Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim, in October 1999, to elect the 32 members of the sixth Legislative Assembly. Sikkim Democratic Front won 24 seats, a little over two-thirds in the house.
Election schedule
The polling schedule for the 1999 General Elections and State Assembly elections was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner on 11 July 1999. Poll eventDateNotification date7 September 1999Last date for filing nomination14 September 1999Scrutiny of nomination15 September 1999Last Date for withdrawal of nomination17 September 1999Date of poll3 October 1999Date of counting of votes/Result6 October 1999
Parties and alliances
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Kumar Chamling 312. Independent Palden Lama 1
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Sikkim Sangram Parishad Nar Bahadur Bhandari 32
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi 31
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Communist Party of India (Marxist) Harkishan Singh Surjeet 2
Results
Results by constituency Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1Yoksam81.81%Kalawati Subba3,24051.65%Mangalbir Subba1,74927.88%1,4912Tashiding84.74%Thutop Bhutia2,74053.77%Sonam Dadul Kazi2,14842.15%5923Geyzing82.54%Sher Bahadur Subedi3,31653.06%Puspak Ram Subba2,50440.07%8124Dentam86.62%Narendra Kumar Subba3,11251.81%Padam Lall Gurung2,63643.89%4765Barmiok81.28%Tulshi Prasad Pradhan2,35344.93%Birendra Subba2,02038.57%3336Rinchenpong82.15%Ongden Tshering Lepcha3,64060.49%Pema Kinzang Bhutia2,00133.25%1,6397Chakung83.73%Prem Singh Tamang3,57256.55%Tika Gurung2,42038.32%1,1528Soreong83.15%Ram Bahadur Subba3,45648.83%Nar Bahadur Bhandari3,39047.9%669Daramdin83.19%Ran Bahadur Subba4,19460.98%Akar Dhoj Subba2,53236.81%1,66210Jorthang–Nayabazar82.04%Bhoj Raj Rai4,79154.16%Bhim Raj Rai3,59840.67%1,19311Ralong85.66%Dorjee Dazom Bhutia2,67152.84%Ugen Tashi Bhutia1,29125.54%1,38012Wak82.37%Kedar Nath Rai3,28464.91%Manoj Rai1,68333.27%1,60113Damthang82.34%Pawan Kumar Chamling4,95271.39%Kamal Kumar Rai1,86626.9%3,08614Melli84.08%Girish Chandra Rai4,05957.74%G. S. Lama2,80039.83%1,25915Rateypani–West Pendam83.94%Chandra Kumar Mohora4,07355.09%Madan Kumar Cintury3,11542.13%95816Temi–Tarku83.02%Garjaman Gurung4,39657.76%Dil Kumari Bhandari3,07140.35%1,32517Central Pendam–East Pendam81.%Sang Dorjee Tamang4,57549.89%Dilli Prasad Kharel4,32947.2%24618Rhenock81.04%Nar Bahadur Bhandari3,36454.77%Bedu Singh Panth2,57641.94%78819Regu82.88%Karna Bahadur Chamling3,41350.06%Krishan Bahadur Rai3,25347.71%16020Pathing84.07%Sonam Dorjee3,75551.79%Ram Lepcha2,90340.04%85221Loosing Pachekhani84.%Jai Kumar Bhandari2,82647.09%Vinod Pradhan2,82147.01%522Khamdong83.62%Gopal Lamichaney4,50758.65%Lall Bahadur Das2,95438.44%1,55323Djongu86.4%Sonam Gyatso Lepcha2,39950.77%Sonam Chyoda Lepcha2,22847.15%17124Lachen Mangshila87.79%Hishey Lachungpa3,77258.24%Nedup Tshering Lachenpa2,54039.22%1,23225Kabi Tingda86.27%Thenlay Tshering Bhutia2,02842.3%T. Lachungpa1,41829.58%61026Rakdong Tentek79.17%Mingma Tshering Sherpa2,82349.82%Danorbu Sherpa1,14020.12%1,68327Martam81.44%Dorjee Tshering Lepcha4,26260.93%Nuk Tshering Bhutia2,48535.53%1,77728Rumtek78.03%Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen4,32649.34%O. T. Bhutia4,13247.13%19429Assam–Lingjey83.39%Tseten Tashi Bhutia2,95144.33%Kunga Zangpo Bhutia2,85042.81%10130Ranka81.46%Tseten Dorjee Lepcha4,27455.43%Pintso Chopel Lepcha3,18241.27%1,09231Gangtok67.82%Narendra Kumar Pradhan4,30847.75%K. B. Gurung3,83542.51%47332Sangha61.43%Palden Lama1,30964.77%Namkha Gyaltsen Lama37018.31%939
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