2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

2009 election of the Indian state assembly of Sikkim August 2015 2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election India legislative no 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 2004 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 2014 30 April 2009 All 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 83.78%SDF is being marked as part of UPA for the purpose of this Infobox since they provide support to the UPA Government at the centre. However, they are not officially part of the UPA and did not fight the Sikkim election alongside the UPA http://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 PawanKumarChamling.jpg 130 100 120 13 0 Pawan Kumar Chamling 1994 Sikkim Democratic Front United Progressive Alliance Poklok–Kamrang 31 17 32 1 165,991 65.91% 5.18% Hand INC.svg 140 100 120 16 0 Nar Bahadur Bhandari Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance Soreng–Chakung, Tumin–Lingee (both lost) 1 17 0 1 69,612 27.64% 1.51% 2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election Result Map.svg 300px Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election of 2009 took place in April 2009, concurrently with the 2009 Indian general election. The elections were held in the state for all 32 legislative assembly seats along with the third phase of 2009 Indian general elections on 30 April 2009. The results were declared on 5 May 2009. The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) further strengthened their majority in the Sikkim Assembly by winning all the seats. Incumbent Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's Government returned for an unprecedented fourth consecutive term having won previous elections in 1994, 1999, and 2004. Previous Assembly In the 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, the SDF almost had a clean-sweep winning 31 of the 32 seats in the state. Congress was the only other party to win any seats, winning the Sangha seat that is reserved for the monks and nuns of Sikkim's many monasteries. The Chamling-led SDF had already formed the previous two 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),Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090410003205/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf 10 April 2009 2009-10-28 Election Commission of India and then again after the 1999 election, when they increased their tally to 24 seats.Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090410001824/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf 10 April 2009 2009-10-28 Election Commission of India Chamling's third term began on May 21, 2004, when he and his 11 cabinate ministers were sworn in by the then Governor of Sikkim V. Rama Rao.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 2009-10-28 Background With the tenure of the Sikkim Assembly scheduled to expire on 23 May 23, 2009, the Election Commission of India announcedhttp://eci.nic.in/press/current/pn020309.pdf General Elections to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkim 2 March 2009 Election Commission of India 2009-10-07 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090619061120/http://eci.nic.in/press/current/pn020309.pdf 19 June 2009 on 2 March 2009, that the elections to the Sikkim Assembly would be held at the same time as the general election. Sikkim voted in the third phase of the 5-phase national election. Though SDF had provided external support to Manmohan Singh's Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre since 2004, the SDF and Congress were the main political opponents in Sikkim. Ironically, the Congress was led in the state by Nar Bahadur Bhandari, mentor and former colleague of Chamling. In this election UDF was formed by coalition of BJP, INC and few other parties, which was thrown into disarray with its constituents appearing to go separate. Schedule of election Poll Event Dates Announcement & Issue of Press Note Monday, 02 Mar 2009 Issue of Notification Thursday, 02 Apr 2009 Last Date for filing Nominations Thursday, 09 Apr 2009 Scrutiny of Nominations Friday, 10 Apr 2009 Last date for withdrawal of Candidature Monday, 13 Apr 2009 Date of Poll Thursday, 30 Apr 2009 Counting of Votes on Saturday, 16 May 2009 Date of election being completed Saturday, 23 May 2009 Constituencies Polling on this day 32 Source: Election Commission of India thumb|right|Location of Sikkim in India Parties Contested Party Type Code Party name Number ofcandidates Total National Parties BJP Bharatiya Janata Party 11 57 CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3 INC Indian National Congress 32 NCP Nationalist Congress Party 11 State Parties SDF Sikkim Democratic Front 32 32 Unrecognised or Unregistered Parties SGPP Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Party 27 53 SHRP Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad 20 SJEP Sikkim Jan-Ekta Party 6 Independents n/a Independents 25 25 Total: 167 Source: Election Commission of India2009 Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140404202702/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf 2014-04-04 eci.nic.in Election Commission of India Results The SDF went from strength to strength and this time won even the single seat that had eluded them in 2004. With a clean sweep of all 32 seats in the state, Chamling was sworn in for his fourth consecutive term as Chief Minister by Governor B.P. Singh at the Gangtok Raj Bhawan on May 20, 2009. This Government included Neeru Sewa and Tilu Gurung who became the first ever women Cabinet ministers in Sikkim. Sikkim Democratic Front 165991 32 +1 Indian National Congress 69612 0 –1 Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad 5516 0 0 Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Party 2909 0 New Bharatiya Janata Party 1966 0 0 Nationalist Congress Party 1065 0 New Sikkim Jan-Ekta Party 497 0 New Communist Party of India (Marxist) 272 0 0 Independents 4023 0 0 0 885 300584 CEO Sikkim Results by constituency Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyElection Commission of India Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140404202702/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_SK_April2009.pdf 4 April 2014 15 February 2024 pdfAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1Yoksam–Tashiding86.94%Dawcho LepchaSikkim Democratic Front5,90971.75%Aden Tshering LepchaIndian National Congress1,66620.23%4,2432Yangthang85.99%Prem Lall SubbaSikkim Democratic Front5,77073.19%Depan Hang LimbuIndian National Congress1,54519.6%4,2253Maneybong–Dentam86.75%Chandra Maya SubbaSikkim Democratic Front6,25271.99%Laxuman GurungIndian National Congress1,89921.87%4,3534Gyalshing–Barnyak84.32%Man Bahadur DahalSikkim Democratic Front4,96768.13%Youa Raj RaiIndian National Congress1,55721.36%3,4105Rinchenpong86.96%Dawa Norbu TakarpaSikkim Democratic Front6,43872.69%Pema Kinzang BhutiaIndian National Congress2,14524.22%4,2936Daramdin84.83%Tenzi SherpaSikkim Democratic Front6,50768.97%Pem Nuri SherpaIndian National Congress1,80719.15%4,7007Soreng–Chakung84.62%Ram Bahadur SubbaSikkim Democratic Front6,49766.5%Nar Bahadur BhandariIndian National Congress2,37824.34%4,1198Salghari–Zoom84.62%Madan CinturySikkim Democratic Front4,43765.14%Janga Bir DarnalIndian National Congress2,13931.4%2,2989Barfung85.78%Sonam Gyatso BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front6,04970.35%Lobzang BhutiaIndian National Congress2,19725.55%3,85210Poklok–Kamrang86.32%Pawan Kumar ChamlingSikkim Democratic Front7,37980.68%Purna Kumari RaiIndian National Congress1,42315.56%5,95611Namchi–Singhithang76.84%Pawan Kumar ChamlingSikkim Democratic Front5,65380.97%Khush Bahadur RaiIndian National Congress1,00914.45%4,64412Melli83.83%Tulshi Devi RaiSikkim Democratic Front6,30767.48%Dil Kri. ChhetriIndian National Congress2,45426.25%3,85313Namthang–Rateypani82.7%Tilu GurungSikkim Democratic Front5,98865.76%Suk Bahadur TamangIndian National Congress2,77730.5%3,21114Temi–Namphing84.96%Bedu Singh PanthSikkim Democratic Front4,57752.14%Lalit SharmaIndian National Congress2,83732.32%1,74015Rangang–Yangang85.44%Chandra Bdr KarkiSikkim Democratic Front5,55868.24%Avinash YakhaIndian National Congress2,36128.99%3,19716Tumin–Lingee84.9%Ugyen Tshering Gyatso BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front5,02655.33%Phuchung BhutiaIndian National Congress3,70240.75%1,32417Khamdong–Singtam84.24%Am Prasad SharmaSikkim Democratic Front4,29856.37%Nar Bahadur BhandariIndian National Congress3,03239.76%1,26618West Pendam82.94%Neeru SewaSikkim Democratic Front4,15153.53%Jagdish CinturyIndian National Congress3,08839.82%1,06319Rhenock84.97%Bhim Prasad DhungelSikkim Democratic Front5,61153.72%Kedar Nath SharmaIndian National Congress4,16839.9%1,44320Chujachen83.92%Puran Kumar GurungSikkim Democratic Front8,07774.35%Harka Raj GurungIndian National Congress2,11419.46%5,96321Gnathang–Machong85.78%L.M. LepchaSikkim Democratic Front4,07758.59%Chhopel Dzongpo BhutiaSikkim Himali Rajya Parishad1,67724.1%2,40022Namchaybong86.49%Bek Bahadur RaiSikkim Democratic Front5,87763.37%Em Prasad SharmaIndian National Congress2,95431.85%2,92323Shyari81.51%Karma Tempo Namgyal GyaltsenSikkim Democratic Front5,03463.15%Kunga Nima LepchaIndian National Congress2,75334.54%2,28124Martam–Rumtek85.29%Menlom LepchaSikkim Democratic Front6,39264.04%Rinzing NamgyalIndian National Congress3,02730.33%3,36525Upper Tadong78.07%Dil Bahadur ThapaSikkim Democratic Front3,14856.%Arun Kumar BasnetIndian National Congress2,10537.45%1,04326Arithang73.65%Narendra Kumar PradhanSikkim Democratic Front3,32060.95%Bharat BasnettIndian National Congress1,86534.24%1,45527Gangtok70.38%Dorjee Namgyal BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front3,50661.18%Tshering Gyatso KaleonIndian National Congress1,92833.64%1,57828Upper Burtuk82.48%Prem Singh TamangSikkim Democratic Front5,90878.63%Arun Kumar RaiIndian National Congress1,34517.9%4,56329Kabi–Lungchok85.36%Thenlay Tshering BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front4,82364.46%Ugen Nedup BhutiaIndian National Congress2,65935.54%2,16430Djongu89.79%Sonam Gyatso LepchaSikkim Democratic Front4,75679.97%Norden Tshering LepchaIndian National Congress81913.77%3,93731Lachen–Mangan89.48%Tshering Wangdi LepchaSikkim Democratic Front2,71953.3%Anil LachenpaIndian National Congress1,94038.03%77932Sangha64.75%Phetook Tshering BhutiaSikkim Democratic Front98049.49%Tshering LamaIndian National Congress92546.72%55 See also State Assembly elections in India, 2009 Indian general election in Sikkim, 2009 Assembly election results of Sikkim References Category:State Assembly elections in Sikkim s Category:2000s in Sikkim Category:April 2009 in India