Sikkim Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Sikkim · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Dil Kumari Bhandari (W) of Sikkim Sangram Parishad won the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency in Sikkim in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 100,211 votes (84.60%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 201,704 registered electors and 118,502 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Sikkim Sangram Parishad

Dil Kumari Bhandari (W)

Sikkim Sangram Parishad

Victory Margin
100,211
Margin %
84.60%
Total Electors
201,704
Votes Polled
118,502
Turnout
58.80%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Sikkim
Constituency Number
345
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dil Kumari Bhandari (W)

Sikkim Sangram Parishad

103,970
87.70%
Male
#2
Phur Tshering Lepcha

Independent

3,759
3.20%
Male
#3
Dukanath Nepal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

3,372
2.80%
Male
#4
Bharat Basnett

Independent

2,688
2.30%
Male
#5
Kharga Bhaadur Subba

Independent

867
0.70%
Male
#6
Mandadara Sharma (W)

Independent

536
0.50%
Male
#7
Yognidhi Bhandari

Independent

181
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dil Kumari Bhandari (W) Sikkim Sangram Parishad 103,970 87.70%
2 Phur Tshering Lepcha Independent 3,759 3.20%
3 Dukanath Nepal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 3,372 2.80%
4 Bharat Basnett Independent 2,688 2.30%
5 Kharga Bhaadur Subba Independent 867 0.70%
6 Mandadara Sharma (W) Independent 536 0.50%
7 Yognidhi Bhandari Independent 181 0.20%

Sikkim — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Dil Kumari Bhandari (W) of Sikkim Sangram Parishad secured victory in the Sikkim constituency (Sikkim) with a margin of 100,211 votes.

Out of 201,704 registered electors, 118,502 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.80%. 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

Dil Kumari Bhandari (W) (Sikkim Sangram Parishad) won the Sikkim Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 100,211 votes (84.60%%).

The voter turnout in Sikkim for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 58.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Sikkim constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Sikkim is a Lok Sabha constituency in Sikkim.