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32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 79.88% (![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Structure of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly after the election Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (31) Sikkim Democratic Front (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 19 April 2024 to elect the 32 members of the 11th Sikkim Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 June 2024.
Background
[edit]The tenure of Sikkim Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 2 June 2024.[1] The previous assembly elections were held in April 2019. After the election, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha formed the state government, with Prem Singh Tamang becoming the Chief Minister.[2]
Schedule
[edit]The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.[3]
Poll Event | Schedule |
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Notification Date | 20 March 2024 |
Last Date for filing nomination | 27 March 2024 |
Scrutiny of nomination | 28 March 2024 |
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 30 March 2024 |
Date of Poll | 19 April 2024 |
Date of Counting of Votes | 2 June 2024 |
Parties and alliances
[edit]Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested[4][5] | |
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Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | ![]() |
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Prem Singh Tamang | 32 | |
Sikkim Democratic Front | ![]() |
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Pawan Chamling | 32 | |
Bharatiya Janata Party | ![]() |
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Dilli Ram Thapa | 31 | |
Indian National Congress | ![]() |
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Gopal Chettri[6] | 12 | |
Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | ![]() |
Ganesh Kumar Rai[7] | 30 |
Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]Results by party
[edit]Party | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Change (pp) | Contested | Won | Change | ||
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 2,25,068 | 58.38 | ![]() |
32 | 31 | ![]() | |
Sikkim Democratic Front | 1,05,503 | 27.37 | ![]() |
32 | 1 | ![]() | |
Citizen Action Party- Sikkim | 23,261 | 6.03 | New | 30 | 0 | ![]() | |
Bharatiya Janata Party | 19,956 | 5.18 | ![]() |
31 | 0 | ![]() | |
Indian National Congress | 1,228 | 0.32 | ![]() |
12 | 0 | ![]() | |
Independent | 5,947 | 1.53 | 1.53 | ||||
NOTA | 3,813 | 0.99 | ![]() |
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Total | 3,85,072 | 100% | - | 146 | 32 | - |
Results by districts
[edit]District | Seats | SKM | SDF |
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Gyalshing | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Soreng | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Namchi | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Gangtok | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Pakyong | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Mangan | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Sangha | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 32 | 31 | 1 |
Results by constituency
[edit]District | Constituency | Winner | Runner Up | Margin | |||||||||
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No. | Name | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||||
Gyalshing | 1 | Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) | Tshering Thendup Bhutia | SKM | 8,271 | 60.8 | Meewang Gyatso Bhutia | SDF | 3,459 | 25.43 | 4,812 | ||
2 | Yangthang | Bhim Hang Limboo | SKM | 6,621 | 54.61 | Kesham Limboo | SDF | 4,065 | 33.53 | 2,556 | |||
3 | Maneybong–Dentam | Sudesh Kumar Subba | SKM | 8,553 | 61.16 | Tika Ram Chettri | SDF | 2,514 | 17.68 | 6,039 | |||
4 | Gyalshing–Barnyak | Lok Nath Sharma | SKM | 5,612 | 48.1 | Khusandra Prasad Sharma | Independent | 4,649 | 39.85 | 963 | |||
Soreng | 5 | Rinchenpong (BL) | Erung Tenzing Lepcha | SKM | 9,624 | 68.91 | Norden Bhutia | SDF | 3,224 | 23.08 | 6,400 | ||
6 | Daramdin (BL) | Mingma Narbu Sherpa | SKM | 9,404 | 67.75 | Pem Norbu Sherpa | SDF | 3,429 | 24.7 | 5,975 | |||
7 | Soreng–Chakung | Prem Singh Tamang | SKM | 10,480 | 71.18 | Akar Dhoj Limbu | SDF | 3,084 | 21.24 | 7,396 | |||
8 | Salghari–Zoom (SC) | Madan Cintury | SKM | 5,678 | 58.69 | Janga Bir Darnal | SDF | 2,966 | 30.66 | 2,712 | |||
Namchi | 9 | Barfung (BL) | Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia | SKM | 8,358 | 61.86 | Bhaichung Bhutia | SDF | 4,012 | 23.69 | 4,346 | ||
10 | Poklok–Kamrang | Bhoj Raj Rai | SKM | 8,037 | 54.99 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | SDF | 4,974 | 34.03 | 3,063 | |||
11 | Namchi–Singhithang | Krishna Kumari Rai | SKM | 7,907 | 71.60 | Bimal Rai | SDF | 2,605 | 23.59 | 5,302 | |||
12 | Melli | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | SKM | 7,904 | 57.96 | Ganesh Kumar Rai | CAP-Sikkim | 3,621 | 26.55 | 4,283 | |||
13 | Namthang–Rateypani | Sanjeet Kharel | SKM | 8,949 | 63.46 | Suman Pradhan | SDF | 3,344 | 23.71 | 5,605 | |||
14 | Temi–Namphing | Bedu Singh Panth | SKM | 6,759 | 51.84 | Suman Kumar Tewari | SDF | 3,201 | 24.55 | 3,558 | |||
15 | Rangang–Yangang | Raj Kumari Thapa | SKM | 6,514 | 50.74 | Mani Kumar Subba | SDF | 5,313 | 41.38 | 1,201 | |||
16 | Tumin–Lingee (BL) | Samdup Tshering Bhutia | SKM | 8,265 | 58.07 | Norzong Lepcha | SDF | 4,177 | 29.35 | 4,088 | |||
Gangtok | 17 | Khamdong–Singtam | Nar Bahadur Dahal | SKM | 5,882 | 52.87 | Mani Kumar Sharma | SDF | 4,143 | 37.24 | 1,739 | ||
Pakyong | 18 | West Pendam (SC) | Lall Bahadur Das | SKM | 6,237 | 48.28 | Anup Thatal | SDF | 4,285 | 33.17 | 1,952 | ||
19 | Rhenock | Prem Singh Tamang | SKM | 10,094 | 64.54 | Somnath Poudyal | SDF | 3,050 | 19.5 | 7,044 | |||
20 | Chujachen | Puran Kumar Gurung | SKM | 8,199 | 55.66 | Mani Kumar Gurung | SDF | 4,865 | 33.03 | 3,334 | |||
21 | Gnathang–Machong (BL) | Pamin Lepcha | SKM | 6,676 | 61.58 | Tshering Wangdi Lepcha | SDF | 2,869 | 26.46 | 3,807 | |||
22 | Namchaybong | Raju Basnet | SKM | 7,195 | 53.42 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | SDF | 4,939 | 36.67 | 2,256 | |||
Gangtok | 23 | Shyari | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | SDF | 6,633 | 51.84 | Kunga Nima Lepcha | SKM | 5,319 | 41.57 | 1,314 | ||
24 | Martam–Rumtek (BL) | Sonam Venchungpa | SKM | 8,070 | 54.01 | Mechung Bhutia | SDF | 5,308 | 35.53 | 2,762 | |||
25 | Upper Tadong | Gay Tshering Dhungel | SKM | 6,209 | 68.46 | Chandra Bahadur Chettri | SDF | 2,120 | 23.38 | 4,089 | |||
26 | Arithang | Arun Kumar Upreti | SKM | 5,356 | 61.48 | Ashis Rai | SDF | 2,627 | 30.15 | 2,729 | |||
27 | Gangtok | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | SKM | 4,440 | 57.44 | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | SDF | 1,748 | 22.61 | 2,692 | |||
28 | Upper Burtuk | Kala Rai | SKM | 6,323 | 50.54 | Dilli Ram Thapa | BJP | 3,755 | 30.01 | 4,089 | |||
Mangan | 29 | Kabi–Lungchok (BL) | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | SKM | 5,882 | 54.18 | Gnawo Chopel Lepcha | SDF | 4,189 | 38.59 | 1,693 | ||
30 | Djongu (BL) | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha | SKM | 6,402 | 69.56 | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha | SDF | 1,395 | 15.16 | 5,007 | |||
31 | Lachen–Mangan (BL) | Samdup Lepcha | SKM | 3,929 | 55.37 | Hishey Lachungpa | SDF | 3,078 | 43.38 | 851 | |||
32 | Sangha (BM) | Sonam Lama | SKM | 1,919 | 60.01 | Tseten Tashi Bhutia | BJP | 1,054 | 32.96 | 865 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "SKM president Prem Singh Tamang takes oath as Sikkim Chief Minister". Business Standard India. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Sikkim Assembly election 2024 to be held on April 19: Here is complete schedule". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b List of contesting candidates (PDF) (Report). Chief Electoral Officer, Sikkim. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Sikkim Assembly Election 2024:'Out Of 146 Candidates, 102 Millionaires'". The Voice Of Sikkim. 15 April 2024. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Gopal Chettri appointed president of Congress' Sikkim unit". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Ganesh Rai campaigns in Chujachen". Sikkim Express. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Party wise results". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Sikkim Election Results 2024: SKM sweeps polls by winning 31 of 32 seats, SDF bags 1". The Hindu. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "State wise results". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Election Results 2024 Sikkim: Full list of winners on all 32 Legislative Assembly seats of Sikkim". The Indian Express. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Winners List". Financial Express. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
Notes
[edit]- ^ does not include postal ballots