# Lachen Mangshila Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Tenzing Dadul Bhutia | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 1985 | Thokchok Bhutia | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Tasa Tengey Lepcha | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Hishey Lachungpa | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 1999 | Hishey Lachungpa | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2004 | Hishey Lachungpa | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Lachen Mangshila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Hishey Lachungpa | 4,906 | 75.56% | 16.01 |
| | INC | Anil Lachenpa | 1,587 | 24.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,319 | 51.12% | 31.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,493 | 84.18% | 1.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,713 | | 4.54 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 16.01 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Lachen Mangshila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Hishey Lachungpa | 3,772 | 59.55% | 14.13 |
| | SSP | Nedup Tshering Lachenpa | 2,540 | 40.10% | 13.37 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,232 | 19.45% | 1.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,334 | 87.79% | 6.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,378 | | 14.85 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 14.13 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Lachen Mangshila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Hishey Lachungpa | 2,316 | 45.42% | New |
| | INC | Tseten Lepcha | 1,420 | 27.85% | 0.70 |
| | SSP | Ganden Tshering Lachungpa | 1,363 | 26.73% | 37.78 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 896 | 17.57% | 19.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,099 | 81.55% | 4.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,424 | | |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Lachen Mangshila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Tasa Tengey Lepcha | 2,452 | 64.51% | 5.45 |
| | INC | Nimching Lepcha | 1,032 | 27.15% | 9.47 |
| | Independent | Sonam Wangchuk Lepcha | 75 | 1.97% | New |
| | RIS | Loden Lepcha | 42 | 1.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,420 | 37.36% | 14.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,801 | 71.00% | 13.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,072 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 5.45 | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Lachen Mangshila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Thokchok Bhutia | 1,737 | 59.06% | New |
| | INC | Tenzing Dadul | 1,077 | 36.62% | New |
| | Independent | Shupan Kazi | 117 | 3.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 660 | 22.44% | 4.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,941 | 63.78% | 12.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,760 | | 24.90 |
| | SSP gain from SJP | SSP gain from SJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Lachen Mangshila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SJP | Tenzing Dadul Bhutia | 864 | 45.62% | New |
| | JP | Tasha Tengay Lepcha | 525 | 27.72% | New |
| | Independent | Sangay Dubo Kazi | 252 | 13.31% | New |
| | Independent | Thokchok Bhutia | 183 | 9.66% | New |
| | SPC | Phutik Bhutia | 70 | 3.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 339 | 17.90% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,894 | 53.35% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,811 | | |
| | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) |