1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

26 November 1989

32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party SSP INC
Leader's seat Soreng-Chakung
Last election 30 1
Seats won 32 0
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 94,078 24,121
Percentage 70.41% 18.05%

Constituencies of Sikkim

CM before election

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SSP

Elected CM

Nar Bahadur Bhandari
SSP

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in November 1989 to elect the 32 members of the fourth Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

The Sikkim Sangram Parishad won all 32 seats in the Assembly and its leader, Nar Bahadur Bhandari was made the Chief Minister for his third term.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Sangram Parishad94,07870.4132+2
Indian National Congress24,12118.050–1
Rising Sun Party11,4728.590New
Denzong Peoples Chogpi2980.220New
Independents3,6502.730–1
Total133,619100.00320
Valid votes133,61995.97
Invalid/blank votes5,6084.03
Total votes139,227100.00
Registered voters/turnout192,61972.28
Source: ECI[3]

Elected members

A.C. No. Constituency Name Member Party
1YoksamSanchaman Limboo Sikkim Sangram Parishad
2TashidingUgen Pritso Bhutia
3GeyzingMan Bahadur Dahal
4DentamPadam Lal Gurung
5BarmiokBirbal Subba
6RinchenpongChong Lamu Bhutia
7ChakungTaraman Rai
8SorengNar Bahadur Bhandari
9DaramdinPadam Bahadur Gurung
10Jorthang-NayabazarBhim Raj Rai
11RalongSonam Gyatso
12WakBedu Singh Panth
13DamthangPawan Kumar Chamling
14MelliDilliram Basnet
15Rateypani - West PendamChandra Kumar Mohora
16Temi- TarkuIndra Bahadur Rai
17Central Pendam-East PendamSukumar Pradhan
18RhenockKharananda Upreti
19ReguRajendra Prasad Uprety
20PathingRam Lepcha
21PathingRupraj Rai
22KhamdongBirkhaman Ramukami
23DjonguSonam Choda Lepcha
24Lachen MangshilaTasa Tengey Lepcha
25Kabi TingdaHangu Tshering Bhutia
26Rakdong-TentekPhuchung Bhutia
27MartamChamla Tshering
28RumtekOngay Tob Shutia
29Assam LingjeySonam Dapden Lepcha
30RankaDorjee Tshering
31GangtokManita Pradhan
32SanghaNanjha Gyaltsen
Source: Election Commission of India[4]

References

  1. No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979
  2. Success in Sikkim eludes national parties
  3. "Sikkim 1989". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. List of Successful Candidates in Sikkim Assembly Election in 1989
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