1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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All 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pawan Kumar Chamling Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party SDF SSP
Leader's seat Damthang Soreng-Chakung
Last election New 32
Seats won 19 10
Seat change New Decrease 22
Popular vote 72,856 60,851
Percentage 42.00% 35.08%
Constituencies of Sikkim
CM before election

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SSP

Elected CM

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in November 1994, to elect the 32 members of the fifth Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

Parties Contested

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No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
1. Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Kumar Chamling 32
2. Sikkim Sangram Parishad Nar Bahadur Bhandari 31
3. Indian National Congress P. V. Narasimha Rao 31
4. Revolutionary Socialist Party
Manoj Bhattacharya 11
5. Bharatiya Janata Party L. K. Advani 3
6. Communist Party of India (Marxist) Harkishan Singh Surjeet 2
7. Independents collective leadership 76

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Democratic Front72,85642.0019New
Sikkim Sangram Parishad60,85135.0810Decrease22
Indian National Congress26,04515.022Increase2
Revolutionary Socialist Party2,9061.680New
Bharatiya Janata Party2740.160New
Communist Party of India (Marxist)2700.160New
Independents10,2555.911Increase1
Total173,457100.00320
Valid votes173,45797.44
Invalid/blank votes4,5662.56
Total votes178,023100.00
Registered voters/turnout217,74381.76
Source: ECI

Results by constituency

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  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[3]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Yoksam 82.89% Ashok Kumar Subba Independent 2,231 39.19% Sanchaman Subba INC 2,086 36.64% 145
2 Tashiding 82.04% Thutop Bhutia SSP 1,644 35.42% Rinzing Wangyal Kazi SDF 1,512 32.57% 132
3 Geyzing 82.56% Dal Bahadur Gurung SDF 2,893 50.% Dal Bahadur Karki SSP 1,412 24.4% 1,481
4 Dentam 85.53% Chakra Bahadur Subba SDF 2,193 40.11% Padam Lall Gurung SSP 1,844 33.72% 349
5 Barmiok 83.89% Tulshi Prasad Pradhan SDF 2,007 42.58% Birendra Subba SSP 1,552 32.92% 455
6 Rinchenpong 78.51% Phur Tshering Lepcha SDF 3,181 59.07% Phurba Sherpa SSP 1,456 27.04% 1,725
7 Chakung 84.39% Prem Singh Tamang SDF 3,372 58.07% Tika Gurung SSP 1,766 30.41% 1,606
8 Soreong 83.18% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SSP 3,291 50.78% Man Bahadur Subba SDF 2,886 44.53% 405
9 Daramdin 84.29% Ran Bahadur Subba SDF 3,832 61.04% Padam Bahadur Gurung SSP 2,022 32.21% 1,810
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 83.8% Bhoj Raj Rai SDF 4,160 57.59% Dil Kumari Bhandari SSP 2,519 34.87% 1,641
11 Ralong 85.93% Dorjee Dazom Bhutia SDF 2,017 44.82% Ugen Tashi Bhutia SSP 1,135 25.22% 882
12 Wak 82.88% Kedar Nath Rai SDF 2,301 51.71% Bedu Singh Panth SSP 1,469 33.01% 832
13 Damthang 80.27% Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF 3,904 68.95% Kumar Subba SSP 1,463 25.84% 2,441
14 Melli 85.13% Girish Chandra Rai SDF 3,108 51.28% Manita Pradhan SSP 2,153 35.52% 955
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 82.1% Aita Singh Kami SDF 3,409 54.22% Madan Kumar Cintury SSP 2,186 34.77% 1,223
16 Temi–Tarku 77.26% Garjaman Gurung SDF 3,273 55.89% Indra Bahadur Rai SSP 2,148 36.68% 1,125
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 82.04% Dilli Prasad Kharel SDF 2,712 34.46% Sang Dorjee Tamang SSP 2,530 32.15% 182
18 Rhenock 83.79% Kharananda Upreti SSP 2,336 45.4% Biraj Adhikari SDF 1,645 31.97% 691
19 Regu 84.43% Karna Bahadur Chamling SDF 2,619 48.15% Krishna Bahadur Rai SSP 2,435 44.77% 184
20 Pathing 83.58% Ram Lepcha SSP 2,625 42.26% Sonam Dorjee SDF 1,848 29.75% 777
21 Loosing Pachekhani 83.35% Dil Bahadur Thapa SDF 1,497 30.54% Jai Kumar Bhandari SSP 1,485 30.3% 12
22 Khamdong 81.82% Gopal Lamichaney SDF 3,260 50.69% Ganju Thatal SSP 2,164 33.65% 1,096
23 Djongu 83.09% Sonam Chyoda Lepcha INC 1,550 39.18% Sonam Dorjee Lepcha SSP 1,503 37.99% 47
24 Lachen Mangshila 81.55% Hishey Lachungpa SDF 2,316 44.21% Tseten Lepcha INC 1,420 27.1% 896
25 Kabi Tingda 81.43% Thenlay Tshering Bhutia SDF 1,554 35.81% T. Lachungpa INC 1,499 34.54% 55
26 Rakdong Tentek 81.94% Mingma Tshering Sherpa SSP 2,835 52.77% Phuchung Bhutia INC 880 16.38% 1,955
27 Martam 82.98% Dorjee Tshering Lepcha SSP 2,955 48.96% Samten Tshering Bhutia SDF 1,647 27.29% 1,308
28 Rumtek 80.33% Menlom Lepcha SSP 2,934 42.91% Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen SDF 1,969 28.8% 965
29 Assam–Lingjey 84.76% Tseten Tashi SSP 1,574 30.99% Namgey Bhutia SDF 1,388 27.33% 186
30 Ranka 81.5% Rinzing Ongmu SSP 2,200 36.78% Tseten Lepcha SDF 2,182 36.48% 18
31 Gangtok 72.54% Narendra Kumar Pradhan SSP 2,798 38.73% Dilli Prasad Dhungel INC 2,070 28.65% 728
32 Sangha 54.02% Namkha Gyaltsen Lama INC 767 46.01% Palden Lama SDF 643 38.57% 124

References

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  1. ^ "No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979". The Times of India. PTI. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Success in Sikkim eludes national parties". Business Standard. PTI. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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