Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency which covers the entire area of the state of Sikkim.
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Country | India |
Region | Northeast India |
State | Sikkim |
Assembly constituencies | 32: Yoksam–Tashiding (BL), Yangthang, Maneybong Dentam, Gyalshing-Barnyak, Rinchenpong (BL), Daramdin (BL), Soreng-Chakung, Salghari-Zoom (SC), Barfung (BL), Poklok-Kamrang, Namchi-Singhithang, Melli, Namthang-Rateypani, Temi-Namphing, Rangang-Yangang, Tumin Lingee (BL), Khamdong-Singtam, West Pendam (SC), Rhenock, Chujachen, Gnathang-Machong (BL), Namchaybong, Shyari (BL), Martam-Rumtek (BL), Upper Tadong, Arithang, Gangtok (BL), Upper Burtuk, Kabi Lungchok (BL), Djongu (BL), Lachen-Mangan (BL), and Sangha[1] |
Established | 1977 |
Total electors | 4,64,140[2] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Parliament | |
18th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Party | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
Elected year | 2024 |
Sikkim participated in its first general elections in 1977 after joining the Union in 1975. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Chatra Bahadur Chhetri of the Indian National Congress who was elected unopposed. The current MP is Indra Hang Subba, who has represented the constituency since 2019. His term is expected to end in May 2024.
Most Successful parties from Sikkim Lok Sabha
Assembly Segments
editSince Sikkim has only one Lok Sabha constituency, it comprises all 32 Assembly constituencies of the state.
Members of Parliament
editElection | Member | Party | |
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1977 | Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri[3] | Indian National Congress | |
1980 | Pahal Man Subba[4][5] | Sikkim Janata Parishad | |
1984 | Nar Bahadur Bhandari[6] | Independent | |
1985^ | Dil Kumari Bhandari | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | |
1989 | Nandu Thapa[7] | ||
1991 | Dil Kumari Bhandari[8] | ||
1996 | Bhim Prasad Dahal[9][10][11] | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
1998 | |||
1999 | |||
2004 | Nakul Das Rai[12] | ||
2009 | Prem Das Rai[13][14] | ||
2014 | |||
2019 | Indra Hang Subba | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
2024 |
^By Poll
Election results
edit20th century
editGeneral election 1977
editIn the first election after Sikkim joined the Union, Indian National Congress candidate, Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri was elected unopposed.[3][15][16]
General election 1980
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SJP | Pahal Man Subba | 31,750 | 61.65 | N/A | |
SC (R) | R. C. Paudyal | 11,632 | 22.59 | N/A | |
SPC | Indra Bahudar Rai | 5,125 | 9.95 | N/A | |
Independent | Ram Prasad Sharma | 1,073 | 2.08 | N/A | |
INC(U) | Kharananda Adhikari | 943 | 1.83 | N/A | |
Independent | Ashok Kumar Subba | 801 | 1.56 | N/A | |
Independent | Damber Kumari Pradhan | 179 | 0.35 | N/A | |
Majority | 20,118 | 39.06 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 52,895 | 44.74 | N/A | ||
SJP gain from INC | Swing |
General election 1984
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | 56,614 | 68.50 | N/A | |
INC | Pahal Man Subba | 21,327 | 25.81 | N/A | |
Independent | Bishnu Kumar Rai | 1,717 | 2.08 | N/A | |
Independent | Lal Bhadur Basnet | 936 | 1.13 | N/A | |
CPI | Bhim Bahadur Mishra | 843 | 1.02 | N/A | |
JP | Ashok Kumar Subba | 604 | 0.73 | N/A | |
Independent | Phur Tshering Lepcha | 495 | 0.60 | N/A | |
Independent | Baldeoram Harijan | 110 | 0.13 | N/A | |
Majority | 35,287 | 42.69 | 3.63 | ||
Turnout | 86,024 | 57.64 | 12.90 | ||
Independent gain from SJP | Swing |
General election 1989
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SSP | Nandu Thapa | 91,608 | 68.52 | N/A | |
INC | Dil Kumari Bhandari | 28,822 | 21.56 | 4.25 | |
RIS | Ram Chandra Poudyal | 12,858 | 9.62 | N/A | |
Independent | Sonam Topgyal Gensapa | 411 | 0.31 | N/A | |
Majority | 62,786 | 46.96 | 4.27 | ||
Turnout | 138,698 | 72.01 | 14.37 | ||
SSP hold | Swing |
General election 1991
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SSP | Dil Kumari Bhandari | 103,970 | 90.12 | 31.60 | |
Independent | Phur Tshering Lepcha | 3,759 | 3.26 | N/A | |
CPI(M) | Dukanath Nepal | 3,372 | 2.92 | N/A | |
Independent | Bharat Basnet | 2,688 | 2.33 | N/A | |
Independent | Kharga Bhaadur Subba | 867 | 0.75 | N/A | |
Independent | Mandadara Sharma | 536 | 0.46 | N/A | |
Independent | Yognidhi Bhandari | 181 | 0.16 | N/A | |
Majority | 100,211 | 86.86 | 39.90 | ||
Turnout | 118,502 | 58.75 | 13.26 | ||
SSP hold | Swing |
General election 1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Bhim Prasad Dahal | 124,218 | 72.15 | N/A | |
SSP | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | 42,175 | 24.50 | 65.62 | |
Independent | Nandalal Gurung | 4,263 | 2.48 | N/A | |
Independent | Dhan Bahadur Tamang | 436 | 0.25 | N/A | |
Independent | Krishna Chandra Pradhan | 421 | 0.24 | N/A | |
Independent | Nabin Chandra Subba | 410 | 0.24 | N/A | |
Independent | Bhagwan Prasad | 251 | 0.15 | N/A | |
Majority | 82,043 | 47.65 | 39.21 | ||
Turnout | 177,440 | 77.43 | 18.68 | ||
SDF gain from SSP | Swing |
General election 1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Bhim Prasad Dahal | 102,440 | 65.72 | 6.43 | |
INC | Sanchaman Subba | 51,611 | 33.11 | N/A | |
Independent | Om Prakash Bhandari | 1,820 | 1.17 | N/A | |
Majority | 50,829 | 32.61 | 15.04 | ||
Turnout | 158,787 | 67.14 | 10.29 | ||
SDF hold | Swing |
General election 1999
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Bhim Prasad Dahal | 107,828 | 52.56 | 13.16 | |
SSP | Satish Chandra Rai | 86,466 | 42.15 | N/A | |
INC | Somnath Poudyal | 9,762 | 4.76 | 28.35 | |
Independent | Youaraj Rai | 1,077 | 0.53 | N/A | |
Majority | 21,362 | 10.41 | 22.20 | ||
Turnout | 208,670 | 81.71 | 14.57 | ||
SDF hold | Swing |
21st century
editGeneral election 2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Nakul Das Rai | 153,409 | 69.84 | 17.28 | |
INC | Biraj Adhikari | 60,258 | 27.43 | 22.67 | |
SSP | Rajendra P. D. Uprety | 3,216 | 1.46 | 40.69 | |
SHRP | Tara Kumar Pradhan | 2,765 | 1.26 | N/A | |
Majority | 93,151 | 42.41 | 32.00 | ||
Turnout | 219,648 | 77.95 | 3.76 | ||
SDF hold | Swing |
General election 2009
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Prem Das Rai | 159,351 | 63.30 | 6.54 | |
INC | Kharananda Upreti | 74,483 | 29.59 | 2.16 | |
SHRP | Tara KR. Pradhan | 4,639 | 1.84 | 0.58 | |
BJP | Padam Br. Chettri | 4,458 | 1.77 | N/A | |
Independent | Atri Ram Chandra Poudyal | 3687 | 1.46 | N/A | |
Sikkim Jan-Ekta | Bhim Subba | 2849 | 1.13 | N/A | |
Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik | Nar Bahadur Khatiwada | 2284 | 0.91 | N/A | |
Majority | 84,868 | 33.71 | 8.70 | ||
Turnout | 251,751 | 81.00 | 3.05 | ||
SDF hold | Swing |
General election 2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Prem Das Rai | 163,698 | 52.98 | 10.32 | |
SKM | Tek Nath Dhakal | 121,956 | 39.47 | N/A | |
BJP | Nar Bahadur Khatiwada | 7,279 | 2.36 | 0.59 | |
INC | Akar Dhoj Limbu | 7,189 | 2.33 | 27.26 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 4,332 | 1.40 | N/A | |
AAP | Kaushal Rai | 2,541 | 0.82 | N/A | |
AITC | Nakul Das Rai | 1,972 | 0.64 | N/A | |
Majority | 41,742 | 13.51 | 20.20 | ||
Turnout | 308,967 | 83.37 | 2.37 | ||
SDF hold | Swing |
General election 2019
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SKM | Indra Hang Subba | 166,922 | 47.23 | 7.76 | |
SDF | Dek Bahadur Katwal | 154,489 | 43.71 | 9.27 | |
BJP | Laten Tshering Sherpa | 16,572 | 4.69 | 2.33 | |
Majority | 12,433 | 3.52 | 9.99 | ||
Turnout | 353,415 | 81.41 | 1.96 | ||
SKM gain from SDF | Swing |
General election 2024
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SKM | Indra Hang Subba | 164,396 | 42.71 | 4.52 | |
CAP | Bharat Basnett | 83,566 | 21.71 | New | |
SDF | Prem Das Rai | 77,171 | 20.05 | 23.66 | |
IND | Laten Tshering Sherpa | 21,263 | 5.52 | New | |
BJP | Dinesh Chandra Nepal | 19,035 | 4.95 | 0.26 | |
SRP | Kharga Bahadur Rai | 4,799 | 1.25 | New | |
IND | Sambhu Chhetri | 4,690 | 1.22 | New | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 2,527 | 0.66 | ||
INC | Gopal Chhetri | 2,241 | 0.58 | ||
IND | Nawin Kiran Pradhan | 1,166 | 0.30 | ||
IND | Beena Rai | 1,125 | 0.29 | ||
IND | Ravi Chandra Rai | 1,123 | 0.29 | ||
IND | Shyamal Pal | 740 | 0.19 | ||
IND | Madhukar Dhakal | 532 | 0.14 | ||
IND | Rudra Mani Pradhan | 519 | 0.13 | ||
Majority | 80,830 | 21 | 17.48 | ||
Turnout | 3,84,893 | 82.93 | 1.52 | ||
SKM hold | Swing |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Assembly Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer of Sikkim. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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- ^ Desk, News (27 June 2024). "Pahalman Subba, Sikkim's First Elected Lok Sabha MP, Passes Away at 90". The Voice Of Sikkim. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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