Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Sikkim · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Pahal Man Subba of Sikkim Janata Parishad won the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency in Sikkim in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 20,118 votes (38.00%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 118,224 registered electors and 52,895 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Sikkim Janata Parishad

Pahal Man Subba

Sikkim Janata Parishad

Victory Margin
20,118
Margin %
38.00%
Total Electors
118,224
Votes Polled
52,895
Turnout
44.70%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Sikkim
Constituency Number
345
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pahal Man Subba

Sikkim Janata Parishad

31,750
60.00%
Male
#2
R.C. Paudyal

Sikkim Congress (R)

11,632
22.00%
Male
#3
Indra Bahadur Rai

Sikkim Prajatantra Congress

5,125
9.70%
Male
#4
Ram Prasad Sharma

Independent

1,073
2.00%
Male
#5
Kharananda Adhikari

Indian National Congress (U)

943
1.80%
Male
#6
Ashok Kumar Subba

Independent

801
1.50%
Male
#7
Damber Kumari Pradhan

Independent

179
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pahal Man Subba Sikkim Janata Parishad 31,750 60.00%
2 R.C. Paudyal Sikkim Congress (R) 11,632 22.00%
3 Indra Bahadur Rai Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 5,125 9.70%
4 Ram Prasad Sharma Independent 1,073 2.00%
5 Kharananda Adhikari Indian National Congress (U) 943 1.80%
6 Ashok Kumar Subba Independent 801 1.50%
7 Damber Kumari Pradhan Independent 179 0.30%

Sikkim — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Pahal Man Subba of Sikkim Janata Parishad secured victory in the Sikkim constituency (Sikkim) with a margin of 20,118 votes.

Out of 118,224 registered electors, 52,895 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.70%. A total of 7 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pahal Man Subba (Sikkim Janata Parishad) won the Sikkim Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 20,118 votes (38.00%%).

The voter turnout in Sikkim for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 44.70%%.

7 candidates contested from Sikkim constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Sikkim is a Lok Sabha constituency in Sikkim.