# Temi–Tarku Assembly constituency

Temi–Tarku Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Nar Bahadur Khatiwada | Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |
| 1985 | Indra Bahadur Rai | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | I. B. Rai | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Garjaman Gurung | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 1999 | Garjaman Gurung | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2004 | Garjaman Gurung | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Temi–Tarku :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Garjaman Gurung | 6,403 | 75.62% | 16.92 |
| | INC | Laxmi Prasad Tiwari | 1,947 | 23.00% | New |
| | Independent | Man Bahadur Rai | 117 | 1.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,456 | 52.63% | 34.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,467 | 79.28% | 2.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,680 | | 16.49 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 16.92 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Temi–Tarku :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Garjaman Gurung | 4,396 | 58.71% | 1.51 |
| | SSP | Dil Kri. Bhandari | 3,071 | 41.01% | 3.47 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,325 | 17.69% | 1.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,488 | 83.02% | 6.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,168 | | 20.95 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 1.51 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Temi–Tarku :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Garjaman Gurung | 3,273 | 57.20% | New |
| | SSP | Indra Bahadur Rai | 2,148 | 37.54% | 37.56 |
| | INC | Nar Bahadur Khatiwada | 256 | 4.47% | 0.03 |
| | Independent | Kishor Kumar | 34 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,125 | 19.66% | 38.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,722 | 77.26% | 9.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,580 | | |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 17.90 | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Temi–Tarku :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | I. B. Rai | 3,091 | 75.10% | 5.27 |
| | Independent | Badrinath Pradhan | 707 | 17.18% | New |
| | INC | Nar Bahadur Khatiwara | 183 | 4.45% | 6.29 |
| | RIS | Ram Prasad Dhakal | 135 | 3.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,384 | 57.92% | 1.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,116 | 68.93% | 1.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,264 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 5.27 | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Temi–Tarku :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Indra Bahadur Rai | 2,048 | 69.83% | New |
| | INC | D. B. Basnet | 315 | 10.74% | 9.26 |
| | SPC | Nar Bahadur Khatiwara | 232 | 7.91% | 29.76 |
| | Independent | Bishnu Kumar Rai | 128 | 4.36% | New |
| | Independent | Diki Lhamu | 97 | 3.31% | New |
| | Independent | Garjaman Gurung | 69 | 2.35% | New |
| | JP | Man Bahadur Tiwari | 22 | 0.75% | 7.06 |
| | Independent | Gopal Dass Chettri | 22 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,733 | 59.09% | 43.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,933 | 65.93% | 0.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,579 | | 46.01 |
| | SSP gain from SPC | SSP gain from SPC | Swing | 32.16 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Temi–Tarku :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SPC | Nar Bahadur Khatiwada | 762 | 37.67% | New |
| | SJP | Harikrishna Sharma | 455 | 22.49% | New |
| | SC (R) | Adhikalal Pradhan | 267 | 13.20% | New |
| | JP | Padrinath Pradhan | 158 | 7.81% | New |
| | Independent | Durga Lama Pradhan | 156 | 7.71% | New |
| | Independent | Rapden Bhutia | 80 | 3.95% | New |
| | Independent | Gopal Rai | 78 | 3.86% | New |
| | Independent | Shepehung | 37 | 1.83% | New |
| | INC | Indra Bahadur Chhetri | 30 | 1.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 307 | 15.18% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,023 | 67.54% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,136 | | |
| | SPC win (new seat) | SPC win (new seat) | SPC win (new seat) | SPC win (new seat) | SPC win (new seat) |