Tashiding Assembly constituency

Tashiding
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Sikkim
Established	1979
Abolished	2008[1]
Total electors	6,365

Tashiding Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1979	Dawgyal Pentso Bhutia		Sikkim Janata Parishad
1985	Ugen Pritso Bhutia		Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994	Thutop Bhutia
1999			Sikkim Democratic Front
2004	Dawa Narbu Takarpa

Election results

Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Tashiding[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Dawa Narbu Takarpa	3,509	65.32%	10.60
	INC	Sonam Dadul Kazi	1,778	33.10%	30.72
	Independent	Pulling Lepcha	85	1.58%	New
Margin of victory			1,731	32.22%	20.40
Turnout			5,372	84.40%	1.14
Registered electors			6,365		5.84
	SDF hold		Swing	10.60

Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Tashiding[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Thutop Bhutia	2,740	54.72%	21.58
	SSP	Sonam Dadul Kazi	2,148	42.90%	6.86
	INC	Lovzang Sonam Wangyal	119	2.38%	11.24
Margin of victory			592	11.82%	8.93
Turnout			5,007	84.74%	2.63
Registered electors			6,014		6.29
	SDF gain from SSP		Swing	18.69

Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Tashiding[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Thutop Bhutia	1,644	36.04%	53.03
	SDF	Rinzing Wangyal Kazi	1,512	33.14%	New
	INC	Dawgyal P. Bhutia	621	13.61%	4.10
	Independent	Ugen Pencho Bhutia	511	11.20%	New
	Independent	Lha Tshering Lepcha	248	5.44%	New
Margin of victory			132	2.89%	76.66
Turnout			4,562	82.04%	13.51
Registered electors			5,658
	SSP hold		Swing	53.03

Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Tashiding[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Ugen Pritso Bhutia	3,249	89.06%	23.12
	INC	Chewang Bhutia	347	9.51%	17.22
	RIS	Tshering Wongdi Bhutia	52	1.43%	New
Margin of victory			2,902	79.55%	40.34
Turnout			3,648	69.73%	5.12
Registered electors			5,435
	SSP hold		Swing

Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Tashiding[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Ugen Pritso Bhutia	1,586	65.95%	New
	INC	Dawgyal Pintso Bhutia	643	26.74%	New
	Independent	Sonam Yongda	119	4.95%	New
	Independent	Chungching Bhutia	38	1.58%	New
Margin of victory			943	39.21%	24.54
Turnout			2,405	64.60%	5.04
Registered electors			3,879		42.82
	SSP gain from SJP		Swing	18.82

Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Tashiding[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SJP	Dawgyal Pentso Bhutia	729	47.12%	New
	JP	Phurba Wangyal Lassopa	502	32.45%	New
	SPC	Lago Tshering Bhutia	131	8.47%	New
	SC (R)	Phurba Dorjee Sherpa	107	6.92%	New
	Independent	Ruth Karthok Lepchani	68	4.40%	New
	Independent	Yongda Lepcha	10	0.65%	New
Margin of victory			227	14.67%
Turnout			1,547	63.00%
Registered electors			2,716
	SJP win (new seat)

References

1. "THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.