2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election of 2009 took place in April 2009, concurrently with the 2009 Indian general election. The elections were held in the state for all 32 legislative assembly seats along with the third phase of 2009 Indian general elections on 30 April 2009. The results were declared on 5 May 2009. The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) further strengthened their majority in the Sikkim Assembly by winning all the seats. Incumbent Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's Government returned for an unprecedented fourth consecutive term having won previous elections in 1994, 1999, and 2004.
Previous Assembly
In the 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, the SDF almost had a clean-sweep winning 31 of the 32 seats in the state. Congress was the only other party to win any seats, winning the Sangha seat that is reserved for the monks and nuns of Sikkim's many monasteries. P.K. Chamling led SDF had already formed the previous two Governments in Sikkim having first formed the Government after the 1994 election, when they won 19 seats within a year of the party being formed),[1] and then again after the 1999 election, when they increased their tally to 24 seats.[2] Chamling's third term began on May 21, 2004, when he and his 11cabinate ministers were sworn in by the then Governor of Sikkim V. Rama Rao.[3]
Background
With the tenure of the Sikkim Assembly scheduled to expire on 23 May 23, 2009, the Election Commission of India announced[4] on 2 March 2009, that the elections to the Sikkim Assembly would be held at the same time as the general election. Sikkim voted in the third phase of the 5-phase national election.
Though SDF had provided external support to Manmohan Singh's Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre since 2004, the SDF and Congress were the main political opponents in Sikkim. Ironically, the Congress was led in the state by Nar Bahadur Bhandari, mentor and former colleague of Chamling.
In this election UDF was formed by coalition of BJP, INC and few other parties, which was thrown into disarray with its constituents appearing to go separate.
Schedule of election
| Poll Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Announcement & Issue of Press Note | Monday, 02 Mar 2009 |
| Issue of Notification | Thursday, 02 Apr 2009 |
| Last Date for filing Nominations | Thursday, 09 Apr 2009 |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | Friday, 10 Apr 2009 |
| Last date for withdrawal of Candidature | Monday, 13 Apr 2009 |
| Date of Poll | Thursday, 30 Apr 2009 |
| Counting of Votes on | Saturday, 16 May 2009 |
| Date of election being completed | Saturday, 23 May 2009 |
| Constituencies Polling on this day | 32 |
| Source: Election Commission of India[4] | |
Parties Contested
| Party Type | Code | Party Name | Number of candidates |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Parties | BJP | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11 | 57 |
| CPM | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 | ||
| INC | Indian National Congress | 32 | ||
| NCP | Nationalist Congress Party | 11 | ||
| State Parties | SDF | Sikkim Democratic Front | 32 | 32 |
| Unrecognised or Unregistered Parties |
SGPP | Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Party | 27 | 53 |
| SHRP | Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad | 20 | ||
| SJEP | Sikkim Jan-Ekta Party | 6 | ||
| Independents | n/a | Independents | 25 | 25 |
| Total: | 167 | |||
| Source: Election Commission of India[5] | ||||
Results
The SDF went from strength to strength and this time won even the single seat that had eluded them in 2004. With a clean sweep of all 32 seats in the state, Chamling was sworn in for his fourth consecutive term as Chief Minister by Governor B.P. Singh at the Gangtok Raj Bhawan on May 20, 2009. This Government included Neeru Sewa and Tilu Gurung who became the first ever women Cabinet ministers in Sikkim.
Results by constituency
| Assembly Constituency | Turnout | Winner | Runner Up | Margin | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #k | Names | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |||
| 1 | Yoksam–Tashiding | 86.94% | Dawcho Lepcha | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 5,909 | 71.75% | Aden Tshering Lepcha | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,666 | 20.23% | style="background:Template:Party color"|4,243 | ||
| 2 | Yangthang | 85.99% | Prem Lall Subba | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 5,770 | 73.19% | Depan Hang Limbu | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,545 | 19.6% | style="background:Template:Party color"|4,225 | ||
| 3 | Maneybong–Dentam | 86.75% | Chandra Maya Subba | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 6,252 | 71.99% | Laxuman Gurung | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,899 | 21.87% | style="background:Template:Party color"|4,353 | ||
| 4 | Gyalshing–Barnyak | 84.32% | Man Bahadur Dahal | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 4,967 | 68.13% | Youa Raj Rai | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,557 | 21.36% | style="background:Template:Party color"|3,410 | ||
| 5 | Rinchenpong | 86.96% | Dawa Norbu Takarpa | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 6,438 | 72.69% | Pema Kinzang Bhutia | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,145 | 24.22% | style="background:Template:Party color"|4,293 | ||
| 6 | Daramdin | 84.83% | Tenzi Sherpa | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 6,507 | 68.97% | Pem Nuri Sherpa | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,807 | 19.15% | style="background:Template:Party color"|4,700 | ||
| 7 | Soreng–Chakung | 84.62% | Ram Bahadur Subba | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 6,497 | 66.5% | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,378 | 24.34% | style="background:Template:Party color"|4,119 | ||
| 8 | Salghari–Zoom | 84.62% | Madan Cintury | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 4,437 | 65.14% | Janga Bir Darnal | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,139 | 31.4% | style="background:Template:Party color"|2,298 | ||
| 9 | Barfung | 85.78% | Sonam Gyatso Bhutia | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 6,049 | 70.35% | Lobzang Bhutia | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,197 | 25.55% | style="background:Template:Party color"|3,852 | ||
| 10 | Poklok–Kamrang | 86.32% | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 7,379 | 80.68% | Purna Kumari Rai | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,423 | 15.56% | style="background:Template:Party color"|5,956 | ||
| 11 | Namchi–Singhithang | 76.84% | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 5,653 | 80.97% | Khush Bahadur Rai | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,009 | 14.45% | style="background:Template:Party color"|4,644 | ||
| 12 | Melli | 83.83% | Tulshi Devi Rai | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 6,307 | 67.48% | Dil Kri. Chhetri | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,454 | 26.25% | style="background:Template:Party color"|3,853 | ||
| 13 | Namthang–Rateypani | 82.7% | Tilu Gurung | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 5,988 | 65.76% | Suk Bahadur Tamang | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,777 | 30.5% | style="background:Template:Party color"|3,211 | ||
| 14 | Temi–Namphing | 84.96% | Bedu Singh Panth | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 4,577 | 52.14% | Lalit Sharma | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,837 | 32.32% | style="background:Template:Party color"|1,740 | ||
| 15 | Rangang–Yangang | 85.44% | Chandra Bdr Karki | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 5,558 | 68.24% | Avinash Yakha | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,361 | 28.99% | style="background:Template:Party color"|3,197 | ||
| 16 | Tumin–Lingee | 84.9% | Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 5,026 | 55.33% | Phuchung Bhutia | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 3,702 | 40.75% | style="background:Template:Party color"|1,324 | ||
| 17 | Khamdong–Singtam | 84.24% | Am Prasad Sharma | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 4,298 | 56.37% | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 3,032 | 39.76% | style="background:Template:Party color"|1,266 | ||
| 18 | West Pendam | 82.94% | Neeru Sewa | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 4,151 | 53.53% | Jagdish Cintury | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 3,088 | 39.82% | style="background:Template:Party color"|1,063 | ||
| 19 | Rhenock | 84.97% | Bhim Prasad Dhungel | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 5,611 | 53.72% | Kedar Nath Sharma | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 4,168 | 39.9% | style="background:Template:Party color"|1,443 | ||
| 20 | Chujachen | 83.92% | Puran Kumar Gurung | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 8,077 | 74.35% | Harka Raj Gurung | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,114 | 19.46% | style="background:Template:Party color"|5,963 | ||
| 21 | Gnathang–Machong | 85.78% | L.M. Lepcha | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 4,077 | 58.59% | Chhopel Dzongpo Bhutia | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,677 | 24.1% | style="background:Template:Party color"|2,400 | ||
| 22 | Namchaybong | 86.49% | Bek Bahadur Rai | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 5,877 | 63.37% | Em Prasad Sharma | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,954 | 31.85% | style="background:Template:Party color"|2,923 | ||
| 23 | Shyari | 81.51% | Karma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 5,034 | 63.15% | Kunga Nima Lepcha | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,753 | 34.54% | style="background:Template:Party color"|2,281 | ||
| 24 | Martam–Rumtek | 85.29% | Menlom Lepcha | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 6,392 | 64.04% | Rinzing Namgyal | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 3,027 | 30.33% | style="background:Template:Party color"|3,365 | ||
| 25 | Upper Tadong | 78.07% | Dil Bahadur Thapa | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 3,148 | 56.% | Arun Kumar Basnet | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,105 | 37.45% | style="background:Template:Party color"|1,043 | ||
| 26 | Arithang | 73.65% | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 3,320 | 60.95% | Bharat Basnett | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,865 | 34.24% | style="background:Template:Party color"|1,455 | ||
| 27 | Gangtok | 70.38% | Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 3,506 | 61.18% | Tshering Gyatso Kaleon | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,928 | 33.64% | style="background:Template:Party color"|1,578 | ||
| 28 | Upper Burtuk | 82.48% | Prem Singh Tamang | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 5,908 | 78.63% | Arun Kumar Rai | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,345 | 17.9% | style="background:Template:Party color"|4,563 | ||
| 29 | Kabi–Lungchok | 85.36% | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 4,823 | 64.46% | Ugen Nedup Bhutia | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,659 | 35.54% | style="background:Template:Party color"|2,164 | ||
| 30 | Djongu | 89.79% | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 4,756 | 79.97% | Norden Tshering Lepcha | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 819 | 13.77% | style="background:Template:Party color"|3,937 | ||
| 31 | Lachen–Mangan | 89.48% | Tshering Wangdi Lepcha | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 2,719 | 53.3% | Anil Lachenpa | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 1,940 | 38.03% | style="background:Template:Party color"|779 | ||
| 32 | Sangha | 64.75% | Phetook Tshering Bhutia | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 980 | 49.49% | Tshering Lama | Script error: No such module "Party name with color". | 925 | 46.72% | style="background:Template:Party color"|55 | ||
See also
- State Assembly elections in India, 2009
- Indian general election in Sikkim, 2009
- Assembly election results of Sikkim
References
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