Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Sikkim · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Nandu Thapa of Sikkim Sangram Parishad won the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency in Sikkim in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 62,786 votes (45.30%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 192,619 registered electors and 138,698 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Sikkim Sangram Parishad

Nandu Thapa

Sikkim Sangram Parishad

Victory Margin
62,786
Margin %
45.30%
Total Electors
192,619
Votes Polled
138,698
Turnout
72.00%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Sikkim
Constituency Number
345
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nandu Thapa

Sikkim Sangram Parishad

91,608
66.00%
Male
#2
Dil Kumari Bhandari

Indian National Congress

28,822
20.80%
Male
#3
Ram Chandra Poudyal

Rising Sun Party

12,858
9.30%
Male
#4
Sonam Topgyal Gensapa

Independent

411
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nandu Thapa Sikkim Sangram Parishad 91,608 66.00%
2 Dil Kumari Bhandari Indian National Congress 28,822 20.80%
3 Ram Chandra Poudyal Rising Sun Party 12,858 9.30%
4 Sonam Topgyal Gensapa Independent 411 0.30%

Sikkim — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Nandu Thapa of Sikkim Sangram Parishad secured victory in the Sikkim constituency (Sikkim) with a margin of 62,786 votes.

Out of 192,619 registered electors, 138,698 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.00%. A total of 4 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

Nandu Thapa (Sikkim Sangram Parishad) won the Sikkim Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 62,786 votes (45.30%%).

The voter turnout in Sikkim for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 72.00%%.

4 candidates contested from Sikkim constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Sikkim is a Lok Sabha constituency in Sikkim.