Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 12 October 1979 to elect the 32 members of the second Legislative Assembly.No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979Success in Sikkim eludes national parties
Parties Contested
No. Party Flag SymbolLeaderSeats contested1. Sikkim Prajatantra Congress 322. Sikkim Janata Parishad Nar Bahadur Bhandari 313. Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) Ram Chandra Poudyal 274. Janata Party Chandra Shekhar 305. Indian National Congress Indira Gandhi 126. Communist Party of India (Marxist) E. M. S. Namboodiripad 27. Sikkim Scheduled Caste League Purna Bahadur Khati 28. Independents collective leadership 108
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%1Yoksam68.98%Sanchaman Limboo75429.2%Ashok Kumar Subba55621.53%1982Tashiding63.%Dawgyal Pentso Bhutia72942.61%Phurba Wangyal Lassopa50229.34%2273Geyzing78.9%Indra Bahadur Limboo81130.94%Nanda Kumar Subedi64324.53%1684Dentam72.03%Padam Lall Gurung94940.5%Pahalman Subba37916.18%5705Barmiok71.07%Til Bahadur Limbu68831.15%Manita Pradhan41918.97%2696Rinchenpong62.63%Katuk Bhutia59825.97%Degey Bhutia48020.84%1187Chakung72.41%Bhim Bahadur Gurung1,60563.16%Kul Man Mukhia37814.88%1,2278Soreong62.%Nar Bahadur Bhandari1,83367.39%Kuldip Gurung37513.79%1,4589Daramdin72.82%Padam Bahadur Gurung1,77065.29%Phurba Sangey Sherpa32311.91%1,44710Jorthang–Nayabazar77.31%Bhim Bahadur Gurung75423.18%Lila Kumar Rai69321.3%6111Ralong69.29%Chamla Tshering43824.99%Sonam Pintso Takapa37121.16%6712Wak59.68%Garjaman Gurung50430.49%Durga Prasad Rajalim40824.68%9613Damthang70.27%Pradeep Yanzone66124.83%Mani Raj Rai62223.37%3914Melli77.2%Mohan Prasad Sharma66925.53%Sailesh Chandra Pradhan52820.15%14115Rateypani–West Pendam64.96%Bir Bahadur Lohar1,34850.28%Isory Majhi78429.24%56416Temi–Tarku67.54%Nar Bahadur Khatiwada76235.98%Harikrishna Sharma45521.48%30717Central Pendam–East Pendam61.21%Bhuwani Prasad Kharel1,34636.19%Toga Nidhi Bhandari77520.84%57118Rhenock70.54%Kharananda Upreti50422.23%Bhuwani Prasad Dahal35815.79%14619Regu59.94%Tulshi Sharma62224.83%Karna Bahadur56022.36%6220Pathing66.96%Ram Lepcha71328.22%Chitim Bhutia52520.78%18821Loosing Pachekhani57.13%Jagat Bandhu Pradhan88942.52%Bans Bahadur Basnet33415.97%55522Khamdong79.69%Dal Bahadur Damai87933.38%Tilochan70526.78%17423Djongu68.16%Athup Lepcha86543.45%Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Kangsarpa50325.26%36224Lachen Mangshila53.35%Tenzing Dadul Bhutia86442.5%Tasha Tengay Lepcha52525.82%33925Kabi Tingda60.91%Sonam Tshering85248.91%Kalzang Gyatso71340.93%13926Rakdong Tentek65.7%Dugo Bhutia1,38755.33%Loden Tshering Bhutia49819.86%88927Martam57.03%Samten Tshering73135.75%Rapzang Lama59729.19%13428Rumtek59.06%Dadul Bhutia94837.19%Karma Gyampo Bhutia60223.62%34629Assam–Lingjey58.53%Sherab Palden1,12061.47%Phuchung Tshering40522.23%71530Ranka67.24%Dorjee Tshering Bhutia67932.43%Sonam Tshering Bhutia66031.52%1931Gangtok56.74%Lal Bahadur Basnet1,70738.04%Dorjee Dadul1,17426.16%53332Sangha38.13%Lhachen Ganchen Rimpuchhi73390.94%Pema Lama455.58%688
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