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Dentam Assembly Constituency

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1979 Padam Lall Gurung Sikkim Congress
1985 Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989
1994 Chakra Bahadur Subba Sikkim Democratic Front
1999 Narendra Kumar Subba
2004 Deepak Kumar Gurung

Election results

Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Deepak Kumar Gurung 4,158 65.42% Increase13.01
INC Sher Hang Subba 2,093 32.93% Increase29.73
Independent Mangal Dhoj Subba 105 1.65% New
Margin of victory 2,065 32.49% Increase24.47
Turnout 6,356 84.97% Decrease0.66
Registered electors 7,480 Increase7.87
SDF hold Swing Increase13.01

Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Narendra Kumar Subba 3,112 52.41% Increase11.57
SSP Padam Lall Gurung 2,636 44.39% Increase10.05
INC Laxmi Prasad Subba 190 3.20% Decrease16.20
Margin of victory 476 8.02% Increase1.52
Turnout 5,938 86.62% Increase1.64
Registered electors 6,934 Increase8.46
SDF hold Swing Increase11.57

Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Chakra Bahadur Subba 2,193 40.84% New
SSP Padam Lall Gurung 1,844 34.34% Decrease39.80
INC Kharka Dhoj Subba 1,042 19.40% Increase7.07
Independent Punya Prasad Sharma 291 5.42% New
Margin of victory 349 6.50% Decrease54.11
Turnout 5,370 85.53% Increase15.37
Registered electors 6,393
SDF gain from SSP Swing Decrease33.30

Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Padam Lall Gurung 3,102 74.14% Decrease3.05
RIS Puspa Mani Chettri 566 13.53% New
INC Laxmi Prasad Subba 516 12.33% Decrease4.55
Margin of victory 2,536 60.61% Increase0.30
Turnout 4,184 70.92% Increase4.51
Registered electors 6,097
SSP hold Swing

Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Padam Lall Gurung 2,355 77.19% New
INC Laxmi Prasad Subba 515 16.88% New
JP Padam Singh Subba 56 1.84% Decrease2.90
Independent Phurba Sherpa 54 1.77% New
Independent Til Bahadur Subba 41 1.34% New
Independent Narayan Pradhan 29 0.95% New
Margin of victory 1,840 60.31% Increase34.34
Turnout 3,051 66.51% Decrease3.37
Registered electors 4,759 Increase46.30
SSP gain from SC (R) Swing Increase33.95

Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Dentam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SC (R) Padam Lall Gurung 949 43.23% New
SJP Pahalman Subba 379 17.27% New
Independent Kedar Jang Basnet 362 16.49% New
SPC Pratap Singh Tewari 206 9.38% New
JP Phur Tshering Lucksom 104 4.74% New
Independent Man Bahadur Subba 74 3.37% New
Independent Kul Bahadur Gurung 57 2.60% New
Independent Phurba Tshering Sherpa 41 1.87% New
Independent Babulal Goyal 23 1.05% New
Margin of victory 570 25.97%
Turnout 2,195 72.03%
Registered electors 3,253
SC (R) win (new seat)

References

  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.

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