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Chakung Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 27°09′N 88°14′E / 27.15°N 88.24°E / 27.15; 88.24
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Chakung
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
Established1979
Abolished2008[1]
Total electors8,435

Chakung was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Member Party
1979 Bhim Bahadur Gurung Sikkim Congress
1985 Tara Man Rai Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994 Prem Singh Tamang Sikkim Democratic Front
1999
2004

Election results

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Assembly election 2004

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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Prem Singh Tamang 6,702 94.42% Increase36.48
INC Satish Mohan Pradhan 201 2.83% Increase0.03
CPI(M) Kul Man Mukhia 144 2.03% New
Independent Phur Tshering Lepcha 51 0.72% New
Margin of victory 6,501 91.59% Increase72.90
Turnout 7,098 84.15% Increase2.42
Registered electors 8,435 Increase11.83
SDF hold Swing Increase36.48

Assembly election 1999

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Prem Singh Tamang 3,572 57.94% Decrease1.54
SSP Tika Gurung 2,420 39.25% Increase8.10
INC Tara Man Rai 173 2.81% Decrease6.28
Margin of victory 1,152 18.69% Decrease9.64
Turnout 6,165 83.73% Decrease0.65
Registered electors 7,543 Increase9.62
SDF hold Swing Decrease1.54

Assembly election 1994

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1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Prem Singh Tamang 3,372 59.48% New
SSP Tika Gurung 1,766 31.15% Decrease52.12
INC Prem Prakash Gurung 515 9.08% Increase6.57
Margin of victory 1,606 28.33% Decrease42.91
Turnout 5,669 84.39% Increase14.76
Registered electors 6,881
SDF gain from SSP Swing

Assembly election 1989

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1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Tara Man Rai 3,804 83.27% Increase26.10
Independent Rastaman Rai 550 12.04% New
INC Chakra Bahadur Gurung 115 2.52% Decrease34.98
RIS Vinod Kumar Dungmali 85 1.86% New
Margin of victory 3,254 71.23% Increase51.56
Turnout 4,568 70.32% Increase1.33
Registered electors 6,755
SSP hold Swing Increase26.10

Assembly election 1985

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Tara Man Rai 1,944 57.18% New
INC Bhim Bahadur Gurung 1,275 37.50% New
Independent Kul Man Mukhia 113 3.32% New
Independent Phur Tshering Lepcha 52 1.53% New
Margin of victory 669 19.68% Decrease30.53
Turnout 3,400 68.02% Decrease3.36
Registered electors 5,129 Increase46.17
SSP gain from SC (R) Swing Decrease8.49

Assembly election 1979

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1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SC (R) Bhim Bahadur Gurung 1,605 65.67% New
SJP Kul Man Mukhia 378 15.47% New
JP Rastaman Rai 242 9.90% New
SPC Tika Gurung 157 6.42% New
Independent Pratap Singh Rai 51 2.09% New
Margin of victory 1,227 50.20%
Turnout 2,444 72.41%
Registered electors 3,509
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.

27°09′N 88°14′E / 27.15°N 88.24°E / 27.15; 88.24