The 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election took place on 10 May 2004 for 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and result declared on 13 May 2004. Sikkim Democratic Front, a regional political party, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in this election, with the only other seat going to the Indian National Congress.
Schedule
EventDate Date for Nominations 16 April 2004 Last Date for filing Nominations 23 April 2004 Date for scrutiny of nominations 24 April 2004 Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 26 April 2004 Date of poll 10 May 2004 Date of counting 13 May 2004
Parties Contested
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Kumar Chamling 322. Indian National Congress Nar Bahadur Bhandari 283. Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad 94. Bharatiya Janata Party A. B. Vajpayee 45. Communist Party of India (Marxist) Harkishan Singh Surjeet 16. Sikkim Sangram Parishad 17. Independents collective leadership 16
Results
Results by constituency Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1Yoksam80.66%Kalawati Subba3,94760.9%Mangal Bir Subba2,42737.45%1,5202Tashiding (ST-BL)84.4%Dawa Narbu Takarpa3,50965.32%Sonam Dadul Kazi1,77833.1%1,7313Geyzing78.96%Sher Bahadur Subedi4,22762.44%Dal Bahadur Gurung2,41035.6%1,8174Dentam84.97%Deepak Kumar Gurung4,15865.42%Sher Hang Subba2,09332.93%2,0655Barmiok81.33%Narendra Kumar Subba4,02971.92%Puspak Ram Subba1,47926.4%2,5506Rinchenpong (ST-BL)81.78%Dawcho Lepcha5,30381.58%Pema Kinzang Bhutia1,06116.32%4,2427Chakung84.15%Prem Singh Tamang6,70294.42%Satish Mohan Pradhan2012.83%6,5018Soreong81.16%Ram Bahadur Subba5,55372.65%Ashok Kumar Subba1,87124.48%3,6829Daramdin79.17%Ran Bahadur Subba6,38087.13%Amar Subba81911.19%5,56110Jorthang–Nayabazar77.34%Kedar Nath Rai7,86381.71%Purna Kri Rai1,53615.96%6,32711Ralong (ST-BL)83.55%Dorjee Dazom Bhutia4,13177.32%Chozang Bhutia1,21222.68%2,91912Wak-Chandra Bahadur Karki Elected Unopposed 13Damthang-Pawan Kumar Chamling Elected Unopposed 14Melli-Girish Chandra Rai Elected Unopposed 15Rateypani–West Pendam (SC)76.58%Aita Singh Baraily (Kami)6,55383.46%Janga Bir Darnal1,17014.9%5,38316Temi–Tarku79.28%Garjaman Gurung6,40375.62%Laxmi Prasad Tiwari1,94723.%4,45617Central Pendam–East Pendam79.45%Somnath Poudyal5,62059.11%Nar Bahadur Bhandari2,16522.77%3,45518Rhenock80.96%Bhim Prasad Dhungel4,64775.45%Kharananda Upreti1,35421.98%3,29319Regu80.5%Karna Bahadur Chamling5,66284.28%Arun Kumar Rai1,05615.72%4,60620Pathing (ST-BL)82.48%Mingma Tshering Sherpa4,93067.41%Tseten Tashi Bhutia2,27531.11%2,65521Loosing Pachekhani81.35%Manita Thapa4,39471.73%Bharat Basnett1,65126.95%2,74322Khamdong (SC)78.54%Birkha Man Ramudamu6,16074.59%Santosh Kumar Bardewa1,92923.36%4,23123Djongu (ST-BL)86.7%Sonam Gyatso Lepcha3,34465.34%Sonam Chyoda Lepcha1,77434.66%1,57024Lachen Mangshila (ST-BL)84.18%Hishey Lachungpa4,90675.56%Anil Lachenpa1,58724.44%3,31925Kabi Tingda (ST-BL)-Thenlay Tshering Bhutia Elected Unopposed 26Rakdong Tentek (ST-BL)81.%Norzong Lepcha3,80961.85%Phuchung Bhutia2,11634.36%1,69327Martam (ST-BL)81.73%Dorjee Tshering Lepcha5,66874.44%Sonam Tshering Bhutia1,94625.56%3,72228Rumtek (ST-BL)72.58%Menlom Lepcha5,63956.61%Delay Namgyal Barfungpa4,32343.39%1,31629Assam–Lingjey (ST-BL)79.15%Kunga Zangpo Bhutia4,64164.77%Kunga Nima Lepcha2,41533.71%2,22630Ranka (ST-BL)74.88%Nimthit Lepcha5,08360.3%Pintso Chopel Lepcha3,23038.32%1,85331Gangtok62.5%Narendra Kumar Pradhan5,95266.69%Nar Bahadur Bhandari2,82931.7%3,12332Sangha (SG)66.99%Tshering Lama67532.33%Palden Lama58728.11%88
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