Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | Northeast India |
State | Sikkim |
Assembly constituencies | 32: Yoksam–Tashiding (BL), Yangthang, Maneybong Dentam, Gyalshing-Barnyak, Rinchenpong (BL), Daramdin (BL), Soreng-Chakung, Salghari-Zoom (SC), Barfung (BL), Poklok-Kamrang, Namchi-Singhithang, Melli, Namthang-Rateypani, Temi-Namphing, Rangang-Yangang, Tumin Lingee (BL), Khamdong-Singtam, West Pendam (SC), Rhenock, Chujachen, Gnathang-Machong (BL), Namchaybong, Shyari (BL), Martam-Rumtek (BL), Upper Tadong, Arithang, Gangtok (BL), Upper Burtuk, Kabi Lungchok (BL), Djongu (BL), Lachen-Mangan (BL), and Sangha[1] |
Established | 1977 |
Total electors | 4,64,140[2] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Parliament | |
18th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent Indra Hang Subba | |
Party | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
Elected year | 2024 |
Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency which covers the entire area of the state of Sikkim.
Sikkim participated in its first general elections in 1977 after joining the Union in 1975. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Chatra Bahadur Chhetri of the Indian National Congress who was elected unopposed. The current MP is Indra Hang Subba, who has represented the constituency since 2019. His term is expected to end in May 2024.
Most Successful parties from Sikkim Lok Sabha
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Assembly Segments
Since Sikkim has only one Lok Sabha constituency, it comprises all 32 Assembly constituencies of the state.
# | Name | Reserved for (SC/BL/None) | District | MLA | Party | |
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1 | Yoksam-Tashiding | BL | West Sikkim | Sangay Lepcha | SKM | |
2 | Yangthang | None | Bhim Hang Limboo | SKM | ||
3 | Maneybong Dentam | None | Narendra Kumar Subba | BJP | ||
4 | Gyalshing-Barnyak | None | Lok Nath Sharma | SKM | ||
5 | Rinchenpong | BL | Karma Sonam Lepcha | BJP | ||
6 | Daramdin | BL | Mingma Narbu Sherpa | SKM | ||
7 | Soreng-Chakung | None | Aditya Tamang | SKM | ||
8 | Salghari-Zoom | SC | West Sikkim & South Sikkim | Sunita Gajmer | SKM | |
9 | Barfung | BL | South Sikkim | Tashi Thendup Bhutia | BJP | |
10 | Poklok-Kamrang | None | Prem Singh Tamang | SKM | ||
11 | Namchi-Singhithang | None | Pawan Kumar Chamling | SDF | ||
12 | Melli | None | Farwanti Tamang | BJP | ||
13 | Namthang-Rateypani | None | Sanjit Kharel | SKM | ||
14 | Temi-Namphing | None | Bedu Singh Panth | SKM | ||
15 | Rangang-Yangang | None | Raj Kumari Thapa | BJP | ||
16 | Tumin Lingee | BL | East Sikkim and South Sikkim | Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia | BJP | |
17 | Khamdong-Singtam | None | East Sikkim | Mani Kumar Sharma | SKM | |
18 | West Pendam | SC | Lall Bahadur Das | SKM | ||
19 | Rhenock | None | Bishnu Kumar Sharma | SKM | ||
20 | Chujachen | None | Krishna Bahadur Rai | BJP | ||
21 | Gnathang-Machong | BL | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | BJP | ||
22 | Namchaybong | None | Em Prasad Sharma | SKM | ||
23 | Shyari | BL | Kunga Nima Lepcha | SKM | ||
24 | Martam-Rumtek | BL | Sonam Venchungpa | BJP | ||
25 | Upper Tadong | None | Gay Tshering Dhungel | SKM | ||
26 | Arithang | None | Arun Kumar Upreti | SKM | ||
27 | Gangtok | BL | Yong Tshering Lepcha | BJP | ||
28 | Upper Burtuk | None | Dilli Ram Thapa | BJP | ||
29 | Kabi Lungchok | BL | North Sikkim district and East Sikkim district | Karma Loday Bhutia | SKM | |
30 | Djongu | BL | North Sikkim | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha | BJP | |
31 | Lachen-Mangan | BL | Samdup Lepcha | SKM | ||
32 | Sangha | Sangha | Sonam Lama | SKM |
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
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1977 | Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri[3] | Indian National Congress | |
1980 | Pahal Man Subba[4][5] | Sikkim Janata Parishad | |
1984 | Nar Bahadur Bhandari[6] | Independent | |
1985^ | Dil Kumari Bhandari | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | |
1989 | Nandu Thapa[7] | ||
1991 | Dil Kumari Bhandari[8] | ||
1996 | Bhim Prasad Dahal[9][10][11] | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
1998 | |||
1999 | |||
2004 | Nakul Das Rai[12] | ||
2009 | Prem Das Rai[13][14] | ||
2014 | |||
2019 | Indra Hang Subba | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
2024 |
^By Poll
Election results
20th century
General election 1977
In the first election after Sikkim joined the Union, Indian National Congress candidate, Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri was elected unopposed.[3][15][16]
General election 1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SJP | Pahal Man Subba | 31,750 | 61.65 | N/A | |
SC (R) | R. C. Paudyal | 11,632 | 22.59 | N/A | |
SPC | Indra Bahudar Rai | 5,125 | 9.95 | N/A | |
Independent | Ram Prasad Sharma | 1,073 | 2.08 | N/A | |
INC(U) | Kharananda Adhikari | 943 | 1.83 | N/A | |
Independent | Ashok Kumar Subba | 801 | 1.56 | N/A | |
Independent | Damber Kumari Pradhan | 179 | 0.35 | N/A | |
Majority | 20,118 | 39.06 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 52,895 | 44.74 | N/A | ||
SJP gain from INC | Swing |
General election 1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | 56,614 | 68.50 | N/A | |
INC | Pahal Man Subba | 21,327 | 25.81 | N/A | |
Independent | Bishnu Kumar Rai | 1,717 | 2.08 | N/A | |
Independent | Lal Bhadur Basnet | 936 | 1.13 | N/A | |
CPI | Bhim Bahadur Mishra | 843 | 1.02 | N/A | |
JP | Ashok Kumar Subba | 604 | 0.73 | N/A | |
Independent | Phur Tshering Lepcha | 495 | 0.60 | N/A | |
Independent | Baldeoram Harijan | 110 | 0.13 | N/A | |
Majority | 35,287 | 42.69 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 86,024 | 57.64 | ![]() | ||
Independent gain from SJP | Swing |
General election 1989
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SSP | Nandu Thapa | 91,608 | 68.52 | N/A | |
INC | Dil Kumari Bhandari | 28,822 | 21.56 | ![]() | |
RIS | Ram Chandra Poudyal | 12,858 | 9.62 | N/A | |
Independent | Sonam Topgyal Gensapa | 411 | 0.31 | N/A | |
Majority | 62,786 | 46.96 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 138,698 | 72.01 | ![]() | ||
SSP hold | Swing |
General election 1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SSP | Dil Kumari Bhandari | 103,970 | 90.12 | ![]() | |
Independent | Phur Tshering Lepcha | 3,759 | 3.26 | N/A | |
CPI(M) | Dukanath Nepal | 3,372 | 2.92 | N/A | |
Independent | Bharat Basnet | 2,688 | 2.33 | N/A | |
Independent | Kharga Bhaadur Subba | 867 | 0.75 | N/A | |
Independent | Mandadara Sharma | 536 | 0.46 | N/A | |
Independent | Yognidhi Bhandari | 181 | 0.16 | N/A | |
Majority | 100,211 | 86.86 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 118,502 | 58.75 | ![]() | ||
SSP hold | Swing |
General election 1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Bhim Prasad Dahal | 124,218 | 72.15 | N/A | |
SSP | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | 42,175 | 24.50 | ![]() | |
Independent | Nandalal Gurung | 4,263 | 2.48 | N/A | |
Independent | Dhan Bahadur Tamang | 436 | 0.25 | N/A | |
Independent | Krishna Chandra Pradhan | 421 | 0.24 | N/A | |
Independent | Nabin Chandra Subba | 410 | 0.24 | N/A | |
Independent | Bhagwan Prasad | 251 | 0.15 | N/A | |
Majority | 82,043 | 47.65 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 177,440 | 77.43 | ![]() | ||
SDF gain from SSP | Swing |
General election 1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Bhim Prasad Dahal | 102,440 | 65.72 | ![]() | |
INC | Sanchaman Subba | 51,611 | 33.11 | N/A | |
Independent | Om Prakash Bhandari | 1,820 | 1.17 | N/A | |
Majority | 50,829 | 32.61 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 158,787 | 67.14 | ![]() | ||
SDF hold | Swing |
General election 1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Bhim Prasad Dahal | 107,828 | 52.56 | ![]() | |
SSP | Satish Chandra Rai | 86,466 | 42.15 | N/A | |
INC | Somnath Poudyal | 9,762 | 4.76 | ![]() | |
Independent | Youaraj Rai | 1,077 | 0.53 | N/A | |
Majority | 21,362 | 10.41 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 208,670 | 81.71 | ![]() | ||
SDF hold | Swing |
21st century
General election 2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Nakul Das Rai | 153,409 | 69.84 | ![]() | |
INC | Biraj Adhikari | 60,258 | 27.43 | ![]() | |
SSP | Rajendra P. D. Uprety | 3,216 | 1.46 | ![]() | |
SHRP | Tara Kumar Pradhan | 2,765 | 1.26 | N/A | |
Majority | 93,151 | 42.41 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 219,648 | 77.95 | ![]() | ||
SDF hold | Swing |
General election 2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Prem Das Rai | 159,351 | 63.30 | ![]() | |
INC | Kharananda Upreti | 74,483 | 29.59 | ![]() | |
SHRP | Tara KR. Pradhan | 4,639 | 1.84 | ![]() | |
BJP | Padam Br. Chettri | 4,458 | 1.77 | N/A | |
Independent | Atri Ram Chandra Poudyal | 3687 | 1.46 | N/A | |
Sikkim Jan-Ekta | Bhim Subba | 2849 | 1.13 | N/A | |
Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik | Nar Bahadur Khatiwada | 2284 | 0.91 | N/A | |
Majority | 84,868 | 33.71 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 251,751 | 81.00 | ![]() | ||
SDF hold | Swing |
General election 2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDF | Prem Das Rai | 163,698 | 52.98 | ![]() | |
SKM | Tek Nath Dhakal | 121,956 | 39.47 | N/A | |
BJP | Nar Bahadur Khatiwada | 7,279 | 2.36 | ![]() | |
INC | Akar Dhoj Limbu | 7,189 | 2.33 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 4,332 | 1.40 | N/A | |
AAP | Kaushal Rai | 2,541 | 0.82 | N/A | |
AITC | Nakul Das Rai | 1,972 | 0.64 | N/A | |
Majority | 41,742 | 13.51 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 308,967 | 83.37 | ![]() | ||
SDF hold | Swing |
General election 2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SKM | Indra Hang Subba | 166,922 | 47.23 | ![]() | |
SDF | Dek Bahadur Katwal | 154,489 | 43.71 | ![]() | |
BJP | Laten Tshering Sherpa | 16,572 | 4.69 | ![]() | |
Majority | 12,433 | 3.52 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 353,415 | 81.41 | ![]() | ||
SKM gain from SDF | Swing |
General election 2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SKM | Indra Hang Subba | 164,396 | 42.71 | ![]() | |
CAP | Bharat Basnett | 83,566 | 21.71 | New | |
SDF | Prem Das Rai | 77,171 | 20.05 | ![]() | |
IND | Laten Tshering Sherpa | 21,263 | 5.52 | New | |
BJP | Dinesh Chandra Nepal | 19,035 | 4.95 | ![]() | |
SRP | Kharga Bahadur Rai | 4,799 | 1.25 | New | |
IND | Sambhu Chhetri | 4,690 | 1.22 | New | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 2,527 | 0.66 | ||
INC | Gopal Chhetri | 2,241 | 0.58 | ||
IND | Nawin Kiran Pradhan | 1,166 | 0.30 | ||
IND | Beena Rai | 1,125 | 0.29 | ||
IND | Ravi Chandra Rai | 1,123 | 0.29 | ||
IND | Shyamal Pal | 740 | 0.19 | ||
IND | Madhukar Dhakal | 532 | 0.14 | ||
IND | Rudra Mani Pradhan | 519 | 0.13 | ||
Majority | 80,830 | 21 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3,84,893 | 82.93 | ![]() | ||
SKM hold | Swing |
See also
References
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- ^ https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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External links
- Sikkim lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule