2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2004 took place on 10 May 2004 for 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Counting and result were declared on 13 May 2004. Sikkim Democratic Front, a regional political party, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in this election.[1]

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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All 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pawan Kumar Chamling Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party SDF INC
Leader's seat Damthang Central Pendam–East Pendam, Gangtok (both lost)
Seats before 24 0
Seats won 31 1
Seat change Increase 7 Increase 1
Popular vote 139,662 51,329
Percentage 71.09% 26.13%

Constituencies of Sikkim

Chief Minister before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Elected Chief Minister

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Political parties

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National parties

  • BJP Bharatiya Janata Party
  • CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  • INC Indian National Congress

State parties

  • SDF Sikkim Democratic Front

Registered (unrecognised) parties

  • SHRP Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad
  • SSP Sikkim Sangram Parishad

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sikkim Democratic Front139,66271.0931+12
Indian National Congress51,32926.131–1
Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad1,1230.570New
Bharatiya Janata Party6670.340New
Communist Party of India (Marxist)1440.0700
Sikkim Sangram Parishad900.050–7
Independents3,4501.760–1
Total196,465100.00320
Valid votes196,46599.60
Invalid/blank votes7810.40
Total votes197,246100.00
Registered voters/turnout281,93769.96
Source: CEO Sikkim

Results by constituency

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  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[2][3]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Yoksam 80.66% Kalawati Subba SDF 3,947 60.9% Mangal Bir Subba INC 2,427 37.45% 1,520
2 Tashiding 84.4% Dawa Narbu Takarpa SDF 3,509 65.32% Sonam Dadul Kazi INC 1,778 33.1% 1,731
3 Geyzing 78.96% Sher Bahadur Subedi SDF 4,227 62.44% Dal Bahadur Gurung INC 2,410 35.6% 1,817
4 Dentam 84.97% Deepak Kumar Gurung SDF 4,158 65.42% Sher Hang Subba INC 2,093 32.93% 2,065
5 Barmiok 81.33% Narendra Kumar Subba SDF 4,029 71.92% Puspak Ram Subba INC 1,479 26.4% 2,550
6 Rinchenpong 81.78% Dawcho Lepcha SDF 5,303 81.58% Pema Kinzang Bhutia INC 1,061 16.32% 4,242
7 Chakung 84.15% Prem Singh Tamang SDF 6,702 94.42% Satish Mohan Pradhan INC 201 2.83% 6,501
8 Soreong 81.16% Ram Bahadur Subba SDF 5,553 72.65% Ashok Kumar Subba INC 1,871 24.48% 3,682
9 Daramdin 79.17% Ran Bahadur Subba SDF 6,380 87.13% Amar Subba INC 819 11.19% 5,561
10 Jorthang–Nayabazar 77.34% Kedar Nath Rai SDF 7,863 81.71% Purna Kri Rai INC 1,536 15.96% 6,327
11 Ralong 83.55% Dorjee Dazom Bhutia SDF 4,131 77.32% Chozang Bhutia INC 1,212 22.68% 2,919
12 Wak - Chandra Bahadur Karki SDF Elected Unopposed
13 Damthang - Pawan Kumar Chamling SDF Elected Unopposed
14 Melli - Girish Chandra Rai SDF Elected Unopposed
15 Rateypani–West Pendam 76.58% Aita Singh Baraily (Kami) SDF 6,553 83.46% Janga Bir Darnal INC 1,170 14.9% 5,383
16 Temi–Tarku 79.28% Garjaman Gurung SDF 6,403 75.62% Laxmi Prasad Tiwari INC 1,947 23.% 4,456
17 Central Pendam–East Pendam 79.45% Somnath Poudyal SDF 5,620 59.11% Nar Bahadur Bhandari INC 2,165 22.77% 3,455
18 Rhenock 80.96% Bhim Prasad Dhungel SDF 4,647 75.45% Kharananda Upreti INC 1,354 21.98% 3,293
19 Regu 80.5% Karna Bahadur Chamling SDF 5,662 84.28% Arun Kumar Rai INC 1,056 15.72% 4,606
20 Pathing 82.48% Mingma Tshering Sherpa SDF 4,930 67.41% Tseten Tashi Bhutia INC 2,275 31.11% 2,655
21 Loosing Pachekhani 81.35% Manita Thapa SDF 4,394 71.73% Bharat Basnett INC 1,651 26.95% 2,743
22 Khamdong 78.54% Birkha Man Ramudamu SDF 6,160 74.59% Santosh Kumar Bardewa INC 1,929 23.36% 4,231
23 Djongu 86.7% Sonam Gyatso Lepcha SDF 3,344 65.34% Sonam Chyoda Lepcha INC 1,774 34.66% 1,570
24 Lachen Mangshila 84.18% Hishey Lachungpa SDF 4,906 75.56% Anil Lachenpa INC 1,587 24.44% 3,319
25 Kabi Tingda - Thenlay Tshering Bhutia SDF Elected Unopposed
26 Rakdong Tentek 81.% Norzong Lepcha SDF 3,809 61.85% Phuchung Bhutia INC 2,116 34.36% 1,693
27 Martam 81.73% Dorjee Tshering Lepcha SDF 5,668 74.44% Sonam Tshering Bhutia INC 1,946 25.56% 3,722
28 Rumtek 72.58% Menlom Lepcha SDF 5,639 56.61% Delay Namgyal Barfungpa INC 4,323 43.39% 1,316
29 Assam–Lingjey 79.15% Kunga Zangpo Bhutia SDF 4,641 64.77% Kunga Nima Lepcha INC 2,415 33.71% 2,226
30 Ranka 74.88% Nimthit Lepcha SDF 5,083 60.3% Pintso Chopel Lepcha INC 3,230 38.32% 1,853
31 Gangtok 62.5% Narendra Kumar Pradhan SDF 5,952 66.69% Nar Bahadur Bhandari INC 2,829 31.7% 3,123
32 Sangha 66.99% Tshering Lama INC 675 32.33% Palden Lama Independent 587 28.11% 88

References

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  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  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. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)