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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in May 1985 to elect the 32 members of the third Legislative Assembly.[1][2]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Sikkim Sangram Parishad | 60,371 | 62.20 | 30 | +14 | |
| Indian National Congress | 23,440 | 24.15 | 1 | +1 | |
| Janata Party | 913 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sikkim Prajatantra Congress | 438 | 0.45 | 0 | –4 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 336 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of India | 25 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 11,534 | 11.88 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 97,057 | 100.00 | 32 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 97,057 | 97.61 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,378 | 2.39 | |||
| Total votes | 99,435 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 155,041 | 64.13 | |||
| Source: ECI | |||||
Elected members
| A.C. No. | Constituency Name | Member | Party | |
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| 1 | Yoksam | Sanchaman Limboo | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | |
| 2 | Tashiding | Ugen Pintso Bhutia | ||
| 3 | Geyzing | Man Bahadur Dahal | ||
| 4 | Dentam | Padam Lal Gurung | ||
| 5 | Barmiok | Birbal Subba | ||
| 6 | Rinchenpong | Ongdi Bhutia | ||
| 7 | Chakung | Taraman Rai | ||
| 8 | Soreng | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | ||
| 9 | Daramdin | Padam Bahadur Gurung | ||
| 10 | Jorthang-Nayabazar | Bhim Raj Rai | ||
| 11 | Ralong | Sonam Gyatso | ||
| 12 | Wak | Bedu Singh Chettri | ||
| 13 | Damthang | Pawan Kumar Chamling | ||
| 14 | Melli | Mohan Prasad Sharma | ||
| 15 | Rateypani - West Pendam | Chandra Kumar Mihora | ||
| 16 | Temi- Tarku | Indra Bahadur Rai | ||
| 17 | Central Pendam-East Pendam | Sukumar Pradhan | ||
| 18 | Rhenock | Kharananda Upreti | ||
| 19 | Regu | Tulshi Sharma | ||
| 20 | Pathing | Ram Lepcha | ||
| 21 | Loosing Pachekhani | Bhakia Bhadur Khulal | ||
| 22 | Khamdong | Birkhaman Ramukami | ||
| 23 | Djongu | Sonam Choda Lepcha | ||
| 24 | Lachen Mangshila | Thokchok Bhutia | ||
| 25 | Kabi Tingda | Kalzang Gyatso | Indian National Congress | |
| 26 | Rakdong-Tentek | Phuchung Bhutia | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | |
| 27 | Martam | Chamla Tsering Bhutia | ||
| 28 | Rumtek | Ongay Tob Shutia | ||
| 29 | Assam Lingjey | Sonam Dapden Lepcha | ||
| 30 | Ranka | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | ||
| 31 | Gangtok | Lal Bahadur Basnet | Independent | |
| 32 | Sangha | Namkha Gyaltsen | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | |
| Source: Election Commission of India[3] | ||||
References
- ↑ "No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979 | Sikkim Election News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Success in Sikkim eludes national parties". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 7 April 2019.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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