,2184Gyalshing–Barnyak85.06%Sher Bahadur SubediSikkim Democratic Front4,52950.86%Lok Nath SharmaSikkim Krantikari Morcha3,89043.68%6395Rinchenpong85.86%Karma Sonam LepchaSikkim Democratic Front7,34768.37%Pema Kinzang BhutiaSikkim Krantikari Morcha2,89126.9%4,4566Daramdin84.65%Danorbu SherpaSikkim Democratic Front6,25054.89%Mingma Narbu SherpaSikkim Krantikari Morcha4,64640.8%1,6047Soreng–Chakung85.47%Ram Bahadur SubbaSikkim Democratic Front6,59655.4%Bharati SharmaSikkim Krantikari Morcha4,66739.2%1,9298Salghari–Zoom83.7%Arjun Kumar GhataniSikkim Democratic Front4,25052.63%Bhanu Pratap RasailySikkim Krantikari Morcha3,47142.98%7799Barfung84.73%Dorjee Dazom BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front6,63963.79%Pema Wangyal BhutiaSikkim Krantikari Morcha3,46033.24%3,17910Poklok–Kamrang86.18%Kedar Nath RaiSikkim Democratic Front7,99668.85%Bhoj Raj RaiSikkim Krantikari Morcha3,32528.63%4,67111Namchi–Singhithang79.87%Pawan Kumar ChamlingSikkim Democratic Front4,77455.08%Milan RaiSikkim Krantikari Morcha3,69042.57%1,08412Melli84.57%Tulshi Devi RaiSikkim Democratic Front7,65567.32%Prem Bahadur KarkiSikkim Krantikari Morcha3,40629.95%4,24913Namthang–Rateypani83.53%Tilu GurungSikkim Democratic Front5,94753.84%Prem Singh TamangSikkim Krantikari Morcha4,79243.38%1,15514Temi–Namphing83.75%Garjaman GurungSikkim Democratic Front5,65755.38%Lalit SharmaSikkim Krantikari Morcha4,26841.78%1,38915Rangang–Yangang84.48%Pawan Kumar ChamlingSikkim Democratic Front6,34363.84%Bikash BasnetSikkim Krantikari Morcha3,20132.22%3,14216Tumin–Lingee84.88%Ugyen Tshering Gyatso BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front7,19162.26%Nidup Tshering LepchaSikkim Krantikari Morcha3,99934.62%3,19217Khamdong–Singtam83.92%Somnath PoudyalSikkim Democratic Front4,71849.13%Dr. Mani Kumar SharmaSikkim Krantikari Morcha4,44846.31%27018West Pendam82.63%Gopal BarailySikkim Krantikari Morcha5,38252.45%K. K. ThatalSikkim Democratic Front4,46243.49%92019Rhenock84.47%Hemendra AdhikariSikkim Krantikari Morcha6,41550.05%Bhim Prasad DhungelSikkim Democratic Front5,46142.6%95420Chujachen83.09%Bikram PradhanSikkim Democratic Front7,83660.98%Kharga Bahadur GurungSikkim Krantikari Morcha4,42534.44%3,41121Gnathang–Machong85.51%Dorjee Tshering LepchaSikkim Democratic Front5,01758.21%Sonam DorjeeSikkim Krantikari Morcha3,10135.98%1,91622Namchaybong85.19%Bek Bahadur RaiSikkim Democratic Front5,57750.72%Dilip RaiSikkim Krantikari Morcha4,95545.07%62223Shyari80.76%Kunga Nima LepchaSikkim Krantikari Morcha5,32452.23%Karma Tempo Namgyal GyaltsenSikkim Democratic Front4,58845.01%73624Martam–Rumtek83.06%Mechung BhutiaSikkim Krantikari Morcha6,05550.24%Menlom LepchaSikkim Democratic Front5,57646.26%47925Upper Tadong76.6%Timothy William BasnettSikkim Krantikari Morcha3,33348.61%Bhasker BasnettSikkim Democratic Front3,21146.83%12226Arithang73.22%Shyam PradhanSikkim Krantikari Morcha4,02657.92%Udai LamaSikkim Democratic Front2,42034.82%1,60627Gangtok68.17%Pintso ChopelSikkim Krantikari Morcha4,20861.28%Hishey LachungpaSikkim Democratic Front2,31733.74%1,89128Upper Burtuk81.42%Prem Singh TamangSikkim Krantikari Morcha5,27250.73%D. R. ThapaSikkim Democratic Front4,69945.21%57329Kabi–Lungchok84.83%Ugen Nedup BhutiaSikkim Krantikari Morcha4,61549.18%Thenlay Tshering BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front4,48947.84%12630Djongu88.81%Sonam Gyatso LepchaSikkim Democratic Front4,61863.67%Dawa Tshering LepchaSikkim Krantikari Morcha2,44333.68%2,17531Lachen–Mangan85.13%Tshering Wangdi LepchaSikkim Democratic Front3,12753.43%Samdup LepchaSikkim Krantikari Morcha2,57043.92%55732Sangha75.69%Sonam LamaSikkim Krantikari Morcha1,09649.86%Palden LachungpaSikkim Democratic Front97144.18%125 Government formation SDF led by Chamling secured majority by winning 22 out of 32 seats. SKM won the rest ten seats. Pawan Kumar Chamling was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Sikkim for the fifth time on 21 May 2014 by Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil, the Governor of Sikkim. He became the chief minister fifth time, a record previously held by Jyoti Basu who ruled West Bengal from 1977 to 2000.http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/chamling-sworn-in-as-sikkim-cm-for-record-fifth-time/ Chamling sworn in as Sikkim CM for record fifth time Press Trust of India Gangtok 21 May 2014 21 May 2014 The Indian Express See also Sikkim Legislative Assembly References Sikkim Category:April 2014 in India Category:State Assembly elections in Sikkim Category:2010s in Sikkim