Damthang Assembly constituency

Damthang Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Damthang
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
Established1979
Abolished2008[1]
Total electors10,250

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Member Party
1979 Pradeep Yanzone Sikkim Congress
1985 Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994 Sikkim Democratic Front
1999
2004

Election results

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Assembly election 2004

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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Pawan Kumar Chamling Unopposed
Registered electors 10,250  21.66
SDF hold Swing

Assembly election 1999

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Pawan Kumar Chamling 4,952 72.26%  1.99
SSP Kamal Kumar Rai 1,866 27.23%  0.90
INC Hom Nath Rai 35 0.51%  1.94
Margin of victory 3,086 45.03%  1.10
Turnout 6,853 82.34%  2.58
Registered electors 8,425  19.44
SDF hold Swing  1.99

Assembly election 1994

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1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Pawan Kumar Chamling 3,904 70.27% New
SSP Kumar Subba 1,463 26.33%  67.94
INC Anand Lama 136 2.45%  3.28
Independent Budha Raj Rai 53 0.95% New
Margin of victory 2,441 43.93%  44.60
Turnout 5,556 80.27%  8.56
Registered electors 7,054
SDF gain from SSP Swing  24.00

Assembly election 1989

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1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Pawan Kumar Chamling 4,227 94.27%  20.47
INC Suraj Kumar Khartan 257 5.73%  11.06
Margin of victory 3,970 88.54%  31.53
Turnout 4,484 71.46%  7.26
Registered electors 6,387
SSP hold Swing

Assembly election 1985

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Pawan Kumar Chamling 2,281 73.79% New
INC Pradeep Yonzong 519 16.79%  7.96
Independent S. K. Rai 156 5.05% New
Independent Binod Rai 108 3.49% New
Margin of victory 1,762 57.00%  55.47
Turnout 3,091 64.45%  4.03
Registered electors 4,911  29.65
SSP gain from SC (R) Swing  47.74

Assembly election 1979

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1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SC (R) Pradeep Yanzone 661 26.05% New
SJP Mani Raj Rai 622 24.52% New
SPC Badri Lall Pradhan 323 12.73% New
JP Kharga Bahadur Rai 239 9.42% New
Independent Dorjee Tshering Bhutia 236 9.30% New
INC Kalu Rai 224 8.83% New
Independent Bhupal Chamling 68 2.68% New
Independent Bir Bahadur Pradhan 57 2.25% New
Independent Kumar Subba 55 2.17% New
Independent Hanuman Das Agarwal 32 1.26% New
Independent Chit Man Rai 15 0.59% New
Margin of victory 39 1.54%
Turnout 2,537 70.27%
Registered electors 3,788
SC (R) win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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