1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
{{Short description|1979 election of the Indian state assembly of Sikkim}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing =
| party_colour =
| previous_election = 1974 Sikkimese general election
| previous_year = 1974
| next_election = 1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1985
| election_date = 12 October 1979
| seats_for_election = 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
| majority_seats = 17
| registered = {{formatnum:117157}}
| turnout = 65.13%
| image1 =
| leader1 = Nar Bahadur Bhandari
| leader_since1 =
| party1 = Sikkim Janata Parishad
| leaders_seat1 = Soreng-Chakung
| last_election1 =
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 16
| seat_change1 =
| popular_vote1 = 22,776
| percentage1= 31.49%
| swing1=
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
| leaders_seat2 =
| running_mate2 =
| last_election2 =
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 11
| seat_change2 =
| popular_vote2 = 14,889
| percentage2 = 20.58%
| swing2 =
| image3 =
| leader3 =
| leader_since3 =
| party3 = Sikkim Prajatantra Congress
| leaders_seat3 =
| last_election3 =
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 4
| seat_change3 =
| popular_vote3 = 11,400
| percentage3 = 15.76%
| map_image = Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Sikkim Boundary Map.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = Constituencies of Sikkim
| title = Chief Minister
| before_election = Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = Nar Bahadur Bhandari
| after_party = Sikkim Janata Parishad
}}
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 12 October 1979 to elect the 32 members of the second Legislative Assembly.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979][https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/success-in-sikkim-eludes-national-parties-119040700130_1.html Success in Sikkim eludes national parties]{{Cite web |url=http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/election%20history/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1979 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM |access-date=28 June 2019 |archive-date=16 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716051029/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/election%20history/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf |url-status=dead }}
Results
{{Election results
|image=300px
|party1=Sikkim Janata Parishad|votes1=22776|seats1=16
|party2=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)|votes2=14889|seats2=11
|party3=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress|votes3=11400|seats3=4
|party4=Janata Party|votes4=9534|seats4=0
|party5=Indian National Congress|votes5=1476|seats5=0
|party6=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|votes6=241|seats6=0
|party7=Sikkim Scheduled Caste League|votes7=85|seats7=0
|party8=Independents|votes8=11938|seats8=1
|invalid=3960
|electorate=117157
|source=ECI{{Cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3354-sikkim-1979/ |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=State Election, 1979 to the legislative assembly of Sikkim |access-date=1 March 2021}}
}}
= Results by constituency =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Results by constituency |
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency !Turnout ! colspan="5" |Winner ! colspan="5" |Runner Up ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Margin | |||||||||||
| #k
! Names !% ! Candidate ! colspan="2" | Party ! data-sort-type=number | Votes !% ! Candidate ! colspan="2" | Party ! data-sort-type=number | Votes !% | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoksam | 68.98% | Sanchaman Limboo | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 754 | 29.2% | Ashok Kumar Subba | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 556 | 21.53% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|198 |
| 2 | Tashiding | 63.% | Dawgyal Pentso Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 729 | 42.61% | Phurba Wangyal Lassopa | {{party name with color|Janata Party}} | 502 | 29.34% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|227 |
| 3 | Geyzing | 78.9% | Indra Bahadur Limboo | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 811 | 30.94% | Nanda Kumar Subedi | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 643 | 24.53% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|168 |
| 4 | Dentam | 72.03% | Padam Lall Gurung | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 949 | 40.5% | Pahalman Subba | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 379 | 16.18% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|570 |
| 5 | Barmiok | 71.07% | Til Bahadur Limbu | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 688 | 31.15% | Manita Pradhan | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 419 | 18.97% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|269 |
| 6 | Rinchenpong | 62.63% | Katuk Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 598 | 25.97% | Degey Bhutia | {{party name with color|Janata Party}} | 480 | 20.84% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|118 |
| 7 | Chakung | 72.41% | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 1,605 | 63.16% | Kul Man Mukhia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 378 | 14.88% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|1,227 |
| 8 | Soreong | 62.% | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 1,833 | 67.39% | Kuldip Gurung | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 375 | 13.79% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|1,458 |
| 9 | Daramdin | 72.82% | Padam Bahadur Gurung | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 1,770 | 65.29% | Phurba Sangey Sherpa | {{party name with color|Janata Party}} | 323 | 11.91% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|1,447 |
| 10 | Jorthang–Nayabazar | 77.31% | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 754 | 23.18% | Lila Kumar Rai | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 693 | 21.3% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|61 |
| 11 | Ralong | 69.29% | Chamla Tshering | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 438 | 24.99% | Sonam Pintso Takapa | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 371 | 21.16% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|67 |
| 12 | Wak | 59.68% | Garjaman Gurung | {{party name with color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}} | 504 | 30.49% | Durga Prasad Rajalim | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 408 | 24.68% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}}"|96 |
| 13 | Damthang | 70.27% | Pradeep Yanzone | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 661 | 24.83% | Mani Raj Rai | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 622 | 23.37% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|39 |
| 14 | Melli | 77.2% | Mohan Prasad Sharma | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 669 | 25.53% | Sailesh Chandra Pradhan | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 528 | 20.15% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|141 |
| 15 | Rateypani–West Pendam | 64.96% | Bir Bahadur Lohar | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 1,348 | 50.28% | Isory Majhi | {{party name with color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}} | 784 | 29.24% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|564 |
| 16 | Temi–Tarku | 67.54% | Nar Bahadur Khatiwada | {{party name with color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}} | 762 | 35.98% | Harikrishna Sharma | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 455 | 21.48% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}}"|307 |
| 17 | Central Pendam–East Pendam | 61.21% | Bhuwani Prasad Kharel | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 1,346 | 36.19% | Toga Nidhi Bhandari | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 775 | 20.84% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|571 |
| 18 | Rhenock | 70.54% | Kharananda Upreti | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 504 | 22.23% | Bhuwani Prasad Dahal | {{party name with color|Janata Party}} | 358 | 15.79% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|146 |
| 19 | Regu | 59.94% | Tulshi Sharma | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 622 | 24.83% | Karna Bahadur | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 560 | 22.36% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|62 |
| 20 | Pathing | 66.96% | Ram Lepcha | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 713 | 28.22% | Chitim Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 525 | 20.78% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|188 |
| 21 | Loosing Pachekhani | 57.13% | Jagat Bandhu Pradhan | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 889 | 42.52% | Bans Bahadur Basnet | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 334 | 15.97% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|555 |
| 22 | Khamdong | 79.69% | Dal Bahadur Damai | {{party name with color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}} | 879 | 33.38% | Tilochan | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 705 | 26.78% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}}"|174 |
| 23 | Djongu | 68.16% | Athup Lepcha | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 865 | 43.45% | Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Kangsarpa | {{party name with color|Janata Party}} | 503 | 25.26% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|362 |
| 24 | Lachen Mangshila | 53.35% | Tenzing Dadul Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 864 | 42.5% | Tasha Tengay Lepcha | {{party name with color|Janata Party}} | 525 | 25.82% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|339 |
| 25 | Kabi Tingda | 60.91% | Sonam Tshering | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 852 | 48.91% | Kalzang Gyatso | {{party name with color|Janata Party}} | 713 | 40.93% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|139 |
| 26 | Rakdong Tentek | 65.7% | Dugo Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}} | 1,387 | 55.33% | Loden Tshering Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 498 | 19.86% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}}"|889 |
| 27 | Martam | 57.03% | Samten Tshering | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 731 | 35.75% | Rapzang Lama | {{party name with color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}} | 597 | 29.19% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|134 |
| 28 | Rumtek | 59.06% | Dadul Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 948 | 37.19% | Karma Gyampo Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}} | 602 | 23.62% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|346 |
| 29 | Assam–Lingjey | 58.53% | Sherab Palden | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 1,120 | 61.47% | Phuchung Tshering | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 405 | 22.23% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|715 |
| 30 | Ranka | 67.24% | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}} | 679 | 32.43% | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 660 | 31.52% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}"|19 |
| 31 | Gangtok | 56.74% | Lal Bahadur Basnet | {{party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} | 1,707 | 38.04% | Dorjee Dadul | {{party name with color|Janata Party}} | 1,174 | 26.16% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}}"|533 |
| 32 | Sangha | 38.13% | Lhachen Ganchen Rimpuchhi | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 733 | 90.94% | Pema Lama | {{party name with color|Sikkim Prajatantra Congress}} | 45 | 5.58% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|688 |