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2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

{{short description|Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

| country = India

| type = legislative

| ongoing = No

| party_colour =

| previous_election = 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = 11 April 2019

| seats_for_election = 32 Seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly

| majority_seats = 17

| turnout = 81.43%({{increase}} 0.46%)

| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=PawanKumarChamling.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=03}}

| leader2 = Pawan Kumar Chamling

| leader_since2 = 1994

| party2 = Sikkim Democratic Front

| alliance2 = -

| leaders_seat2 = Namchi-Singhithang,
Poklok-Kamrang

| last_election2 = 22

| seats2 = 15

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 7

| popular_vote2 = 167,620

| percentage2 = 47.63%

| swing2 = {{decrease}} 7.37%

| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Prem Singh Tamang.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=05}}

| leader1 = Prem Singh Tamang

| leader_since1 = 2014

| party1 = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

| alliance1 = -

| leaders_seat1 = Didn't contest, won by-election at Poklok-Kamrang

| last_election1 = 10

| seats1 = 17

| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 7

| popular_vote1 = 165,508

| percentage1 = 47.17%

| swing1 = {{increase}} 6.37%

| map_image = 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly Election Result Map.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Map of the election results. The Sangha seat, elected by the monks, is shown in the circle (No. 32).

| title = Chief Minister

| before_election = Pawan Kumar Chamling

| before_party = SDF

| posttitle = Elected Chief Minister

| after_election = Prem Singh Tamang

| after_party = SKM

}}

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 11 April 2019 to elect the 32 members of the tenth Legislative Assembly. The term of the tenth Sikkim Legislative Assembly ended on 27 May 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/dec/03/andhra-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-arunachal-pradesh-polls-with-2019-lok-sabha-elections-likely-ec-sou-1906667.html|title=Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with 2019 Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=10 January 2019|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183359/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/dec/03/andhra-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-arunachal-pradesh-polls-with-2019-lok-sabha-elections-likely-ec-sou-1906667.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/andhra-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-arunachal-pradesh-polls-with-lok-sabha-elections-likely-ec-sources/articleshow/66919708.cms|title=Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources|date=3 December 2018|publisher=|via=The Economic Times|access-date=10 January 2019|archive-date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183551/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/andhra-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-arunachal-pradesh-polls-with-lok-sabha-elections-likely-ec-sources/articleshow/66919708.cms|url-status=live}}

Schedule of election

class="wikitable"
Poll Event

! Date

Issue of Notification

| align="center" | Monday 18 March 2019

Last Date for filing Nominations

| align="center" | Monday 25 March 2019

Scrutiny of Nominations

| align="center" | Tuesday, 26 March 2019

Last date for withdrawal of Candidature

| align="center" | Thursday,28 March 2019

Date of Poll

| align="center" | Thursday, 11 April 2019

Counting of Votes

| align="center" | Thursday, 23 May 2019

Date of election being completed

| align="center" | Sunday, 2 June 2019

colspan="2" align="center" | Source: Election Commission of India{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/Schedule/Home.htm|title=ECI-ElectionSchedule|publisher=|access-date=19 April 2019|archive-date=9 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809095726/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/Schedule/Home.htm|url-status=live}}

Parties contested

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;

! colspan="2" | Party

!Flag

!Symbol

!Leader

!Seats contested

{{party color cell|Sikkim Democratic Front}}

|Sikkim Democratic Front

| 50px

|50px

|Pawan Kumar Chamling

|32

{{party color cell|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}

|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

|50px

| 50px

|Prem Singh Tamang

|32

{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}

|Indian National Congress

|50px

|50px

|Bharat Basnett

|24

{{party color cell|Hamro Sikkim Party}}

|Hamro Sikkim Party

| 50px

|50px

| Bhaichung Bhutia

|23

{{party color cell|Sikkim Republican Party}}

|Sikkim Republican Party

| 50px

|50px

|Kharka Bahadur Rai

|13

{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

|50px

|50px

|Narendra Modi

|12

style="background-color: green;"|

| Sikkim Rajya Manch Party

| 50px

| 50px

|

| 3

style="background-color: blue;"|

| Sikkim United Front

| 50px

|50px

|

| 1

style="background-color: pink;"|

|Jai Maha Bharat Party

| 50px

| 50px

|

|1

Results

Results were announced on 23 May 2019.

{{Election results

|image=File:India Sikkim Legislative Assembly 2019.svg

|party1=Sikkim Democratic Front|votes1=167620|seats1=15|sc1=–7

|party2=Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|votes2=165508|seats2=17|sc2=+7

|party3=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes3=5700|seats3=0|sc3=0

|party4=Indian National Congress|votes4=2719|seats4=0|sc4=0

|party5=Hamro Sikkim Party|votes5=2098|seats5=0|sc5=New

|party6=Sikkim Republican Party|votes6=1233|seats6=0|sc6=New

|party7=Sikkim Rajya Manch|votes7=647|seats7=0|sc7=New

|party9=Sikkim United Front Party|votes9=62|seats9=0|sc9=New

|party10=Jai Maha Bharath Party|votes10=41|seats10=0|sc10=New

|party11=Independents|votes11=3286|seats11=0|sc11=0

|row12=None of the above|votes12=3039

|total_sc=0

|invalid=1534

|electorate=434128

|source=[https://ceosikkim.nic.in/UploadedFiles/Report/Statistical%20report%202019.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|date=2019-05-24|title=Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners|url=https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Zee News|language=en|archive-date=6 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106160313/https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html|url-status=live}}

! 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

!%

colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey" | Gyalshing District
1Yoksam–Tashiding84.88%Sangay Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,68648.52%Dichen Wangchuk Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,60747.84%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|79
2Yangthang82.58%Bhim Hang Limboo{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,18448.47%Dal Bahadur Subba{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,13748.03%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|47
3Maneybong–Dentam85.25%Narendra Kumar Subba{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}7,13455.15%Purna Hang Subba{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,63043.52%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,504
4Gyalshing–Barnyak82.81%Lok Nath Sharma{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,86257.06%Laxuman Sharma{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,04839.4%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|1,814
colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey" | Soreng District
5Rinchenpong85.38%Karma Sonam Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,58252.24%Phurba Tshering Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,51343.76%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,069
6Daramdin82.99%Mingma Narbu Sherpa{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}6,21949.08%Pem Norbu Sherpa{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,88346.43%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|336
7Soreng–Chakung84.29%Aditya Tamang{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}6,58050.08%Sancha Raj Subba{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,37248.49%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|208
8Salghari–Zoom81.62%Sunita Gajmer{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}4,40049.27%Dhan Kumari Kami{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,30748.23%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|93
colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey" | Namchi District
9Barfung81.23%Tashi Thendup Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,93649.13%Lobzang Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,83948.32%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|97
10Poklok–Kamrang83.89%Pawan Kumar Chamling{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}7,73159.09%Kharga Bahadur Rai{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}4,83236.93%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,899
11Namchi–Singhithang79.17%Pawan Kumar Chamling{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,05450.31%Ganesh Rai{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}4,67746.56%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|377
12Melli81.69%Farwanti Tamang{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,35450.25%Tilak Basnet{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,48943.41%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|865
13Namthang–Rateypani82.71%Sanjit Kharel{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}6,84853.59%Birjan Tamang{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,54343.38%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|1,305
14Temi–Namphing82.73%Bedu Singh Panth{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}6,08451.7%Garjaman Gurung{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,31445.16%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|770
15Rangang–Yangang82.58%Raj Kumari Thapa{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,14653.47%Raj Kumar Basnet{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}4,62140.2%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,525
16Tumin–Lingee83.46%Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,61549.89%Samdup Tshering Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}6,29547.47%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|320
colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey" | Gangtok District
17Khamdong–Singtam81.2%Dr. Mani Kumar Sharma{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,34750.39%Garjaman Gurung{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,47442.16%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|873
colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey" | Pakyong District
18West Pendam77.97%Lall Bahadur Das{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,79949.64%Gopal Baraily{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,90141.95%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|898
19Rhenock81.88%Bishnu Kumar Sharma{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}8,03956.44%Hemendra Adhikari{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,95334.77%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|3,086
20Chujachen79.96%Krishna Bahadur Rai{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}7,26651.12%Damber Kumar Pradhan{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,93941.79%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|1,327
21Gnathang–Machong84.1%Dorjee Tshering Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,38062.97%Tshering Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}3,46034.15%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|2,920
22Namchaybong82.15%Em Prasad Sharma{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,14149.52%Denis Rai{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,17041.69%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|971
colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey" | Gangtok District
23Shyari77.69%Kunga Nima Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}6,63854.31%Karma Wangdi Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,28243.22%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|1,356
24Martam–Rumtek81.02%Dorjee Tshering Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,24445.4%Sonam Venchungpa{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}6,17144.87%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|73
25Upper Tadong72.92%Gay Tshering Dhungel{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}3,84451.01%Anand Lama{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}3,42845.49%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|416
26Arithang69.%Arun Kumar Upreti{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}3,15040.02%Ashis Rai{{party name with color|Independent politician}}2,67633.99%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|474
27Gangtok63.76%Kunga Nima Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}3,83851.68%Pintso Chopel{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}2,95039.72%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|888
28Upper Burtuk77.45%Dilli Ram Thapa{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}6,10751.77%Nagendra Bikram Gurung{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,35045.35%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|757
colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey" | Mangan District
29Kabi–Lungchok81.83%Karma Loday Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}5,70555.07%Ugen Nedup Bhutia{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}4,26841.2%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|1,437
30Djongu88.41%Pintso Namgyal Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}5,61366.17%Chungkipu Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}2,61230.79%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}"|3,001
31Lachen–Mangan85.41%Samdup Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}3,61553.8%Tshering Wangdi Lepcha{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}3,03145.11%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|584
colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey" | Buddhist Monasteries
32Sangha72.15%Sonam Lama{{party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}1,48862.63%Tshering Lama{{party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}85836.11%style="background:{{party color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}"|630

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