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 |

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006151710/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}{{Cite web |url=http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/election%20history/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 March 2014 |archive-date=30 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630041808/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/election%20history/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf |url-status=dead }}

! 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

!%

1Yoksam80.66%Kalawati Subba{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}3,94760.9%Mangal Bir Subba{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2,42737.45%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,520
2Tashiding84.4%Dawa Narbu Takarpa{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}3,50965.32%Sonam Dadul Kazi{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,77833.1%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,731
3Geyzing78.96%Sher Bahadur Subedi{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,22762.44%Dal Bahadur Gurung{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2,41035.6%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,817
4Dentam84.97%Deepak Kumar Gurung{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,15865.42%Sher Hang Subba{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2,09332.93%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,065
5Barmiok81.33%Narendra Kumar Subba{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,02971.92%Puspak Ram Subba{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,47926.4%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,550
6Rinchenpong81.78%Dawcho Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,30381.58%Pema Kinzang Bhutia{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,06116.32%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|4,242
7Chakung84.15%Prem Singh Tamang{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,70294.42%Satish Mohan Pradhan{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2012.83%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|6,501
8Soreong81.16%Ram Bahadur Subba{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,55372.65%Ashok Kumar Subba{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,87124.48%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,682
9Daramdin79.17%Ran Bahadur Subba{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,38087.13%Amar Subba{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}81911.19%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|5,561
10Jorthang–Nayabazar77.34%Kedar Nath Rai{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}7,86381.71%Purna Kri Rai{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,53615.96%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|6,327
11Ralong83.55%Dorjee Dazom Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,13177.32%Chozang Bhutia{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,21222.68%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,919
12Wak|
|Chandra Bahadur Karki{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}colspan=8| Elected Unopposed
13Damthang|
|Pawan Kumar Chamling{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}colspan=8| Elected Unopposed
14Melli|
|Girish Chandra Rai{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}colspan=8| Elected Unopposed
15Rateypani–West Pendam76.58%Aita Singh Baraily (Kami){{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,55383.46%Janga Bir Darnal{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,17014.9%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|5,383
16Temi–Tarku79.28%Garjaman Gurung{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,40375.62%Laxmi Prasad Tiwari{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,94723.%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|4,456
17Central Pendam–East Pendam79.45%Somnath Poudyal{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,62059.11%Nar Bahadur Bhandari{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2,16522.77%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,455
18Rhenock80.96%Bhim Prasad Dhungel{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,64775.45%Kharananda Upreti{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,35421.98%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,293
19Regu80.5%Karna Bahadur Chamling{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,66284.28%Arun Kumar Rai{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,05615.72%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|4,606
20Pathing82.48%Mingma Tshering Sherpa{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,93067.41%Tseten Tashi Bhutia{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2,27531.11%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,655
21Loosing Pachekhani81.35%Manita Thapa{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,39471.73%Bharat Basnett{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,65126.95%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,743
22Khamdong78.54%Birkha Man Ramudamu{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,16074.59%Santosh Kumar Bardewa{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,92923.36%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|4,231
23Djongu86.7%Sonam Gyatso Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}3,34465.34%Sonam Chyoda Lepcha{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,77434.66%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,570
24Lachen Mangshila84.18%Hishey Lachungpa{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,90675.56%Anil Lachenpa{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,58724.44%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,319
25Kabi Tingda|
|Thenlay Tshering Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}colspan=8| Elected Unopposed
26Rakdong Tentek81.%Norzong Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}3,80961.85%Phuchung Bhutia{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2,11634.36%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,693
27Martam81.73%Dorjee Tshering Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,66874.44%Sonam Tshering Bhutia{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}1,94625.56%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,722
28Rumtek72.58%Menlom Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,63956.61%Delay Namgyal Barfungpa{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,32343.39%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,316
29Assam–Lingjey79.15%Kunga Zangpo Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,64164.77%Kunga Nima Lepcha{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2,41533.71%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,226
30Ranka74.88%Nimthit Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,08360.3%Pintso Chopel Lepcha{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,23038.32%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,853
31Gangtok62.5%Narendra Kumar Pradhan{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,95266.69%Nar Bahadur Bhandari{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2,82931.7%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,123
32Sangha66.99%Tshering Lama{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}67532.33%Palden Lama{{party name with color|Independent politician}}58728.11%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|88

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