1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

1985 election of the Indian state assembly of Sikkim

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
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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  |  14  |  1
Popular vote  | 60,371  | 23,440
Percentage  |  62.2%  |  24.15%

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Constituencies of Sikkim

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| Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

| Elected Chief Minister

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SSP

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

## Results

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Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–
| Sikkim Sangram Parishad| 60,371| 62.20| 30| +14
| Indian National Congress| 23,440| 24.15| 1| +1
| Janata Party| 913| 0.94| 0| 0
| Sikkim Prajatantra Congress| 438| 0.45| 0| –4
| Communist Party of India (Marxist)| 336| 0.35| 0| 0
| Communist Party of India| 25| 0.03| 0| New
| Independents| 11,534| 11.88| 1| 0
Total| 97,057| 100.00| 32| 0
Valid votes| 97,057| 97.61|
Invalid/blank votes| 2,378| 2.39|
Total votes| 99,435| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 155,041| 64.13|
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

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#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.

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