1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 12 October 1979 to elect the 32 members of the second Legislative Assembly.[1][2][3]

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

12 October 1979
32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 seats needed for a majority
Leader Nar Bahadur Bhandari Party SJP SC(R) SPC Leader's seat Soreng-Chakung Seats won 16 11 4 Popular vote 22,776 14,889 11,400 Percentage 31.49% 20.58% 15.76%
Constituencies of Sikkim
Chief Minister of Sikkim before election Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Indian National Congress Chief Minister of Sikkim Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sikkim Janata Parishad

Results

Party	Candidates	Votes	%	Seats
Sikkim Janata Parishad	31	22,776	31.49	16
Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)	27	14,889	20.58	11
Sikkim Prajatantra Congress	32	11,400	15.76	4
Janata Party	30	9,534	13.18	0
Indian National Congress	12	1,476	2.04	0
Communist Party of India (Marxist)	2	241	0.33	0
Sikkim Scheduled Caste League	2	85	0.12	0
Independents	108	11,938	16.50	1
Total	244	72,339	100	32

Elected members

A.C. No.	Constituency Name	Member	Party
1	Yoksam–Tashiding (BL)	Sanchaman Limboo		Sikkim Janata Parishad
2	Tashiding	Dawgyal Pentso Bhutia		Sikkim Janata Parishad
3	Geyzing	Indra Bahadur Limboo		Sikkim Janata Parishad
4	Dentam	Padam Lal Gurung		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
5	Barmiok	Til Bahadur Limbu		Sikkim Janata Parishad
6	Rinchenpong	Katuk Bhutia		Sikkim Janata Parishad
7	Chakung	B. B. Gurung		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
8	Soreng (SC)	Nar Bahadur Bhandari		Sikkim Janata Parishad
9	Daramdin (BL)	Padam Bahadur Gurung		Sikkim Janata Parishad
10	Jorthang-Nayabazar	Bhim Bahadur Gurung		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
11	Ralong	Chamla Tshering		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
12	Wak	Garjaman Gurung		Sikkim Prajatantra Congress
13	Damthang	Pradeep Yanzone		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
14	Melli	Mohan Prasad Sharma		Sikkim Janata Parishad
15	Rateypani - West Pendam	Bir Bahadur Lohar		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
16	Temi- Tarku	Nar Bahadur Khatiwada		Sikkim Prajatantra Congress
17	Central Pendam-East Pendam	Bhuwani Prasad Kharel		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
18	Rhenock	Kharananda Upreti		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
19	Regu	Tulshi Sharma		Sikkim Janata Parishad
20	Pathing	Ram Lepcha		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
21	Pathing	Jagat Bandhu Pradhan		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
22	Khamdong	Dal Bahadur Damai		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
23	Djongu	Athup Lepcha		Sikkim Janata Parishad
24	Lachen Mangshila	Tenzing Dadul Bhutia		Sikkim Janata Parishad
25	Kabi Tingda	Sonam Tshering		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
26	Rakdong-Tentek	Dugo Bhutia		Sikkim Prajatantra Congress
27	Martam	Samten Tshering		Sikkim Janata Parishad
28	Rumtek	Dadul Bhutia		Sikkim Janata Parishad
29	Assam Lingjey	Sherab Palden		Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)
30	Ranka	Dorji Tshering Bhutia		Sikkim Janata Parishad
31	Gangtok	Lall Bahadur Basnet		Sikkim Janata Parishad
32	Sangha	Lhachen Ganchen Rimpuchhi		Independent
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. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1979 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM
4. List of Successful Candidates in Sikkim Assembly Election in 1979