1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in May 1985 to elect the 32 members of the third Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

← 1979 3 May 1985 1989 →

32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nar Bahadur Bhandari Kalzang Gyatso
Party SSP INC
Leader's seat Soreng-Chakung Kabi Tingda
Last election 16 0
Seats won 30 1
Seat change Increase 14 Increase 1
Popular vote 60,371 23,440
Percentage Increase 62.2% Increase 24.15%

Constituencies of Sikkim

Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

Elected Chief Minister

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SSP

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Sangram Parishad60,37162.2030+14
Indian National Congress23,44024.151+1
Janata Party9130.9400
Sikkim Prajatantra Congress4380.450–4
Communist Party of India (Marxist)3360.3500
Communist Party of India250.030New
Independents11,53411.8810
Total97,057100.00320
Valid votes97,05797.61
Invalid/blank votes2,3782.39
Total votes99,435100.00
Registered voters/turnout155,04164.13
Source: ECI[3]

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 59.62% Sancha Man Subba SSP 1,535 48.15% Shrijetha Subba INC 546 17.13% 989
2 Tashiding 64.6% Ugen Pritso Bhutia SSP 1,586 63.29% Dawgyal Pintso Bhutia INC 643 25.66% 943
3 Geyzing 62.84% Man Bahadur Dahal SSP 1,702 52.56% Dawa Norbu Kazi Independent 689 21.28% 1,013
4 Dentam 66.51% Padam Lall Gurung SSP 2,355 74.41% Laxmi Prasad Subba INC 515 16.27% 1,840
5 Barmiok 71.74% Birbal Subba SSP 1,287 42.57% Manita Prdhan INC 1,216 40.22% 71
6 Rinchenpong 62.53% Ongdi Bhutia SSP 1,418 44.42% Degay Bhutia Independent 658 20.61% 760
7 Chakung 68.02% Tara Man Rai SSP 1,944 55.72% Bhim Bahadur Gurung INC 1,275 36.54% 669
8 Soreong 66.7% Nar Bahadur Bhandari SSP 2,964 79.1% Durga Lama Pradhan INC 633 16.89% 2,331
9 Daramdin 67.26% Padam Bahadur Gurung SSP 2,131 62.27% Ram Bahadur Subba INC 1,051 30.71% 1,080
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 71.58% Bhim Raj Rai SSP 2,648 67.14% Asharman Rai INC 573 14.53% 2,075
11 Ralong 67.85% Sonam Gyatso SSP 1,697 65.42% Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Khangsharpa INC 576 22.21% 1,121
12 Wak 63.19% Bedu Singh Chettri SSP 1,704 67.49% Chandra Das Rai INC 638 25.27% 1,066
13 Damthang 64.45% Pawan Kumar Chamling SSP 2,281 72.07% Pradeep Yonzong INC 519 16.4% 1,762
14 Melli 69.67% Dilliram Basnet SSP 2,460 69.32% Grish Chandra Rai INC 814 22.94% 1,646
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 66.75% Chandra Kumar Mohora SSP 2,373 66.06% Badri Thatal INC 584 16.26% 1,789
16 Temi–Tarku 65.93% Indra Bahadur Rai SSP 2,048 67.84% D. B. Basnet INC 315 10.43% 1,733
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 59.49% Sukumar Pradhan SSP 2,742 62.46% B. Khrel INC 1,406 32.03% 1,336
18 Rhenock 67.58% Kharananda Upreti SSP 1,809 58.49% B. P. Dahal INC 709 22.92% 1,100
19 Regu 64.72% Tulshi Sharma SSP 1,462 44.94% Karna Bahadur INC 913 28.07% 549
20 Pathing 67.57% Ram Lepcha SSP 2,407 71.66% Sangay Dorjee Bhutia INC 840 25.01% 1,567
21 Loosing Pachekhani 61.% Bhakta Bahadur Khulal SSP 1,787 66.53% Ram Chandra Poudyal INC 845 31.46% 942
22 Khamdong 66.22% Birkha Man Ramudamu SSP 2,834 79.36% Purna Bahadur INC 591 16.55% 2,243
23 Djongu 66.84% Sonam Chyoda Lepcha SSP 1,469 61.23% Athup Lepcha INC 765 31.89% 704
24 Lachen Mangshila 63.78% Thokchok Bhutia SSP 1,737 57.21% Tenzing Dadul INC 1,077 35.47% 660
25 Kabi Tingda 66.08% Kalzang Gyatso INC 1,102 45.76% Geyching Bhutia SSP 763 31.69% 339
26 Rakdong Tentek 63.82% Phuchung Bhutia SSP 1,829 61.4% Sonam Tshering Bhutia INC 566 19.% 1,263
27 Martam 71.32% Chamla Tshering Bhutia SSP 2,113 72.44% Palden Wangchun INC 646 22.15% 1,467
28 Rumtek 58.92% Ongay Tob Shutia SSP 1,933 60.69% Rinzing Ongmo INC 634 19.91% 1,299
29 Assam–Lingjey 67.16% Sonam Dupden Lepcha SSP 1,341 55.14% Sherab Palden INC 824 33.88% 517
30 Ranka 67.5% Dorjee Tshering Bhutia SSP 1,880 64.6% Namgyal Topgay Bhutia INC 920 31.62% 960
31 Gangtok 50.71% Balchand Sarda Independent 2,010 42.52% Dil Kumari Bhandari SSP 1,749 37.% 261
32 Sangha 31.88% Namkha Gyaltsen SSP 383 52.32% Lachen Gomchen Rinpochi INC 349 47.68% 34

References

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  1. ^ "No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979 | Sikkim Election News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Success in Sikkim eludes national parties". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 7 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "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.