Yoksam Assembly Election Result 1979

Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1979

Sanchaman Limboo of Sikkim Janata Parishad won the Yoksam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Sikkim in the 1979 state assembly election, securing 754 votes (31.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Kumar Subba (Independent) with 556 votes.

A total of 6 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: Yoksam
  • Constituency Number: 55
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1979
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sanchaman Limboo

Sikkim Janata Parishad

754
31.60%
#2
Ashok Kumar Subba

Independent

556
23.30%
#3
Mohan Kumar Gurung

Sikkim Prajatantra Congress

468
19.60%
#4
Ram Bahadur Limboo

Janta Party

311
13.00%
#5
Chewang Dorjee Bhutia

Independent

153
6.40%
#6
Mangal Limboo

Sikkim Congress (R)

143
6.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sanchaman Limboo Sikkim Janata Parishad 754 31.60%
2 Ashok Kumar Subba Independent 556 23.30%
3 Mohan Kumar Gurung Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 468 19.60%
4 Ram Bahadur Limboo Janta Party 311 13.00%
5 Chewang Dorjee Bhutia Independent 153 6.40%
6 Mangal Limboo Sikkim Congress (R) 143 6.00%

About Yoksam Assembly Constituency

The Yoksam constituency is part of the Sikkim Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1979 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Sanchaman Limboo (Sikkim Janata Parishad) emerged as the winner securing 754 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

6 candidates contested from Yoksam assembly constituency in the 1979 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sanchaman Limboo (Sikkim Janata Parishad) won the Yoksam assembly seat in the 1979 Vidhan Sabha election.