2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 11 April 2019 to elect the 32 members of the ninth Legislative Assembly. The term of eighth Sikkim Legislative Assembly ended on 27 May 2019.[1][2]

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
11 April 2019
32 Seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout81.43% 0.46%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Prem Singh Tamang Pawan Kumar Chamling
Party SKM SDF
Leader since 2014 1994
Leader's seat Didn't contest Namchi-Singhithang,
Rangang-Yangang
Seats before 10 22
Seats won 17 15
Seat change 7 7
Percentage 47.03% 47.63%
Swing 6.23% 7.37%
Constituencies of Sikkim
Chief Minister of Sikkim before election

Pawan Chamling
SDF

 Chief Minister of Sikkim

Prem Singh Tamang
SKM

Schedule of election
Poll Event sikkim
Issue of Notification Monday 18 March 2019
Last Date for filing Nominations Monday 25 March 2019
Scrutiny of Nominations Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Last date for withdrawal of Candidature Thursday,28 March 2019
Date of Poll Thursday, 11 April 2019
Counting of Votes Thursday, 23 May 2019
Date of election being completed Sunday, 2 June 2019
Source: Election Commission of India[3]

Results

Results were announced on 23 May, 2019.

Party Contested Won +/– Votes % +/–
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 32 17 7 1,65,508 47.03 6.23
Sikkim Democratic Front 32 15 7 1,67,620 47.63 7.37
Bharatiya Janata Party 12 0 5,700 1.62 0.92
Indian National Congress 24 0 2,721 0.77 0.63
Hamro Sikkim Party 23 0 2,098 0.60
Independents 0
Total32
Source: Election Commission of India[4]

Successful candidates

The members of 8th legislative assembly are listed below.[5]

A.C. No. Constituency Name Member Party
1Yoksam–Tashiding (BL)Sangay Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
2YangthangBhim Hang Limboo Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
3Maneybong-DentamNarendra Kumar Subba Sikkim Democratic Front
4Gyalshing-BarnyakLok Nath Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
5RinchenpongKarma Sonam Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
6DaramdinMingma Norbu Sherpa Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
7Soreng-ChakungAditya Tamang (Golay) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
8Salghari-Zoom (SC)Sunita Gajmer Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
9Barfung (BL)Tashi Thendup Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front
10Poklok-KamrangPrem Singh Tamang Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
11Namchi-SinghithangPawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front
12MelliFarwanti Tamang Sikkim Democratic Front
13Namthang RateypaniSanjit Kharel Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
14Temi NamphingBedu Singh Panth Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
15Rangang YangangRajkumari Thaba Sikkim Democratic Front
16Tumin Lingee (BL)Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front
17Khamdong SingtamDr Mani Kumar Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
18West Pendam (SC)L. B. Das Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
19RhenockBishnu Kumar Sharma (Khatiwara) Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
20ChujachenKrishna Bahadur Rai Sikkim Democratic Front
21Gnathang Machong (BL)Dorjee Tshering Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
22NamcheybongEM Prasad Sharma Sikkim Democratic Front
23Shyari (BL)Kunga Nima Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
24Martam Rumtek (BL)Sonam Venchungpa Bharatiya Janata Party
25Upper TadongGay Tshering Dhungel Sikkim Democratic Front
26ArithangArun Kumar Upreti Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
27Gangtok (BL)Yong Tshering Lepcha Bharatiya Janata Party
28Upper BurtukDilli Ram Thapa Sikkim Democratic Front
29Kabi Lungchuk (BL)Karma Loday Bhutia Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
30Djongu (BL)Pintso Namgyal Lepcha Sikkim Democratic Front
31Lachen Mangan (BL)Samdup Lepcha Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
32SanghaSonam Lama Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Changes after election and bye-election

After the assembly election, 1 MLA from SKM and 2 MLAs from SDF each vacated their second seat after being elected from two constituencies. Before the by-elections to these three vacant seats were held, 10 MLAs of SDF defected to BJP and 2 MLAs of SDF defected to SKM, leaving SDF with only 1 MLA.[6] SKM had 18 MLAs and BJP had 10 MLAs. In the by-elections held on 21 October, 2019, BJP won two seats and SKM one seat.[7] The final seat numbers are: SKM 19 seats, BJP 12 seats and SDF 1 seat.

References
  1. "Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with 2019 Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources". The New Indian Express.
  2. "Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources". 3 December 2018 – via The Economic Times.
  3. "ECI-ElectionSchedule".
  4. "ECI-ElectionSchedule".
  5. https://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections/sikkim-assembly-election-results-2019-full-list-of-winners-2205926.html
  6. "2 SDF MLAs Join Ruling SKM In Sikkim A Day After 10 From Party Joined BJP". Outlook.
  7. "SKM and BJP sweep byelections in Sikkim; big win for Tamang". Frontline.
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