# Pathing Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Ram Lepcha | Sikkim Congress |
| 1985 | Ram Lepcha | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Ram Lepcha | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Ram Lepcha | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1999 | Sonam Dorjee | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 2004 | Mingma Tshering Sherpa | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Pathing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Mingma Tshering Sherpa | 4,930 | 67.41% | 26.73 |
| | INC | Tseten Tashi Bhutia | 2,275 | 31.11% | 24.42 |
| | SHRP | Karsang Sherpa | 108 | 1.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,655 | 36.31% | 24.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,313 | 82.48% | 0.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,866 | | 2.81 |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 14.79 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Pathing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Sonam Dorjee | 3,755 | 52.63% | 9.23 |
| | SDF | Ram Lepcha | 2,903 | 40.69% | 10.13 |
| | INC | Penzo Delay Namgyal | 477 | 6.69% | 10.35 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 852 | 11.94% | 0.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,135 | 84.07% | 1.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,624 | | 16.04 |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 9.23 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Pathing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Ram Lepcha | 2,625 | 43.40% | 22.51 |
| | SDF | Sonam Dorjee | 1,848 | 30.56% | New |
| | INC | Sangey Dorjee Bhutia | 1,030 | 17.03% | 10.76 |
| | Independent | Pema Namgyal Kazi | 337 | 5.57% | New |
| | RSP | Palden Bhutia | 110 | 1.82% | New |
| | Independent | Phurba Tempa Sherpa | 67 | 1.11% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 777 | 12.85% | 25.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,048 | 83.58% | 4.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,432 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 22.51 | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Pathing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Ram Lepcha | 3,225 | 65.91% | 6.81 |
| | INC | Sangey Dorjee | 1,360 | 27.79% | 2.42 |
| | RIS | Palden Bhutia | 106 | 2.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,865 | 38.12% | 9.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,893 | 73.54% | 10.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,379 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Pathing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Ram Lepcha | 2,407 | 72.72% | New |
| | INC | Sangay Dorjee Bhutia | 840 | 25.38% | New |
| | Independent | Kesang Dorjee Bhutia | 33 | 1.00% | New |
| | SPC | Sangay Bhutia | 30 | 0.91% | 7.82 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,567 | 47.34% | 39.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,310 | 67.57% | 4.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,971 | | 31.72 |
| | SSP gain from SC (R) | SSP gain from SC (R) | Swing | 42.07 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Pathing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SC (R) | Ram Lepcha | 713 | 30.65% | New |
| | SJP | Chitim Bhutia | 525 | 22.57% | New |
| | JP | Sangey Dorjee Bhutia | 358 | 15.39% | New |
| | SPC | Sangay Bhutia | 203 | 8.73% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Jimba Bhutia | 185 | 7.95% | New |
| | Independent | Cholek Dorjee Bhutia | 163 | 7.01% | New |
| | Independent | O. T. Lepcha | 85 | 3.65% | New |
| | Independent | Rinzing Kazi | 73 | 3.14% | New |
| | Independent | Sonpin Lucksom | 21 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 188 | 8.08% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,326 | 66.96% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,774 | | |
| | 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) |