Pathing Assembly Election Result 1979

Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1979

Ram Lepcha of Sikkim Congress (R) won the Pathing Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Sikkim in the 1979 state assembly election, securing 713 votes (30.70% vote share). The runner-up was Chitim Bhutia (Sikkim Janata Parishad) with 525 votes.

A total of 9 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: Pathing
  • Constituency Number: 45
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1979
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Lepcha

Sikkim Congress (R)

713
30.70%
#2
Chitim Bhutia

Sikkim Janata Parishad

525
22.60%
#3
Sangey Dorjee Bhutia

Janta Party

358
15.40%
#4
Sangay Bhutia

Sikkim Prajatantra Congress

203
8.70%
#5
Jimba Bhutia

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

185
8.00%
#6
Cholek Dorjee Bhutia

Independent

163
7.00%
#7
O. T. Lepcha

Independent

85
3.70%
#8
Rinzing Kazi

Independent

73
3.10%
#9
Sonpin Lucksom

Independent

21
0.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Lepcha Sikkim Congress (R) 713 30.70%
2 Chitim Bhutia Sikkim Janata Parishad 525 22.60%
3 Sangey Dorjee Bhutia Janta Party 358 15.40%
4 Sangay Bhutia Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 203 8.70%
5 Jimba Bhutia Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 185 8.00%
6 Cholek Dorjee Bhutia Independent 163 7.00%
7 O. T. Lepcha Independent 85 3.70%
8 Rinzing Kazi Independent 73 3.10%
9 Sonpin Lucksom Independent 21 0.90%

About Pathing Assembly Constituency

The Pathing constituency is part of the Sikkim Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1979 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Lepcha (Sikkim Congress (R)) emerged as the winner securing 713 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

9 candidates contested from Pathing assembly constituency in the 1979 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ram Lepcha (Sikkim Congress (R)) won the Pathing assembly seat in the 1979 Vidhan Sabha election.