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Assam–Lingjey Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 27°17′N 88°39′E / 27.28°N 88.65°E / 27.28; 88.65
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Assam–Lingjey
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
Established1979
Abolished2008[1]
Total electors9,052

Assam–Lingjey Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Member Party
1979 Sherab Palden Sikkim Janata Parishad
1985 Sonam Dupden Lepcha Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994 Tseten Tashi
1999 Tseten Tashi Bhutia Sikkim Democratic Front
2004 Kunga Zangpo Bhutia

Election results

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Assembly election 2004

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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Kunga Zangpo Bhutia 4,641 64.77% Increase19.46
INC Kunga Nima Lepcha 2,415 33.71% Increase32.37
SHRP Lall Bahadur Lepcha 109 1.52% New
Margin of victory 2,226 31.07% Increase29.52
Turnout 7,165 79.15% Decrease2.42
Registered electors 9,052 Increase13.39
SDF hold Swing Increase19.46

Assembly election 1999

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Tseten Tashi Bhutia 2,951 45.32% Increase17.38
SSP Kunga Zangpo Bhutia 2,850 43.77% Increase12.09
Independent Sonam Dupden Lepcha 624 9.58% New
INC Major Tshering Gyatso Kaleon (Retd.) 87 1.34% Decrease4.36
Margin of victory 101 1.55% Decrease2.19
Turnout 6,512 83.39% Decrease1.35
Registered electors 7,983 Increase33.23
SDF gain from SSP Swing Increase13.64

Assembly election 1994

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1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Tseten Tashi 1,574 31.68% Decrease28.23
SDF Namgey Bhutia 1,388 27.93% New
Independent Kunga Zangpo Bhutia 810 16.30% New
Independent Sherap Palden 583 11.73% New
INC Major T. Gyatso 283 5.70% Decrease24.37
Independent Sonam Dupden Lepcha 261 5.25% New
Independent Azing Lepcha 70 1.41% New
Margin of victory 186 3.74% Decrease26.09
Turnout 4,969 84.76% Increase2.41
Registered electors 5,992
SSP hold Swing Decrease28.23

Assembly election 1989

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1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Sonam Dupden Lepcha 2,359 59.90% Increase4.03
INC Sherab Palden 1,184 30.07% Decrease4.27
RIS Sonam Tshering Bhutia 279 7.08% New
Margin of victory 1,175 29.84% Increase8.30
Turnout 3,938 78.14% Increase14.24
Registered electors 4,891
SSP hold Swing

Assembly election 1985

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Sonam Dupden Lepcha 1,341 55.88% New
INC Sherab Palden 824 34.33% New
Independent Phurba Wangdi 172 7.17% New
Independent Dawa Thrudu 39 1.63% New
JP Gompa Namgyal Kazi 20 0.83% Decrease4.92
Margin of victory 517 21.54% Decrease19.20
Turnout 2,400 67.16% Increase9.90
Registered electors 3,621 Increase16.32
SSP gain from SJP Swing Decrease7.94

Assembly election 1979

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1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SJP Sherab Palden 1,120 63.82% New
SC (R) Phuchung Tshering 405 23.08% New
SPC Tshering Dedup 129 7.35% New
JP Norchen Lucksom 101 5.75% New
Margin of victory 715 40.74%
Turnout 1,755 58.53%
Registered electors 3,113
SJP win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

27°17′N 88°39′E / 27.28°N 88.65°E / 27.28; 88.65