Martam Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Martam
| type= SLA
| state = Sikkim
| established = 1979
| electors = 9,316
| mla = Dorjee Tshering Lepcha
| party = {{Party index link|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
| constituency_no =
| latest_election_year = 2004
| district =
| loksabha_cons =
| reservation =
}}
Martam 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Samten Tshering | {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Janata Parishad}} |
| 1985 | rowspan=2 | Chamla Tshering Bhutia | {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=3}} |
| 1989 | ||
| 1994 | rowspan=3 | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | |
| 1999 | {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=2}} | |
| 2004 |
Election results
= Assembly election 2004 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam{{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=Dorjee Tshering Lepcha |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=5,668 |percentage=74.44% |change={{increase}}12.18 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sonam Tshering Bhutia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,946 |percentage=25.56% |change={{increase}}24.13 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,722 |percentage=48.88% |change= {{increase}}22.92 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=7,614 |percentage=81.73% |change= {{increase}}2.04 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,316 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.46 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}12.18 }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly election 1999 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam{{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=Dorjee Tshering Lepcha |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=4,262 |percentage=62.26% |change={{increase}}34.41 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nuk Tshering Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,485 |percentage=36.30% |change={{decrease}}13.67 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naku Lepcha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=98 |percentage=1.43% |change={{decrease}}20.00 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,777 |percentage=25.96% |change= {{increase}}3.84 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=6,845 |percentage=81.44% |change= {{decrease}}1.61 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,589 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.09 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{increase}}12.29 }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly election 1994 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam{{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=Dorjee Tshering Lepcha |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,955 |percentage=49.97% |change={{increase}}3.61 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samten Tshering Bhutia |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=1,647 |percentage=27.85% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rinchen Topden |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,267 |percentage=21.43% |change={{decrease}}4.91 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,308 |percentage=22.12% |change= {{increase}}2.10 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=5,913 |percentage=82.98% |change= {{increase}}2.76 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,273 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly election 1989 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam{{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=Chamla Tshering Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,968 |percentage=46.36% |change={{decrease}}27.24 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samten Tshering |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,118 |percentage=26.34% |change={{increase}}3.84 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rinchen Topden |party=Independent politician |votes=692 |percentage=16.30% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phigu Thakpa |party=Rising Sun Party |votes=137 |percentage=3.23% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naku Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=46 |percentage=1.08% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chung Chung Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=25 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=850 |percentage=20.02% |change= {{decrease}}31.07 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=4,245 |percentage=73.75% |change= {{increase}}8.34 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,405 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{decrease}}27.24 }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly election 1985 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam{{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=Chamla Tshering Bhutia |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,113 |percentage=73.60% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palden Wangchun |party=Indian National Congress |votes=646 |percentage=22.50% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dugo Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=84 |percentage=2.93% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ruth Karthak Lapchani |party=Independent politician |votes=28 |percentage=0.98% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,467 |percentage=51.10% |change= {{increase}}44.33 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,871 |percentage=71.32% |change= {{increase}}15.01 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,090 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.05 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Janata Parishad |swing= {{increase}}36.66 }}
{{Election box end}}
= Assembly election 1979 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam{{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=Samten Tshering |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=731 |percentage=36.94% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rapzang Lama |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=597 |percentage=30.17% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palden Wangchun |party=Janata Party |votes=359 |percentage=18.14% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsewang Gyamtso Bhutia |party=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |votes=177 |percentage=8.94% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ruth Karthak Lepchani |party=Independent politician |votes=82 |percentage=4.14% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tseten Gyatso Bhutia |party=Independent politician |votes=33 |percentage=1.67% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=134 |percentage=6.77% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,979 |percentage=57.03% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,586 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Janata Parishad |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}