Sikkim Assembly Election Results 1989

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1989 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) election in Sikkim. This page lists every assembly constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

State assembly elections determine which party forms the state government. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats appoints the Chief Minister. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts and vote share percentages.

Party-wise Seat Distribution
Election Summary
  • State: Sikkim
  • Election Year: 1989
  • Total Constituencies: 32
  • Total Electors: 192,619
  • Votes Polled: 139,227
  • Turnout: 72.28%
  • By Type: GEN (30), SC (2)
Results:
Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 5-Rinchenpong-Sikkim GEN Sikkim Chong Lamu Bhutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad 6495 4295 66.10% 1903 44.30% 1989
2 6-Daramdin-Sikkim GEN Sikkim Padam Bahadur Gurung Sikkim Sangram Parishad 7033 4965 70.60% 2788 56.20% 1989
3 12-Melli-Sikkim GEN Sikkim Dilliram Basnet Sikkim Sangram Parishad 6402 4646 72.60% 2773 59.70% 1989
4 19-Rhenock -Sikkim GEN Sikkim Kharananda Uprety Sikkim Sangram Parishad 5072 3984 78.50% 1024 25.70% 1989
5 27-Gangtok-Sikkim GEN Sikkim Manita Pradhan Sikkim Sangram Parishad 9109 6222 68.30% 921 14.80% 1989
6 30-Djongu-Sikkim GEN Sikkim Sonam Chhyoda Lepcha Sikkim Sangram Parishad 4102 3265 79.60% 1512 46.30% 1989
7 32-Sangha-Sikkim GEN Sikkim Nanjha Gyaltsen Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3216 1540 47.90% 384 24.90% 1989
8 33-Barmiok-Sikkim GEN Sikkim Bir Bal Subba Sikkim Sangram Parishad 5492 3960 72.10% 1623 41.00% 1989
9 34-Central Pendam-East Pendam-Sikkim GEN Sikkim Sukumar Pradhan Sikkim Sangram Parishad 7426 5772 77.70% 1351 23.40% 1989
10 35-Chakung-Sikkim GEN Sikkim Tara Man Rai Sikkim Sangram Parishad 6755 4750 70.30% 3254 68.50% 1989

Understanding Sikkim 1989 Assembly Results

The 1989 Vidhan Sabha election in Sikkim covered 32 assembly constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 72.28%, reflecting democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. The margin column shows how closely each seat was contested — narrower margins indicate more competitive races that could swing in future elections.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts and vote share percentages. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), or Backward Class (BL) reserved.