1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

1979 election of the Indian state assembly of Sikkim August 2019 August 2019 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election India legislative 1974 Sikkimese general election 1974(country) 1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 1985 12 October 1979 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 65.13% Sikkim Janata Parishad 70 80 Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sikkim Janata Parishad Soreng-Chakung 16 22,776 31.49% Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) 11 14,889 20.58% Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 70 80 Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 4 11,400 15.76% Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Sikkim Boundary Map.svg Constituencies of Sikkim Chief Minister Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Indian National Congress Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sikkim Janata Parishad Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 12 October 1979 to elect the 32 members of the second Legislative Assembly.No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979Success in Sikkim eludes national partieshttp://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/election%20history/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1979 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM 28 June 2019 16 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190716051029/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/election%20history/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf dead Parties Contested No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 50x50px 50x50px 322. Sikkim Janata Parishad 50px 50px Nar Bahadur Bhandari 313. Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) 50px 50px Ram Chandra Poudyal 274. Janata Party 50x50px Chandra Shekhar 305. Indian National Congress50px 50px Indira Gandhi 126. Communist Party of India (Marxist) 50px 50px E. M. S. Namboodiripad 27. Sikkim Scheduled Caste League 50px 50px Purna Bahadur Khati 28. Independents 50x50px 50x50px collective leadership 108 Results 300px Sikkim Janata Parishad 22776 16 Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) 14889 11 Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 11400 4 Janata Party 9534 0 Indian National Congress 1476 0 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 241 0 Sikkim Scheduled Caste League 85 0 Independents 11938 1 3960 117157 ECIhttps://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3354-sikkim-1979/ Election Commission of India State Election, 1979 to the legislative assembly of Sikkim 1 March 2021 Results by constituency Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyElection Commission of India Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20101006104054/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf 6 October 2010 15 February 2024 pdfAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1Yoksam68.98%Sanchaman LimbooSikkim Janata Parishad75429.2%Ashok Kumar SubbaIndependent politician55621.53%1982Tashiding63.%Dawgyal Pentso BhutiaSikkim Janata Parishad72942.61%Phurba Wangyal LassopaJanata Party50229.34%2273Geyzing78.9%Indra Bahadur LimbooSikkim Janata Parishad81130.94%Nanda Kumar SubediSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)64324.53%1684Dentam72.03%Padam Lall GurungSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)94940.5%Pahalman SubbaSikkim Janata Parishad37916.18%5705Barmiok71.07%Til Bahadur LimbuSikkim Janata Parishad68831.15%Manita PradhanSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)41918.97%2696Rinchenpong62.63%Katuk BhutiaSikkim Janata Parishad59825.97%Degey BhutiaJanata Party48020.84%1187Chakung72.41%Bhim Bahadur GurungSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)1,60563.16%Kul Man MukhiaSikkim Janata Parishad37814.88%1,2278Soreong62.%Nar Bahadur BhandariSikkim Janata Parishad1,83367.39%Kuldip GurungSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)37513.79%1,4589Daramdin72.82%Padam Bahadur GurungSikkim Janata Parishad1,77065.29%Phurba Sangey SherpaJanata Party32311.91%1,44710Jorthang–Nayabazar77.31%Bhim Bahadur GurungSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)75423.18%Lila Kumar RaiSikkim Janata Parishad69321.3%6111Ralong69.29%Chamla TsheringSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)43824.99%Sonam Pintso TakapaIndependent politician37121.16%6712Wak59.68%Garjaman GurungSikkim Prajatantra Congress50430.49%Durga Prasad RajalimSikkim Janata Parishad40824.68%9613Damthang70.27%Pradeep YanzoneSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)66124.83%Mani Raj RaiSikkim Janata Parishad62223.37%3914Melli77.2%Mohan Prasad SharmaSikkim Janata Parishad66925.53%Sailesh Chandra PradhanIndependent politician52820.15%14115Rateypani–West Pendam64.96%Bir Bahadur LoharSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)1,34850.28%Isory MajhiSikkim Prajatantra Congress78429.24%56416Temi–Tarku67.54%Nar Bahadur KhatiwadaSikkim Prajatantra Congress76235.98%Harikrishna SharmaSikkim Janata Parishad45521.48%30717Central Pendam–East Pendam61.21%Bhuwani Prasad KharelSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)1,34636.19%Toga Nidhi BhandariSikkim Janata Parishad77520.84%57118Rhenock70.54%Kharananda UpretiSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)50422.23%Bhuwani Prasad DahalJanata Party35815.79%14619Regu59.94%Tulshi SharmaSikkim Janata Parishad62224.83%Karna BahadurIndependent politician56022.36%6220Pathing66.96%Ram LepchaSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)71328.22%Chitim BhutiaSikkim Janata Parishad52520.78%18821Loosing Pachekhani57.13%Jagat Bandhu PradhanSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)88942.52%Bans Bahadur BasnetSikkim Janata Parishad33415.97%55522Khamdong79.69%Dal Bahadur DamaiSikkim Prajatantra Congress87933.38%TilochanSikkim Janata Parishad70526.78%17423Djongu68.16%Athup LepchaSikkim Janata Parishad86543.45%Kazi Lhendup Dorjee KangsarpaJanata Party50325.26%36224Lachen Mangshila53.35%Tenzing Dadul BhutiaSikkim Janata Parishad86442.5%Tasha Tengay LepchaJanata Party52525.82%33925Kabi Tingda60.91%Sonam TsheringSikkim Janata Parishad85248.91%Kalzang GyatsoJanata Party71340.93%13926Rakdong Tentek65.7%Dugo BhutiaSikkim Prajatantra Congress1,38755.33%Loden Tshering BhutiaSikkim Janata Parishad49819.86%88927Martam57.03%Samten TsheringSikkim Janata Parishad73135.75%Rapzang LamaSikkim Prajatantra Congress59729.19%13428Rumtek59.06%Dadul BhutiaSikkim Janata Parishad94837.19%Karma Gyampo BhutiaSikkim Prajatantra Congress60223.62%34629Assam–Lingjey58.53%Sherab PaldenSikkim Janata Parishad1,12061.47%Phuchung TsheringSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)40522.23%71530Ranka67.24%Dorjee Tshering BhutiaSikkim Congress (Revolutionary)67932.43%Sonam Tshering BhutiaSikkim Janata Parishad66031.52%1931Gangtok56.74%Lal Bahadur BasnetSikkim Janata Parishad1,70738.04%Dorjee DadulJanata Party1,17426.16%53332Sangha38.13%Lhachen Ganchen RimpuchhiIndependent politician73390.94%Pema LamaSikkim Prajatantra Congress455.58%688 References Category:State Assembly elections in Sikkim Category:1970s in Sikkim Sikkim