Jorthang–Nayabazar Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Jorthang–Nayabazar

| 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 = 12,442

| mla = Kedar Nath Rai

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

| constituency_no =

| latest_election_year = 2004

| district =

| loksabha_cons =

| reservation =

}}

Jorthang–Nayabazar 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

1979Bhim Bahadur Gurung{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}
1985rowspan=2 | Bhim Raj Rai{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=2}}
1989
1994rowspan=2 | Bhoj Raj Rai{{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=3}}
1999
2004Kedar Nath Rai

Election results

= Assembly election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar{{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=Kedar Nath Rai|party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=7,863 |percentage=81.71% |change={{increase}}26.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Purna Kri Rai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,536 |percentage=15.96% |change={{increase}}15.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Padam Prasad Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=224 |percentage=2.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,327 |percentage=65.75% |change= {{increase}}51.97 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,623 |percentage=77.34% |change= {{decrease}}2.95 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,442 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.40 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}26.37 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar{{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=Bhoj Raj Rai |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,791 |percentage=55.34% |change={{decrease}}3.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhim Raj Rai |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=3,598 |percentage=41.56% |change={{increase}}5.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Biren Chandra |party=Independent politician |votes=196 |percentage=2.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Lama |party=Indian National Congress |votes=72 |percentage=0.83% |change={{decrease}}3.64 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,193 |percentage=13.78% |change= {{decrease}}9.49 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,657 |percentage=82.04% |change= {{decrease}}1.52 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,782 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.10 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}3.66 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1994 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar{{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=Bhoj Raj Rai |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,160 |percentage=59.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dil Kumari Bhandari|party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,519 |percentage=35.73% |change={{decrease}}40.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Budha Maya Subba |party=Indian National Congress |votes=315 |percentage=4.47% |change={{decrease}}15.62 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,641 |percentage=23.27% |change= {{decrease}}32.74 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,051 |percentage=83.80% |change= {{increase}}9.95 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,619 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1989 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar{{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=Bhim Raj Rai |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=4,023 |percentage=76.11% |change={{increase}}7.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajan Gurung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,062 |percentage=20.09% |change={{increase}}5.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Birkha Rai |party=Rising Sun Party |votes=201 |percentage=3.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,961 |percentage=56.02% |change= {{increase}}2.04 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,286 |percentage=74.03% |change= {{increase}}2.10 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,356 |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: Jorthang–Nayabazar{{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=Bhim Raj Rai |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,648 |percentage=68.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asharman Rai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=573 |percentage=14.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bircha Rai |party=Independent politician |votes=408 |percentage=10.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bishnu Kumar Gazmer |party=Independent politician |votes=170 |percentage=4.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Babulal Goyal |party=Independent politician |votes=27 |percentage=0.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,075 |percentage=53.98% |change= {{increase}}52.03 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,844 |percentage=71.58% |change= {{decrease}}4.59 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,510 |ref = |change= {{increase}}30.94 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |swing= {{increase}}44.79 }}

{{Election box end}}

= Assembly election 1979 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar{{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=Bhim Bahadur Gurung |party=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |votes=754 |percentage=24.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lila Kumar Rai |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=693 |percentage=22.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hastdas Rai |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=599 |percentage=19.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Neel Kamal Thapa |party=Independent politician |votes=406 |percentage=12.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Rai |party=Janata Party |votes=369 |percentage=11.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Humanay Rai |party=Independent politician |votes=210 |percentage=6.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hastudas Rai |party=Independent politician |votes=67 |percentage=2.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kaluram Agrawal |party=Independent politician |votes=31 |percentage=0.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=61 |percentage=1.95% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,129 |percentage=77.31% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,208 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

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