# Jorthang–Nayabazar Assembly constituency

Jorthang–Nayabazar Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | Sikkim Congress |
| 1985 | Bhim Raj Rai | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Bhim Raj Rai | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Bhoj Raj Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 1999 | Bhoj Raj Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2004 | Kedar Nath Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Kedar Nath Rai | 7,863 | 81.71% | 26.37 |
| | INC | Purna Kri Rai | 1,536 | 15.96% | 15.13 |
| | BJP | Padam Prasad Sharma | 224 | 2.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,327 | 65.75% | 51.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,623 | 77.34% | 2.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,442 | | 15.40 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 26.37 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Bhoj Raj Rai | 4,791 | 55.34% | 3.66 |
| | SSP | Bhim Raj Rai | 3,598 | 41.56% | 5.84 |
| | Independent | Biren Chandra | 196 | 2.26% | New |
| | INC | Durga Lama | 72 | 0.83% | 3.64 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,193 | 13.78% | 9.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,657 | 82.04% | 1.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,782 | | 25.10 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 3.66 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Bhoj Raj Rai | 4,160 | 59.00% | New |
| | SSP | Dil Kumari Bhandari | 2,519 | 35.73% | 40.38 |
| | INC | Budha Maya Subba | 315 | 4.47% | 15.62 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,641 | 23.27% | 32.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,051 | 83.80% | 9.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,619 | | |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Bhim Raj Rai | 4,023 | 76.11% | 7.22 |
| | INC | Rajan Gurung | 1,062 | 20.09% | 5.18 |
| | RIS | Birkha Rai | 201 | 3.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,961 | 56.02% | 2.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,286 | 74.03% | 2.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,356 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Bhim Raj Rai | 2,648 | 68.89% | New |
| | INC | Asharman Rai | 573 | 14.91% | New |
| | Independent | Bircha Rai | 408 | 10.61% | New |
| | Independent | Bishnu Kumar Gazmer | 170 | 4.42% | New |
| | Independent | Babulal Goyal | 27 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,075 | 53.98% | 52.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,844 | 71.58% | 4.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,510 | | 30.94 |
| | SSP gain from SC (R) | SSP gain from SC (R) | Swing | 44.79 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Jorthang–Nayabazar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SC (R) | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | 754 | 24.10% | New |
| | SJP | Lila Kumar Rai | 693 | 22.15% | New |
| | SPC | Hastdas Rai | 599 | 19.14% | New |
| | Independent | Neel Kamal Thapa | 406 | 12.98% | New |
| | JP | S. K. Rai | 369 | 11.79% | New |
| | Independent | Humanay Rai | 210 | 6.71% | New |
| | Independent | Hastudas Rai | 67 | 2.14% | New |
| | Independent | Kaluram Agrawal | 31 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 61 | 1.95% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,129 | 77.31% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,208 | | |
| | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) |