1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party SSP INC
Leader's seat Soreng-Chakung
Last election 30 1
Seats won 32 0
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 94,078 24,121
Percentage 70.41% 18.05%
Constituencies of Sikkim
CM before election

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SSP

Elected CM

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SSP

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in November 1989 to elect the 32 members of the fourth Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

The Sikkim Sangram Parishad won all 32 seats in the Assembly and its leader, Nar Bahadur Bhandari was made the Chief Minister for his third term.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Sangram Parishad94,07870.4132+2
Indian National Congress24,12118.050–1
Rising Sun Party11,4728.590New
Denzong Peoples Chogpi2980.220New
Independents3,6502.730–1
Total133,619100.00320
Valid votes133,61995.97
Invalid/blank votes5,6084.03
Total votes139,227100.00
Registered voters/turnout192,61972.28
Source: ECI[3]

Results by constituency

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[4]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Yoksam 60.11% Sanchaman Subba SSP 2,609 60.27% Ashok Kumar Subba INC 1,540 35.57% 1,069
2 Tashiding 67.12% Ugen Pritso Bhutia SSP 3,249 89.06% Chewang Bhutia INC 347 9.51% 2,902
3 Geyzing 67.75% Man Bahadur Dahal SSP 3,175 72.41% Garjaman Subba RIS 932 21.25% 2,243
4 Dentam 68.62% Padam Lall Gurung SSP 3,102 74.14% Puspa Mani Chettri RIS 566 13.53% 2,536
5 Barmiok 68.99% Bir Bal Subba SSP 2,624 69.25% Ram Chandra Poudyal RIS 1,001 26.42% 1,623
6 Rinchenpong 64.05% Chong Lamu Bhutia SSP 2,914 70.05% Phur Tshering Lepcha INC 1,011 24.3% 1,903
7 Chakung 67.62% Tara Man Rai SSP 3,804 83.27% Rastaman Rai Independent 550 12.04% 3,254
8 Soreong 69.99% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SSP 4,712 91.53% Pahal Man Subba INC 400 7.77% 4,312
9 Daramdin 68.32% Padam Bahadur Gurung SSP 3,745 77.94% Ram Bahadur Limbu INC 957 19.92% 2,788
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 71.86% Bhim Raj Rai SSP 4,023 76.11% Rajan Gurung INC 1,062 20.09% 2,961
11 Ralong 66.73% Sonam Gyatso Kaleon SSP 2,903 89.74% Dorjee Dazom Bhutia INC 291 9.% 2,612
12 Wak 62.94% Bedu Singh Panth SSP 2,930 88.63% Suk Bahadur Rai INC 231 6.99% 2,699
13 Damthang 70.21% Pawan Kumar Chamling SSP 4,227 94.27% Suraj Kumar Khartan INC 257 5.73% 3,970
14 Melli 70.17% Dilliram Basnet SSP 3,400 75.69% Girish Chandra Rai Independent 627 13.96% 2,773
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 65.74% Chandra Kumar Mohora SSP 3,401 75.21% Madhukar Darjee INC 603 13.33% 2,798
16 Temi–Tarku 65.71% I. B. Rai SSP 3,091 75.1% Badrinath Pradhan Independent 707 17.18% 2,384
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 72.49% Sukumar Pradhan SSP 3,168 58.85% Yoga Nidhi Bhandari RIS 1,817 33.75% 1,351
18 Rhenock 75.08% Kharananda Upreti SSP 2,295 60.27% Kiran Chettri INC 1,271 33.38% 1,024
19 Regu 77.68% Rajendra Prasad Uprety SSP 2,479 57.69% Karna Bahadur INC 1,558 36.26% 921
20 Pathing 73.54% Ram Lepcha SSP 3,225 68.75% Sangey Dorjee INC 1,360 28.99% 1,865
21 Loosing Pachekhani 73.78% Rup Raj Rai SSP 1,859 52.26% Ram Chandra Poudyal RIS 1,566 44.03% 293
22 Khamdong 66.35% Birkha Man Ramudamu SSP 3,330 71.26% Ganga Darjee RIS 973 20.82% 2,357
23 Djongu 77.52% Sonam Chyoda Lepcha SSP 2,322 73.02% Athup Lepcha INC 810 25.47% 1,512
24 Lachen Mangshila 71.% Tasa Tengey Lepcha SSP 2,452 68.09% Nimching Lepcha INC 1,032 28.66% 1,420
25 Kabi Tingda 73.37% Hangu Tshering Bhutia SSP 1,806 58.05% Kalzang Gyatso INC 1,268 40.76% 538
26 Rakdong Tentek 72.76% Phuchung Bhutia SSP 2,650 65.74% Rinzing Tongden RIS 1,230 30.51% 1,420
27 Martam 73.75% Chamla Tshering Bhutia SSP 1,968 49.37% Samten Tshering INC 1,118 28.05% 850
28 Rumtek 72.29% O. T. Bhutia SSP 3,126 65.29% Sonam Pintso Wangdi INC 1,377 28.76% 1,749
29 Assam–Lingjey 78.14% Sonam Dupden Lepcha SSP 2,359 61.72% Sherab Palden INC 1,184 30.98% 1,175
30 Ranka 73.27% Dorjee Tshering Bhutia SSP 2,909 61.81% Sonam Tshering Lepcha INC 1,644 34.93% 1,265
31 Gangtok 66.47% Manita Pradhan SSP 3,415 56.4% Dilli Prasad Dhungel INC 2,494 41.19% 921
32 Sangha 45.8% Nanjha Gyaltsen SSP 806 54.72% Bazing Independent 422 28.65% 384

References

  1. ^ No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979
  2. ^ Success in Sikkim eludes national parties
  3. ^ "Sikkim 1989". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.