Gyalshing-Barnyak Assembly Election Result 2014

Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014

Sher Bahadur Subedi of Sikkim Democratic Front won the Gyalshing-Barnyak Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Sikkim in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 4,529 votes (51.70% vote share). The runner-up was Lok Nath Sharma (Sikkim Krantikari Morcha) with 3,890 votes.

A total of 5 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: Gyalshing-Barnyak
  • Constituency Number: 4
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2014
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sher Bahadur Subedi

Sikkim Democratic Front

4,529
51.70%
#2
Lok Nath Sharma

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

3,890
44.40%
#3
Mandhoj Thapa

Bharatiya Janata Party

135
1.50%
#4
Dal Bahadur Karki

Indian National Congress

107
1.20%
#5
Hari Chandra Sharma

All India Trinamool Congress

96
1.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sher Bahadur Subedi Sikkim Democratic Front 4,529 51.70%
2 Lok Nath Sharma Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 3,890 44.40%
3 Mandhoj Thapa Bharatiya Janata Party 135 1.50%
4 Dal Bahadur Karki Indian National Congress 107 1.20%
5 Hari Chandra Sharma All India Trinamool Congress 96 1.10%

About Gyalshing-Barnyak Assembly Constituency

The Gyalshing-Barnyak constituency is part of the Sikkim Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Sher Bahadur Subedi (Sikkim Democratic Front) emerged as the winner securing 4,529 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

5 candidates contested from Gyalshing-Barnyak assembly constituency in the 2014 Vidhan Sabha election.

Gyalshing-Barnyak is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Sikkim.

Sher Bahadur Subedi (Sikkim Democratic Front) won the Gyalshing-Barnyak assembly seat in the 2014 Vidhan Sabha election.