# 1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in May 1985 to elect the 32 members of the third Legislative Assembly.

## Results

| | 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 | Total | 97,057 | 100.00 | 32 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 97,057 | 97.61 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,378 | 2.39 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 99,435 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 155,041 | 64.13 | | |
| Source: ECI ||||||

### Results by constituency

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency :
| Assembly Constituency | Assembly Constituency | Turnout | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Margin |
| #k | Names | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Margin |
| 1 | Yoksam | 59.62% | Sancha Man Subba | | SSP | 1,535 | 48.15% | Shrijetha Subba | | INC | 546 | 17.13% | 989 |
| 2 | Tashiding | 64.6% | Ugen Pritso Bhutia | | SSP | 1,586 | 63.29% | Dawgyal Pintso Bhutia | | INC | 643 | 25.66% | 943 |
| 3 | Geyzing | 62.84% | Man Bahadur Dahal | | SSP | 1,702 | 52.56% | Dawa Norbu Kazi | | Independent | 689 | 21.28% | 1,013 |
| 4 | Dentam | 66.51% | Padam Lall Gurung | | SSP | 2,355 | 74.41% | Laxmi Prasad Subba | | INC | 515 | 16.27% | 1,840 |
| 5 | Barmiok | 71.74% | Birbal Subba | | SSP | 1,287 | 42.57% | Manita Prdhan | | INC | 1,216 | 40.22% | 71 |
| 6 | Rinchenpong | 62.53% | Ongdi Bhutia | | SSP | 1,418 | 44.42% | Degay Bhutia | | Independent | 658 | 20.61% | 760 |
| 7 | Chakung | 68.02% | Tara Man Rai | | SSP | 1,944 | 55.72% | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | | INC | 1,275 | 36.54% | 669 |
| 8 | Soreong | 66.7% | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | | SSP | 2,964 | 79.1% | Durga Lama Pradhan | | INC | 633 | 16.89% | 2,331 |
| 9 | Daramdin | 67.26% | Padam Bahadur Gurung | | SSP | 2,131 | 62.27% | Ram Bahadur Subba | | INC | 1,051 | 30.71% | 1,080 |
| 10 | Jorthang–Nayabazar | 71.58% | Bhim Raj Rai | | SSP | 2,648 | 67.14% | Asharman Rai | | INC | 573 | 14.53% | 2,075 |
| 11 | Ralong | 67.85% | Sonam Gyatso | | SSP | 1,697 | 65.42% | Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Khangsharpa | | INC | 576 | 22.21% | 1,121 |
| 12 | Wak | 63.19% | Bedu Singh Chettri | | SSP | 1,704 | 67.49% | Chandra Das Rai | | INC | 638 | 25.27% | 1,066 |
| 13 | Damthang | 64.45% | Pawan Kumar Chamling | | SSP | 2,281 | 72.07% | Pradeep Yonzong | | INC | 519 | 16.4% | 1,762 |
| 14 | Melli | 69.67% | Dilliram Basnet | | SSP | 2,460 | 69.32% | Grish Chandra Rai | | INC | 814 | 22.94% | 1,646 |
| 15 | Rateypani–West Pendam | 66.75% | Chandra Kumar Mohora | | SSP | 2,373 | 66.06% | Badri Thatal | | INC | 584 | 16.26% | 1,789 |
| 16 | Temi–Tarku | 65.93% | Indra Bahadur Rai | | SSP | 2,048 | 67.84% | D. B. Basnet | | INC | 315 | 10.43% | 1,733 |
| 17 | Central Pendam–East Pendam | 59.49% | Sukumar Pradhan | | SSP | 2,742 | 62.46% | B. Khrel | | INC | 1,406 | 32.03% | 1,336 |
| 18 | Rhenock | 67.58% | Kharananda Upreti | | SSP | 1,809 | 58.49% | B. P. Dahal | | INC | 709 | 22.92% | 1,100 |
| 19 | Regu | 64.72% | Tulshi Sharma | | SSP | 1,462 | 44.94% | Karna Bahadur | | INC | 913 | 28.07% | 549 |
| 20 | Pathing | 67.57% | Ram Lepcha | | SSP | 2,407 | 71.66% | Sangay Dorjee Bhutia | | INC | 840 | 25.01% | 1,567 |
| 21 | Loosing Pachekhani | 61.% | Bhakta Bahadur Khulal | | SSP | 1,787 | 66.53% | Ram Chandra Poudyal | | INC | 845 | 31.46% | 942 |
| 22 | Khamdong | 66.22% | Birkha Man Ramudamu | | SSP | 2,834 | 79.36% | Purna Bahadur | | INC | 591 | 16.55% | 2,243 |
| 23 | Djongu | 66.84% | Sonam Chyoda Lepcha | | SSP | 1,469 | 61.23% | Athup Lepcha | | INC | 765 | 31.89% | 704 |
| 24 | Lachen Mangshila | 63.78% | Thokchok Bhutia | | SSP | 1,737 | 57.21% | Tenzing Dadul | | INC | 1,077 | 35.47% | 660 |
| 25 | Kabi Tingda | 66.08% | Kalzang Gyatso | | INC | 1,102 | 45.76% | Geyching Bhutia | | SSP | 763 | 31.69% | 339 |
| 26 | Rakdong Tentek | 63.82% | Phuchung Bhutia | | SSP | 1,829 | 61.4% | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | | INC | 566 | 19.% | 1,263 |
| 27 | Martam | 71.32% | Chamla Tshering Bhutia | | SSP | 2,113 | 72.44% | Palden Wangchun | | INC | 646 | 22.15% | 1,467 |
| 28 | Rumtek | 58.92% | Ongay Tob Shutia | | SSP | 1,933 | 60.69% | Rinzing Ongmo | | INC | 634 | 19.91% | 1,299 |
| 29 | Assam–Lingjey | 67.16% | Sonam Dupden Lepcha | | SSP | 1,341 | 55.14% | Sherab Palden | | INC | 824 | 33.88% | 517 |
| 30 | Ranka | 67.5% | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | | SSP | 1,880 | 64.6% | Namgyal Topgay Bhutia | | INC | 920 | 31.62% | 960 |
| 31 | Gangtok | 50.71% | Balchand Sarda | | Independent | 2,010 | 42.52% | Dil Kumari Bhandari | | SSP | 1,749 | 37.% | 261 |
| 32 | Sangha | 31.88% | Namkha Gyaltsen | | SSP | 383 | 52.32% | Lachen Gomchen Rinpochi | | INC | 349 | 47.68% | 34 |