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Damthang Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Damthang

| type= SLA

| state = Sikkim

| established = 1979

| abolished = 2008{{cite web |url=https://lddashboard.legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/03_representation%20of%20the%20people%20act%2C%201950.pdf|access-date=19 February 2024|archive-date=19 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219182705/https://lddashboard.legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/03_representation%20of%20the%20people%20act%2C%201950.pdf|title=THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950}}

| electors = 10,250

| mla = Pawan Kumar Chamling

| party = {{Party index link|Sikkim Democratic Front}}

| constituency_no =

| latest_election_year = 2004

| district =

| loksabha_cons =

| reservation =

}}

Damthang Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

1979Pradeep Yanzone{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}
1985rowspan=5 | Pawan Kumar Chamling{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=2}}
1989
1994{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=3}}
1999
2004

Election results

= Assembly election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar Chamling |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change=}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,250 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.66 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007144437/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar Chamling |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,952 |percentage=72.26% |change={{increase}}1.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal Kumar Rai |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,866 |percentage=27.23% |change={{increase}}0.90 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hom Nath Rai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35 |percentage=0.51% |change={{decrease}}1.94 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,086 |percentage=45.03% |change= {{increase}}1.10 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,853 |percentage=82.34% |change= {{increase}}2.58 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,425 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.44 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}1.99 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1994 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007184813/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar Chamling |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=3,904 |percentage=70.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumar Subba |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,463 |percentage=26.33% |change={{decrease}}67.94 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anand Lama |party=Indian National Congress |votes=136 |percentage=2.45% |change={{decrease}}3.28 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Budha Raj Rai |party=Independent politician |votes=53 |percentage=0.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,441 |percentage=43.93% |change= {{decrease}}44.60 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,556 |percentage=80.27% |change= {{increase}}8.56 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,054 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}24.00 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1989 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatREp_SK_89.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006145759/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatREp_SK_89.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar Chamling |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=4,227 |percentage=94.27% |change={{increase}}20.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suraj Kumar Khartan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=257 |percentage=5.73% |change={{decrease}}11.06 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,970 |percentage=88.54% |change= {{increase}}31.53 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,484 |percentage=71.46% |change= {{increase}}7.26 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,387 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006223633/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Pawan Kumar Chamling |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,281 |percentage=73.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pradeep Yonzong |party=Indian National Congress |votes=519 |percentage=16.79% |change={{increase}}7.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Rai |party=Independent politician |votes=156 |percentage=5.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Binod Rai |party=Independent politician |votes=108 |percentage=3.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,762 |percentage=57.00% |change= {{increase}}55.47 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,091 |percentage=64.45% |change= {{decrease}}4.03 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,911 |ref = |change= {{increase}}29.65 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |swing= {{increase}}47.74 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1979 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006104054/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Pradeep Yanzone |party=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |votes=661 |percentage=26.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mani Raj Rai |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=622 |percentage=24.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Badri Lall Pradhan |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=323 |percentage=12.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kharga Bahadur Rai |party=Janata Party |votes=239 |percentage=9.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dorjee Tshering Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=236 |percentage=9.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalu Rai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=224 |percentage=8.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhupal Chamling |party=Independent politician |votes=68 |percentage=2.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bir Bahadur Pradhan |party=Independent politician |votes=57 |percentage=2.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumar Subba |party=Independent politician |votes=55 |percentage=2.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hanuman Das Agarwal |party=Independent politician |votes=32 |percentage=1.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chit Man Rai |party=Independent politician |votes=15 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=39 |percentage=1.54% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,537 |percentage=70.27% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,788 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

References

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{{Assembly constituencies of Sikkim}}

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