2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
{{Short description|2004 election of the Indian state assembly of Sikkim}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox election
|election_name= 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
|country = India
|type= legislative
|ongoing= no
|previous_election= 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
|previous_year= 1999
|next_election= 2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
|next_year= 2009
|election_date= 10 May 2004
|seats_for_election= All 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
|majority_seats = 17
|image_size = 100px
|image1 = Indian Election Symbol Umberlla.png
|leader1= Pawan Kumar Chamling
|party1= Sikkim Democratic Front
|leaders_seat1= Damthang
|seats_before1= 24
|seats1= 31
|seat_change1= {{increase}} 7
|popular_vote1 = 139,662
|percentage1 = 71.09%
|image2 = Hand INC.svg
|leader2= Nar Bahadur Bhandari
|party2= Indian National Congress
|leaders_seat2= Central Pendam–East Pendam, Gangtok (both lost)
|seats_before2= 0
|seats2= 1
|seat_change2= {{increase}} 1
|popular_vote2 = 51,329
|percentage2 = 26.13%
| map_image = Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Sikkim Boundary Map.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = Constituencies of Sikkim
|title=Chief Minister
|before_election= Pawan Kumar Chamling
|before_party= Sikkim Democratic Front
|after_election= Pawan Kumar Chamling
|after_party= Sikkim Democratic Front
}}
The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2004 took place on 10 May 2004 for 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Counting and result were declared on 13 May 2004. Sikkim Democratic Front, a regional political party, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in this election.{{cite web|url=http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/election%20history/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim|publisher=Election Commission of India}}
Political parties
National parties
- BJP Bharatiya Janata Party
- CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- INC Indian National Congress
State parties
- SDF Sikkim Democratic Front
Registered (unrecognised) parties
- SHRP Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad
- SSP Sikkim Sangram Parishad
Results
{{Election results
|image=File:2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election.svg
|party1=Sikkim Democratic Front|votes1=139662|seats1=31|sc1=+12
|party2=Indian National Congress|votes2=51329|seats2=1|sc2=–1
|party3=Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad|votes3=1123|seats3=0|sc3=New
|party4=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes4=667|seats4=0|sc4=New
|party5=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|votes5=144|seats5=0|sc5=0
|party6=Sikkim Sangram Parishad|votes6=90|seats6=0|sc6=–7
|party7=Independents|votes7=3450|seats7=0|sc7=–1
|total_sc=0
|invalid=781
|electorate=281937
|source=[https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/Report/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf CEO Sikkim]
}}
= 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 | |||||||||||
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! Names !% ! Candidate ! colspan="2" | Party ! data-sort-type=number | Votes !% ! Candidate ! colspan="2" | Party ! data-sort-type=number | Votes !% | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yoksam | 80.66% | Kalawati Subba | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 3,947 | 60.9% | Mangal Bir Subba | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,427 | 37.45% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,520 |
2 | Tashiding | 84.4% | Dawa Narbu Takarpa | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 3,509 | 65.32% | Sonam Dadul Kazi | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,778 | 33.1% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,731 |
3 | Geyzing | 78.96% | Sher Bahadur Subedi | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 4,227 | 62.44% | Dal Bahadur Gurung | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,410 | 35.6% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,817 |
4 | Dentam | 84.97% | Deepak Kumar Gurung | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 4,158 | 65.42% | Sher Hang Subba | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,093 | 32.93% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,065 |
5 | Barmiok | 81.33% | Narendra Kumar Subba | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 4,029 | 71.92% | Puspak Ram Subba | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,479 | 26.4% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,550 |
6 | Rinchenpong | 81.78% | Dawcho Lepcha | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 5,303 | 81.58% | Pema Kinzang Bhutia | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,061 | 16.32% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|4,242 |
7 | Chakung | 84.15% | Prem Singh Tamang | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 6,702 | 94.42% | Satish Mohan Pradhan | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 201 | 2.83% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|6,501 |
8 | Soreong | 81.16% | Ram Bahadur Subba | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 5,553 | 72.65% | Ashok Kumar Subba | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,871 | 24.48% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,682 |
9 | Daramdin | 79.17% | Ran Bahadur Subba | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 6,380 | 87.13% | Amar Subba | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 819 | 11.19% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|5,561 |
10 | Jorthang–Nayabazar | 77.34% | Kedar Nath Rai | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 7,863 | 81.71% | Purna Kri Rai | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,536 | 15.96% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|6,327 |
11 | Ralong | 83.55% | Dorjee Dazom Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 4,131 | 77.32% | Chozang Bhutia | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,212 | 22.68% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,919 |
12 | Wak| | ||||||||||
|Chandra Bahadur Karki | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | colspan=8| Elected Unopposed | |||||||||
13 | Damthang| | ||||||||||
|Pawan Kumar Chamling | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | colspan=8| Elected Unopposed | |||||||||
14 | Melli| | ||||||||||
|Girish Chandra Rai | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | colspan=8| Elected Unopposed | |||||||||
15 | Rateypani–West Pendam | 76.58% | Aita Singh Baraily (Kami) | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 6,553 | 83.46% | Janga Bir Darnal | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,170 | 14.9% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|5,383 |
16 | Temi–Tarku | 79.28% | Garjaman Gurung | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 6,403 | 75.62% | Laxmi Prasad Tiwari | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,947 | 23.% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|4,456 |
17 | Central Pendam–East Pendam | 79.45% | Somnath Poudyal | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 5,620 | 59.11% | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,165 | 22.77% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,455 |
18 | Rhenock | 80.96% | Bhim Prasad Dhungel | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 4,647 | 75.45% | Kharananda Upreti | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,354 | 21.98% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,293 |
19 | Regu | 80.5% | Karna Bahadur Chamling | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 5,662 | 84.28% | Arun Kumar Rai | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,056 | 15.72% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|4,606 |
20 | Pathing | 82.48% | Mingma Tshering Sherpa | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 4,930 | 67.41% | Tseten Tashi Bhutia | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,275 | 31.11% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,655 |
21 | Loosing Pachekhani | 81.35% | Manita Thapa | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 4,394 | 71.73% | Bharat Basnett | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,651 | 26.95% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,743 |
22 | Khamdong | 78.54% | Birkha Man Ramudamu | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 6,160 | 74.59% | Santosh Kumar Bardewa | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,929 | 23.36% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|4,231 |
23 | Djongu | 86.7% | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 3,344 | 65.34% | Sonam Chyoda Lepcha | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,774 | 34.66% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,570 |
24 | Lachen Mangshila | 84.18% | Hishey Lachungpa | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 4,906 | 75.56% | Anil Lachenpa | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,587 | 24.44% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,319 |
25 | Kabi Tingda| | ||||||||||
|Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | colspan=8| Elected Unopposed | |||||||||
26 | Rakdong Tentek | 81.% | Norzong Lepcha | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 3,809 | 61.85% | Phuchung Bhutia | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,116 | 34.36% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,693 |
27 | Martam | 81.73% | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 5,668 | 74.44% | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,946 | 25.56% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,722 |
28 | Rumtek | 72.58% | Menlom Lepcha | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 5,639 | 56.61% | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,323 | 43.39% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,316 |
29 | Assam–Lingjey | 79.15% | Kunga Zangpo Bhutia | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 4,641 | 64.77% | Kunga Nima Lepcha | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,415 | 33.71% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,226 |
30 | Ranka | 74.88% | Nimthit Lepcha | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 5,083 | 60.3% | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,230 | 38.32% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,853 |
31 | Gangtok | 62.5% | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | {{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}} | 5,952 | 66.69% | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,829 | 31.7% | style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,123 |
32 | Sangha | 66.99% | Tshering Lama | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 675 | 32.33% | Palden Lama | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 587 | 28.11% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|88 |
References
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Category:2004 State Assembly elections in India