1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election explained

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in May 1985 to elect the 32 members of the third Legislative Assembly.^{[1] [2]}

Results

Results by constituency

Assembly Constituency!Turnout ! colspan="5"

Winner	Runner Up					Margin
k	Names	%	Candidate	Party			data-sort-type=number	Votes	%	Candidate	Party		data-sort-type=number	Votes	%
1	Yoksam	59.62%	Sancha Man Subba		1,535	48.15%	Shrijetha Subba		546	17.13%	989
2	Tashiding	64.6%	Ugen Pritso Bhutia		1,586	63.29%	Dawgyal Pintso Bhutia		643	25.66%	943
3	Geyzing	62.84%	Man Bahadur Dahal		1,702	52.56%	Dawa Norbu Kazi		689	21.28%	1,013
4	Dentam	66.51%	Padam Lall Gurung		2,355	74.41%	Laxmi Prasad Subba		515	16.27%	1,840
5	Barmiok	71.74%	Birbal Subba		1,287	42.57%	Manita Prdhan		1,216	40.22%	71
6	Rinchenpong	62.53%	Ongdi Bhutia		1,418	44.42%	Degay Bhutia		658	20.61%	760
7	Chakung	68.02%	Tara Man Rai		1,944	55.72%	Bhim Bahadur Gurung		1,275	36.54%	669
8	Soreong	66.7%	Nar Bahadur Bhandari		2,964	79.1%	Durga Lama Pradhan		633	16.89%	2,331
9	Daramdin	67.26%	Padam Bahadur Gurung		2,131	62.27%	Ram Bahadur Subba		1,051	30.71%	1,080
10	Jorthang–Nayabazar	71.58%	Bhim Raj Rai		2,648	67.14%	Asharman Rai		573	14.53%	2,075
11	Ralong	67.85%	Sonam Gyatso		1,697	65.42%	Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Khangsharpa		576	22.21%	1,121
12	Wak	63.19%	Bedu Singh Chettri		1,704	67.49%	Chandra Das Rai		638	25.27%	1,066
13	Damthang	64.45%	Pawan Kumar Chamling		2,281	72.07%	Pradeep Yonzong		519	16.4%	1,762
14	Melli	69.67%	Dilliram Basnet		2,460	69.32%	Grish Chandra Rai		814	22.94%	1,646
15	Rateypani–West Pendam	66.75%	Chandra Kumar Mohora		2,373	66.06%	Badri Thatal		584	16.26%	1,789
16	Temi–Tarku	65.93%	Indra Bahadur Rai		2,048	67.84%	D. B. Basnet		315	10.43%	1,733
17	Central Pendam–East Pendam	59.49%	Sukumar Pradhan		2,742	62.46%	B. Khrel		1,406	32.03%	1,336
18	Rhenock	67.58%	Kharananda Upreti		1,809	58.49%	B. P. Dahal		709	22.92%	1,100
19	Regu	64.72%	Tulshi Sharma		1,462	44.94%	Karna Bahadur		913	28.07%	549
20	Pathing	67.57%	Ram Lepcha		2,407	71.66%	Sangay Dorjee Bhutia		840	25.01%	1,567
21	Loosing Pachekhani	61.%	Bhakta Bahadur Khulal		1,787	66.53%	Ram Chandra Poudyal		845	31.46%	942
22	Khamdong	66.22%	Birkha Man Ramudamu		2,834	79.36%	Purna Bahadur		591	16.55%	2,243
23	Djongu	66.84%	Sonam Chyoda Lepcha		1,469	61.23%	Athup Lepcha		765	31.89%	704
24	Lachen Mangshila	63.78%	Thokchok Bhutia		1,737	57.21%	Tenzing Dadul		1,077	35.47%	660
25	Kabi Tingda	66.08%	Kalzang Gyatso		1,102	45.76%	Geyching Bhutia		763	31.69%	339
26	Rakdong Tentek	63.82%	Phuchung Bhutia		1,829	61.4%	Sonam Tshering Bhutia		566	19.%	1,263
27	Martam	71.32%	Chamla Tshering Bhutia		2,113	72.44%	Palden Wangchun		646	22.15%	1,467
28	Rumtek	58.92%	Ongay Tob Shutia		1,933	60.69%	Rinzing Ongmo		634	19.91%	1,299
29	Assam–Lingjey	67.16%	Sonam Dupden Lepcha		1,341	55.14%	Sherab Palden		824	33.88%	517
30	Ranka	67.5%	Dorjee Tshering Bhutia		1,880	64.6%	Namgyal Topgay Bhutia		920	31.62%	960
31	Gangtok	50.71%	Balchand Sarda		2,010	42.52%	Dil Kumari Bhandari		1,749	37.%	261
32	Sangha	31.88%	Namkha Gyaltsen		383	52.32%	Lachen Gomchen Rinpochi		349	47.68%	34

Notes and References

1. Web site: No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979 | Sikkim Election News - Times of India. The Times of India.
2. Web site: Success in Sikkim eludes national parties . Press Trust of India . 7 April 2019 . Business Standard.