Dentam Assembly Election Result 1985

Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Padam Lall Gurung of Sikkim Sangram Parishad won the Dentam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Sikkim in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 2,355 votes (77.20% vote share). The runner-up was Laxmi Prasad Subba (Indian National Congress) with 515 votes.

A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Sikkim
  • Constituency: Dentam
  • Constituency Number: 37
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Padam Lall Gurung

Sikkim Sangram Parishad

2,355
77.20%
#2
Laxmi Prasad Subba

Indian National Congress

515
16.90%
#3
Padam Singh Subba

Janta Party

56
1.80%
#4
Phurba Sherpa

Independent

54
1.80%
#5
Til Bahadur Subba

Independent

41
1.30%
#6
Narayan Pradhan

Independent

29
1.00%
#7
Krishon Bahadur Chettri

Sikkim Prajatantra Congress

1
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Padam Lall Gurung Sikkim Sangram Parishad 2,355 77.20%
2 Laxmi Prasad Subba Indian National Congress 515 16.90%
3 Padam Singh Subba Janta Party 56 1.80%
4 Phurba Sherpa Independent 54 1.80%
5 Til Bahadur Subba Independent 41 1.30%
6 Narayan Pradhan Independent 29 1.00%
7 Krishon Bahadur Chettri Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 1 0.00%

About Dentam Assembly Constituency

The Dentam constituency is part of the Sikkim Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Padam Lall Gurung (Sikkim Sangram Parishad) emerged as the winner securing 2,355 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Dentam assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

Dentam is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Sikkim.

Padam Lall Gurung (Sikkim Sangram Parishad) won the Dentam assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.