# Damthang Assembly constituency

Damthang Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Pradeep Yanzone | Sikkim Congress |
| 1985 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 1999 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2004 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,250 | | 21.66 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 4,952 | 72.26% | 1.99 |
| | SSP | Kamal Kumar Rai | 1,866 | 27.23% | 0.90 |
| | INC | Hom Nath Rai | 35 | 0.51% | 1.94 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,086 | 45.03% | 1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,853 | 82.34% | 2.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,425 | | 19.44 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 1.99 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 3,904 | 70.27% | New |
| | SSP | Kumar Subba | 1,463 | 26.33% | 67.94 |
| | INC | Anand Lama | 136 | 2.45% | 3.28 |
| | Independent | Budha Raj Rai | 53 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,441 | 43.93% | 44.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,556 | 80.27% | 8.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,054 | | |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 24.00 | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 4,227 | 94.27% | 20.47 |
| | INC | Suraj Kumar Khartan | 257 | 5.73% | 11.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,970 | 88.54% | 31.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,484 | 71.46% | 7.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,387 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 2,281 | 73.79% | New |
| | INC | Pradeep Yonzong | 519 | 16.79% | 7.96 |
| | Independent | S. K. Rai | 156 | 5.05% | New |
| | Independent | Binod Rai | 108 | 3.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,762 | 57.00% | 55.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,091 | 64.45% | 4.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,911 | | 29.65 |
| | SSP gain from SC (R) | SSP gain from SC (R) | Swing | 47.74 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Damthang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SC (R) | Pradeep Yanzone | 661 | 26.05% | New |
| | SJP | Mani Raj Rai | 622 | 24.52% | New |
| | SPC | Badri Lall Pradhan | 323 | 12.73% | New |
| | JP | Kharga Bahadur Rai | 239 | 9.42% | New |
| | Independent | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | 236 | 9.30% | New |
| | INC | Kalu Rai | 224 | 8.83% | New |
| | Independent | Bhupal Chamling | 68 | 2.68% | New |
| | Independent | Bir Bahadur Pradhan | 57 | 2.25% | New |
| | Independent | Kumar Subba | 55 | 2.17% | New |
| | Independent | Hanuman Das Agarwal | 32 | 1.26% | New |
| | Independent | Chit Man Rai | 15 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39 | 1.54% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,537 | 70.27% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,788 | | |
| | 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) |