# Assam–Lingjey Assembly constituency

Assam–Lingjey Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Sherab Palden | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 1985 | Sonam Dupden Lepcha | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Sonam Dupden Lepcha | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Tseten Tashi | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1999 | Tseten Tashi Bhutia | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2004 | Kunga Zangpo Bhutia | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Kunga Zangpo Bhutia | 4,641 | 64.77% | 19.46 |
| | INC | Kunga Nima Lepcha | 2,415 | 33.71% | 32.37 |
| | SHRP | Lall Bahadur Lepcha | 109 | 1.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,226 | 31.07% | 29.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,165 | 79.15% | 2.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,052 | | 13.39 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 19.46 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Tseten Tashi Bhutia | 2,951 | 45.32% | 17.38 |
| | SSP | Kunga Zangpo Bhutia | 2,850 | 43.77% | 12.09 |
| | Independent | Sonam Dupden Lepcha | 624 | 9.58% | New |
| | INC | Major Tshering Gyatso Kaleon (Retd.) | 87 | 1.34% | 4.36 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 101 | 1.55% | 2.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,512 | 83.39% | 1.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,983 | | 33.23 |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 13.64 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Tseten Tashi | 1,574 | 31.68% | 28.23 |
| | SDF | Namgey Bhutia | 1,388 | 27.93% | New |
| | Independent | Kunga Zangpo Bhutia | 810 | 16.30% | New |
| | Independent | Sherap Palden | 583 | 11.73% | New |
| | INC | Major T. Gyatso | 283 | 5.70% | 24.37 |
| | Independent | Sonam Dupden Lepcha | 261 | 5.25% | New |
| | Independent | Azing Lepcha | 70 | 1.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 186 | 3.74% | 26.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,969 | 84.76% | 2.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,992 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 28.23 | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Sonam Dupden Lepcha | 2,359 | 59.90% | 4.03 |
| | INC | Sherab Palden | 1,184 | 30.07% | 4.27 |
| | RIS | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | 279 | 7.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,175 | 29.84% | 8.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,938 | 78.14% | 14.24 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,891 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Sonam Dupden Lepcha | 1,341 | 55.88% | New |
| | INC | Sherab Palden | 824 | 34.33% | New |
| | Independent | Phurba Wangdi | 172 | 7.17% | New |
| | Independent | Dawa Thrudu | 39 | 1.63% | New |
| | JP | Gompa Namgyal Kazi | 20 | 0.83% | 4.92 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 517 | 21.54% | 19.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,400 | 67.16% | 9.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,621 | | 16.32 |
| | SSP gain from SJP | SSP gain from SJP | Swing | 7.94 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Assam–Lingjey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SJP | Sherab Palden | 1,120 | 63.82% | New |
| | SC (R) | Phuchung Tshering | 405 | 23.08% | New |
| | SPC | Tshering Dedup | 129 | 7.35% | New |
| | JP | Norchen Lucksom | 101 | 5.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 715 | 40.74% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,755 | 58.53% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,113 | | |
| | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) |