Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)

Sikkim

Location of Sikkim in India
Existence	1977–present
Reservation	N/A
Current MP	Prem Das Rai
Party	Sikkim Democratic Front
Elected Year	2014
State	Sikkim
Total Electors	370,611[1]
Most Successful Party	Sikkim Democratic Front (6 times)
Assembly Constituencies	Yoksam-Tashiding (BL), Yangthang, Maneybung-Dentam, Gyalsing-Bernyak, Rinchenpong (BL), Daramdin (BL), Soreong-Chakung, Salghari-Zoom (SC), Barfung (BL), Poklok-Kamrang, Namchi-Singhithang, Melli, Namthang-Rateypani, Timi-Namphing, Rangang-Yangang, Tumen-Lingi (BL), Khamdong-Singtam, West-Pendam (SC), Rhenock, Chujachen, Gnathangmachong (BL), Namcheybung, Shyari (BL), Martam-Rumtek (BL), Upper Tadong, Arithang, Gangtok (BL), Upper Burtuk, Kabi Lungchuk (BL), Djongu (BL), Lachen Mangan (BL), and Sangha[2]

Coordinates: 27°20′N 88°37′E / 27.33°N 88.62°E 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. In the next election in 1980, Pahal Man Subba of the Sikkim Janata Parishad party was elected. Subba was defeated in the 1984 election by independent politician, Nar Bahadur Bhandari. The next two elections in 1989 and 1991 were won by Sikkim Sangram Parishad candidates, Nandu Thapa and Dil Kumari Bhandari respectively. The constituency has been represented by a member of the Sikkim Democratic Front party since 1996. Bhim Prasad Dahal was the MP from 1996–2004. Nakul Das Rai won the seat in the 2004 election. The current MP is Prem Das Rai, who has represented the constituency since 2009.

Members of Parliament

Key

  INC     Independent     Sikkim Sangram Parishad     SDF  

Election		Member	Party
	1977	Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri[3]	Indian National Congress
	1980	Pahal Man Subba[4]	Sikkim Janata Parishad
	1984	Nar Bahadur Bhandari[5]	Independent
	1989	Nandu Thapa[6]	Sikkim Sangram Parishad
	1991	Dil Kumari Bhandari[7]	Sikkim Sangram Parishad
	1996	Bhim Prasad Dahal[8]	Sikkim Democratic Front
	1998	Bhim Prasad Dahal[9]	Sikkim Democratic Front
	1999	Bhim Prasad Dahal[10]	Sikkim Democratic Front
	2004	Nakul Das Rai[11]	Sikkim Democratic Front
	2009	Prem Das Rai[12]	Sikkim Democratic Front
	2014	Prem Das Rai[13]	Sikkim Democratic Front

Election results

General election 1977

In the first election after Sikkim joined the Union, Indian National Congress candidate, Chhatra Bahadur Chhetri was elected unopposed.^[3][14][15]

General election 1980

General Election, 1980: Sikkim^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Sikkim Janata Parishad	Pahal Man Subba	31,750	61.65	N/A
	Sikkim Congress (R)	R. C. Paudyal	11,632	22.59	N/A
	Sikkim Prajatantra Congress	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

General election 1984

General Election, 1984: Sikkim^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	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
	Janata Party	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	+3.63
Turnout			86,024	57.64	+12.90
	Independent gain from Sikkim Janata Parishad		Swing

General election 1989

General Election, 1989: Sikkim^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Sikkim Sangram Parishad	Nandu Thapa	91,608	68.52	N/A
	INC	Dil Kumari Bhandari	28,822	21.56	-4.25
	Rising Sun Party	Ram Chandra Poudyal	12,858	9.62	N/A
	Independent	Sonam Topgyal Gensapa	411	0.31	N/A
Majority			62,786	46.96	+4.27
Turnout			138,698	72.01	+14.37
	Sikkim Sangram Parishad gain from Independent		Swing

General election 1991

General Election, 1991: Sikkim^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Sikkim Sangram Parishad	Dil Kumari Bhandari	103,970	90.12	+31.60
	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	+39.90
Turnout			118,502	58.75	-13.26
	Sikkim Sangram Parishad hold		Swing

General election 1996

General Election, 1996: Sikkim^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	SDF	Bhim Prasad Dahal	124,218	72.15	N/A
	Sikkim Sangram Parishad	Nar Bahadur Bhandari	42,175	24.50	-65.62
	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	-39.21
Turnout			177,440	77.43	+18.68
	SDF gain from Sikkim Sangram Parishad		Swing

General election 1998

General Election, 1998: Sikkim^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	SDF	Bhim Prasad Dahal	102,440	65.72	-6.43
	INC	Sanchaman Subba	51,611	33.11	N/A
	Independent	Om Prakash Bhandari	1,820	1.17	N/A
Majority			50,829	32.61	+15.04
Turnout			158,787	67.14	-10.29
	SDF hold		Swing

General election 1999

General Election, 1999: Sikkim^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	SDF	Bhim Prasad Dahal	107,828	52.56	-13.16
	Sikkim Sangram Parishad	Satish Chandra Rai	86,466	42.15	N/A
	INC	Somnath Poudyal	9,762	4.76	-28.35
	Independent	Youaraj Rai	1,077	0.53	N/A
Majority			21,362	10.41	-22.20
Turnout			208,670	81.71	+14.57
	SDF hold		Swing

General election 2004

General Election, 2004: Sikkim^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	SDF	Nakul Das Rai	153,409	69.84	+17.28
	INC	Biraj Adhikari	60,258	27.43	+22.67
	Sikkim Sangram Parishad	Rajendra P. D. Uprety	3,216	1.46	-40.69
	Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad	Tara Kumar Pradhan	2,765	1.26	+N/A
Majority			93,151	42.41	+32.00
Turnout			219,648	77.95	-3.76
	SDF hold		Swing

General election 2009

General Election, 2009: Sikkim^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	SDF	Prem Das Rai	159,351	63.30	-6.54
	INC	Kharananda Upreti	74,483	29.59	+2.16
	Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad	Tara KR. Pradhan	4,639	1.84	+0.58
	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	–8.70
Turnout			251,751	81.00	+3.05
	SDF hold		Swing

General election 2014

General Election, 2014: Sikkim^[1][13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	SDF	Prem Das Rai	163,698	52.98	-10.32
	SKM	Tek Nath Dhakal	121,956	39.47	N/A
	BJP	Nar Bahadur Khatiwada	7,279	2.36	+0.59
	INC	Akar Dhoj Limbu	7,189	2.33	-27.26
	NOTA	None of the above	4,332	1.40	N/A
	AAP	Kaushal Rai	2,541	0.82	N/A
	Trinamool Congress	Nakul Das Rai	1,972	0.64	N/A
Majority			41,742	13.51	-20.20
Turnout			308,967	83.37	+2.37
	SDF hold		Swing

See also

• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

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