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Dentam Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Dentam

| 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 = 7,480

| mla = Deepak Kumar Gurung

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

| constituency_no =

| latest_election_year = 2004

| district =

| loksabha_cons =

| reservation =

}}

Dentam was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

1979rowspan=3 | Padam Lall Gurung{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}
1985{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=2}}
1989
1994Chakra Bahadur Subba{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=3}}
1999Narendra Kumar Subba
2004Deepak Kumar Gurung

Election results

= Assembly election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam{{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 with party link| |candidate=Deepak Kumar Gurung |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,158 |percentage=65.42% |change={{increase}}13.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sher Hang Subba |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,093 |percentage=32.93% |change={{increase}}29.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangal Dhoj Subba |party=Independent politician |votes=105 |percentage=1.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,065 |percentage=32.49% |change= {{increase}}24.47 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,356 |percentage=84.97% |change= {{decrease}}0.66 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,480 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.87 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}13.01 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam{{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=Narendra Kumar Subba |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=3,112 |percentage=52.41% |change={{increase}}11.57 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Padam Lall Gurung |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,636 |percentage=44.39% |change={{increase}}10.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Laxmi Prasad Subba |party=Indian National Congress |votes=190 |percentage=3.20% |change={{decrease}}16.20 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=476 |percentage=8.02% |change= {{increase}}1.52 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,938 |percentage=86.62% |change= {{increase}}1.64 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,934 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.46 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}11.57 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1994 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam{{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=Chakra Bahadur Subba |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=2,193 |percentage=40.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Padam Lall Gurung |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,844 |percentage=34.34% |change={{decrease}}39.80 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kharka Dhoj Subba |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,042 |percentage=19.40% |change={{increase}}7.07 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Punya Prasad Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=291 |percentage=5.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=349 |percentage=6.50% |change= {{decrease}}54.11 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,370 |percentage=85.53% |change= {{increase}}15.37 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,393 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}33.30 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1989 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam{{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=Padam Lall Gurung |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=3,102 |percentage=74.14% |change={{decrease}}3.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Puspa Mani Chettri |party=Rising Sun Party |votes=566 |percentage=13.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Laxmi Prasad Subba |party=Indian National Congress |votes=516 |percentage=12.33% |change={{decrease}}4.55 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,536 |percentage=60.61% |change= {{increase}}0.30 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,184 |percentage=70.92% |change= {{increase}}4.51 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,097 |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: Dentam{{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=Padam Lall Gurung |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,355 |percentage=77.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Laxmi Prasad Subba |party=Indian National Congress |votes=515 |percentage=16.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Padam Singh Subba |party=Janata Party |votes=56 |percentage=1.84% |change={{decrease}}2.90 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phurba Sherpa |party=Independent politician |votes=54 |percentage=1.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Til Bahadur Subba |party=Independent politician |votes=41 |percentage=1.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narayan Pradhan |party=Independent politician |votes=29 |percentage=0.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,840 |percentage=60.31% |change= {{increase}}34.34 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,051 |percentage=66.51% |change= {{decrease}}3.37 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,759 |ref = |change= {{increase}}46.30 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |swing= {{increase}}33.95 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1979 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam{{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=Padam Lall Gurung |party=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |votes=949 |percentage=43.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pahalman Subba |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=379 |percentage=17.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kedar Jang Basnet |party=Independent politician |votes=362 |percentage=16.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pratap Singh Tewari |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=206 |percentage=9.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phur Tshering Lucksom |party=Janata Party |votes=104 |percentage=4.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Man Bahadur Subba |party=Independent politician |votes=74 |percentage=3.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kul Bahadur Gurung |party=Independent politician |votes=57 |percentage=2.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phurba Tshering Sherpa |party=Independent politician |votes=41 |percentage=1.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Babulal Goyal |party=Independent politician |votes=23 |percentage=1.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=570 |percentage=25.97% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,195 |percentage=72.03% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,253 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

References

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