Martam Assembly constituency

Martam
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
Established1979
Abolished2008[1]
Total electors9,316

Martam Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Member Party
1979 Samten Tshering Sikkim Janata Parishad
1985 Chamla Tshering Bhutia Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994 Dorjee Tshering Lepcha
1999 Sikkim Democratic Front
2004

Election results

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Assembly election 2004

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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Dorjee Tshering Lepcha 5,668 74.44% Increase12.18
INC Sonam Tshering Bhutia 1,946 25.56% Increase24.13
Margin of victory 3,722 48.88% Increase22.92
Turnout 7,614 81.73% Increase2.04
Registered electors 9,316 Increase8.46
SDF hold Swing Increase12.18

Assembly election 1999

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Dorjee Tshering Lepcha 4,262 62.26% Increase34.41
SSP Nuk Tshering Bhutia 2,485 36.30% Decrease13.67
INC Naku Lepcha 98 1.43% Decrease20.00
Margin of victory 1,777 25.96% Increase3.84
Turnout 6,845 81.44% Decrease1.61
Registered electors 8,589 Increase18.09
SDF gain from SSP Swing Increase12.29

Assembly election 1994

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1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Dorjee Tshering Lepcha 2,955 49.97% Increase3.61
SDF Samten Tshering Bhutia 1,647 27.85% New
INC Rinchen Topden 1,267 21.43% Decrease4.91
Margin of victory 1,308 22.12% Increase2.10
Turnout 5,913 82.98% Increase2.76
Registered electors 7,273
SSP hold Swing

Assembly election 1989

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1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Chamla Tshering Bhutia 1,968 46.36% Decrease27.24
INC Samten Tshering 1,118 26.34% Increase3.84
Independent Rinchen Topden 692 16.30% New
RIS Phigu Thakpa 137 3.23% New
Independent Naku Lepcha 46 1.08% New
Independent Chung Chung Bhutia 25 0.59% New
Margin of victory 850 20.02% Decrease31.07
Turnout 4,245 73.75% Increase8.34
Registered electors 5,405
SSP hold Swing Decrease27.24

Assembly election 1985

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Chamla Tshering Bhutia 2,113 73.60% New
INC Palden Wangchun 646 22.50% New
Independent Dugo Bhutia 84 2.93% New
Independent Ruth Karthak Lapchani 28 0.98% New
Margin of victory 1,467 51.10% Increase44.33
Turnout 2,871 71.32% Increase15.01
Registered electors 4,090 Increase14.05
SSP gain from SJP Swing Increase36.66

Assembly election 1979

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1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SJP Samten Tshering 731 36.94% New
SPC Rapzang Lama 597 30.17% New
JP Palden Wangchun 359 18.14% New
SC (R) Tsewang Gyamtso Bhutia 177 8.94% New
Independent Ruth Karthak Lepchani 82 4.14% New
Independent Tseten Gyatso Bhutia 33 1.67% New
Margin of victory 134 6.77%
Turnout 1,979 57.03%
Registered electors 3,586
SJP 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.