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Sikkim Vidhan Sabha 1985

Results board · 32 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateSikkim
Seats
32
Constituencies
Majority
17
Seats needed of 32
Electors
1.55L
On the roll
Votes polled
99,435
64.1% of electors
Median turnout
66.2%
Median of 32 seats
SIKKIM lead
+13
Above majority · 30 − 17

[01]Seat matrix

32 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 32 seats: SIKKIM 30, IND 1, INC 1. Majority line at 17 seats. Hemicycle of 32 seats: SIKKIM 30, IND 1, INC 1. Majority line at 17 seats.
Majority · 17 of 32SIKKIM 30 · +13 above majority
SIKKIM 3093.8% Sikkim Sangram Parishad
IND 13.1% Independents
INC 13.1% Indian National Congress

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
SSP 62.2%0 seats
INC 24.2%1 seat · 3.1%
JNP 0.9%0 seats
SPC 0.5%Seats unmatched
CPI(M) 0.3%0 seats
Others 11.9%Seat count not derivable

Vote share not published

  • SIKKIM30 seats
  • IND1 seat

The published shares sum to 100.0%, so these parties' votes sit inside Others.

Alliances

Not in the source for this election.

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. SSP polled 62.2% of votes, the highest share, but won 0 seats (0.0%).

    0 ÷ 32 = 0.0% · 0.0 − 62.2 = −62.2

  2. Sangha was decided by 34 votes, the closest of 32 seats; Soreong had the widest margin, 2,331.

    min / max of margin over 32 seats with a recorded margin

  3. In ST-reserved seats SIKKIM won 10 of 11 (90.9%), against 93.8% of all seats.

    10 ÷ 11 = 90.9% · 30 ÷ 32 = 93.8%

  4. Turnout ran from 31.9% in Sangha to 71.7% in Barmiok; the median seat polled 66.2%.

    min / median / max over 32 seats with a recorded turnout

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

32 of 32 seats carry a turnout
025507510066.2%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 13.1% of seats
50–60 412.5% of seats
60–70 2475.0% of seats
70–80 39.4% of seats
≥ 80% 00.0% of seats
  • LowestSangha31.9%
  • HighestBarmiok71.7%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

32 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Sikkim Vidhan Sabha 1985, all 32 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 Yoksam Sancha Man Subba Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,188 989 31.0 59.6
02 TashidingST Ugen Pintso Bhutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad 2,506 943 37.6 64.6
03 Geyzing Man Bahadur Dahal Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,238 1,013 31.3 62.8
04 Dentam Padam Lall Gurung Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,165 1,840 58.1 66.5
05 Barmiok Birbal Subba Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,023 71 2.3 71.7
06 RinchenpongST Ongdi Bhutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,192 760 23.8 62.5
07 Chakung Taraman Rai Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,489 669 19.2 68.0
08 SoreongWIDEST Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,747 2,331 62.2 66.7
09 Daramdin Padam Bahadur Gurung Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,422 1,080 31.6 67.3
10 Jorthang-Nayabazar Bhim Raj Rai Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,944 2,075 52.6 71.6
11 RalongST Sonam Gyatso Sikkim Sangram Parishad 2,594 1,121 43.2 67.9
12 Wak Bedu Singh Chettri Sikkim Sangram Parishad 2,525 1,066 42.2 63.2
13 Damthang Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,165 1,762 55.7 64.4
14 Melli Dilli Ram Basnet Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,549 1,646 46.4 69.7
15 Rateypani - West PendamSC Chandra Kumar Mihora Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,592 1,789 49.8 66.8
16 Temi-Tarku Indra Bahadur Rai Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,019 1,733 57.4 65.9
17 Central Pendam-East Pendam Sukumar Pradhan Sikkim Sangram Parishad 4,390 1,336 30.4 59.5
18 Rhenock K. N. Upretti Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,093 1,100 35.6 67.6
19 Regu Tulshi Sharma Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,253 549 16.9 64.7
20 PathingST Ram Lepcha Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,359 1,567 46.7 67.6
21 Loosing Pachekhani Bhakia Bhadur Khulal Sikkim Sangram Parishad 2,686 942 35.1 61.0
22 KhamdongSC Birkhaman Ramukami Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,571 2,243 62.8 66.2
23 DjonguST Sonam Choda Lepcha Sikkim Sangram Parishad 2,399 704 29.3 66.8
24 Lachen MangshilaST Thokchok Bhutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,036 660 21.7 63.8
25 Kabi TingdaST Kalzang Gyatso Indian National Congress 2,408 339 14.1 66.1
26 Rakdong TentekST Phuchung Bhutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad 2,979 1,263 42.4 63.8
27 MartamST Chamla Tsering Bhutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad 2,917 1,467 50.3 71.3
28 Rumtek Ongay Tob Shutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad 3,185 1,299 40.8 58.9
29 Assam-LingjeyST Sonam Dapden Lepcha Sikkim Sangram Parishad 2,432 517 21.3 67.2
30 RankaST Dorjee Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad 2,910 960 33.0 67.5
31 Gangtok Balchand Sarda Independent 4,727 261 5.5 50.7
32 SanghaCLOSEST Namkha Gyaltsen Sikkim Sangram Parishad 732 34 4.6 31.9
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 2,331 votes

Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1985 · Sikkim · 32 seats · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Vote share and alliancesState-level summary published with the same results · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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