# 2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 19 April 2024 to elect the 32 members of the 11th Sikkim Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 June 2024.

## Background

The tenure of Sikkim Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 2 June 2024. The previous assembly elections were held in April 2019. After the election, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha formed the state government, with Prem Singh Tamang becoming the Chief Minister.

## Schedule

The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.
| Poll Event | Schedule |
| Notification Date | 20 March 2024 |
| Last Date for filing nomination | 27 March 2024 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | 28 March 2024 |
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 30 March 2024 |
| Date of Poll | 19 April 2024 |
| Date of Counting of Votes | 2 June 2024 |

## Parties and alliances

| Party | Leader | Seats contested |
| Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | Prem Singh Tamang | 32 |
| Sikkim Democratic Front | Pawan Chamling | 32 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Dilli Ram Thapa | 31 |
| Indian National Congress | Gopal Chettri | 12 |
| Citizen Action Party – Sikkim | Ganesh Kumar Rai | 30 |

## Candidates

List of candidates :
| District | Constituency | Constituency | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | Sikkim Democratic Front | Sikkim Democratic Front | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bharatiya Janata Party | Indian National Congress | Indian National Congress |
| Gyalshing | 1 | Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) | SKM | Tshering Thendup Bhutia | SDF | Meewang Gyatso Bhutia | BJP | Kunzang Sherab Bhutia | INC | Kamal Lepcha |
| Gyalshing | 2 | Yangthang | SKM | Bhim Hang Limboo | SDF | Kesham Limboo | BJP | Sancha Man Limboo | INC | Mangal Subba |
| Gyalshing | 3 | Maneybong–Dentam | SKM | Sudesh Kumar Subba | SDF | Tika Ram Chettri | BJP | Narendra Kumar Subba | INC | Nar Bahadur Gurung |
| Gyalshing | 4 | Gyalshing–Barnyak | SKM | Lok Nath Sharma | SDF | Tika Prasad Sharma | BJP | Bharat Kumar Sharma | | |
| Soreng | 5 | Rinchenpong (BL) | SKM | Erung Tenzing Lepcha | SDF | Norden Bhutia | BJP | Sancho Lepcha | | |
| Soreng | 6 | Daramdin (BL) | SKM | Mingma Narbu Sherpa | SDF | Pem Norbu Sherpa | BJP | Phurba Dorjee Sherpa | | |
| Soreng | 7 | Soreng–Chakung | SKM | Prem Singh Tamang | SDF | Akar Dhoj Limbu | BJP | Purna Singh Subba | | |
| Soreng | 8 | Salghari–Zoom (SC) | SKM | Madan Cintury | SDF | Janga Bir Darnal | BJP | Pahal Man Kami | | |
| Namchi | 9 | Barfung (BL) | SKM | Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia | SDF | Bhaichung Bhutia | BJP | Tashi Dadul Bhutia | | |
| Namchi | 10 | Poklok–Kamrang | SKM | Bhoj Raj Rai | SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | BJP | Arjun Rai | | |
| Namchi | 11 | Namchi–Singhithang | SKM | Krishna Kumari Rai | SDF | Bimal Rai | BJP | Aruna Manger | | |
| Namchi | 12 | Melli | SKM | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | SDF | Nirmal Kumar Pradhan | BJP | Yogen Rai | | |
| Namchi | 13 | Namthang–Rateypani | SKM | Sanjeet Kharel | SDF | Suman Pradhan | BJP | Janak Kumar Gurung | | |
| Namchi | 14 | Temi–Namphing | SKM | Bedu Singh Panth | SDF | Suman Kumar Tewari | BJP | Bhupendra Giri | | |
| Namchi | 15 | Rangang–Yangang | SKM | Raj Kumari Thapa | SDF | Mani Kumar Subba | BJP | Gopi Das Pokhrel | | |
| Namchi | 16 | Tumin–Lingee (BL) | SKM | Samdup Tshering Bhutia | SDF | Norzong Lepcha | BJP | Passang Gyali Sherpa | INC | Samdup Lepcha |
| Gangtok | 17 | Khamdong–Singtam | SKM | Nar Bahadur Dahal | SDF | Mani Kumar Sharma | BJP | Chetan Sapkota | INC | Tanka Nath Adhikari |
| Pakyong | 18 | West Pendam (SC) | SKM | Lall Bahadur Das | SDF | Anup Thatal | BJP | Bhupal Baraily | | |
| Pakyong | 19 | Rhenock | SKM | Prem Singh Tamang | SDF | Somnath Poudyal | BJP | Prem Chhetri | INC | Kapil Prasad Sapkota |
| Pakyong | 20 | Chujachen | SKM | Puran Kumar Gurung | SDF | Mani Kumar Gurung | BJP | Duk Nath Nepal | | |
| Pakyong | 21 | Gnathang–Machong (BL) | SKM | Pamin Lepcha | SDF | Tshering Wangdi Lepcha | BJP | Sangay Gyatso Bhutia | INC | Tshering Pema Bhutia |
| Pakyong | 22 | Namchaybong | SKM | Raju Basnet | SDF | Pawan Kumar Chamling | BJP | Pooja Sharma | | |
| Gangtok | 23 | Shyari | SKM | Kunga Nima Lepcha | SDF | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | BJP | Pempo Dorjee Lepcha | INC | Karma Tashi Bhutia |
| Gangtok | 24 | Martam–Rumtek (BL) | SKM | Sonam Venchungpa | SDF | Mechung Bhutia | BJP | Chewang Dadul Bhutia | INC | Ganga Lepcha |
| Gangtok | 25 | Upper Tadong | SKM | Gay Tshering Dhungel | SDF | Chandra Bahadur Chettri | BJP | Niren Bhandari | | |
| Gangtok | 26 | Arithang | SKM | Arun Kumar Upreti | SDF | Ashis Rai | BJP | Udai Gurung | INC | Sumitra Rai |
| Gangtok | 27 | Gangtok | SKM | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | SDF | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | BJP | Pema Wangyal Rinzing | INC | Snumit Targain |
| Gangtok | 28 | Upper Burtuk | SKM | Kala Rai | SDF | Dil Bahadur Thapa Manger | BJP | Dilli Ram Thapa | INC | Aita Tamang |
| Mangan | 29 | Kabi–Lungchok (BL) | SKM | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | SDF | Gnawo Chopel Lepcha | BJP | Ugen Nedup Bhutia | | |
| Mangan | 30 | Djongu (BL) | SKM | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha | SDF | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha | BJP | Penzong Lepcha | | |
| Mangan | 31 | Lachen–Mangan (BL) | SKM | Samdup Lepcha | SDF | Hishey Lachungpa | | | | |
| | 32 | Sangha (BM) | SKM | Sonam Lama | SDF | Tshering Lama | BJP | Tseten Tashi Bhutia | | |

## Results
### Results by party

Results by party :
| Party | Party | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Change (pp) | Contested | Won | Change |
| | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 2,25,068 | 58.38 | 11.21 | 32 | 31 | 14 |
| | Sikkim Democratic Front | 1,05,503 | 27.37 | 20.26 | 32 | 1 | 14 |
| | Citizen Action Party – Sikkim | 23,261 | 6.03 | New | 30 | 0 | |
| | Bharatiya Janata Party | 19,956 | 5.18 | 3.56 | 31 | 0 | |
| | Indian National Congress | 1,228 | 0.32 | 0.45 | 12 | 0 | |
| | Independent | 5,947 | 1.53 | 1.53 | | | |
| | NOTA | 3,813 | 0.99 | 0.13 | | | |
| Total | Total | 3,85,072 | 100% | - | 146 | 32 | - |

### Results by districts

Results by district :
| District | Seats | SKM | SDF |
| Gyalshing | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Soreng | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Namchi | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Gangtok | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Pakyong | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Mangan | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Sangha | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 31 | 1 |

### Results by constituency

Results by constituency :
| District | Constituency | Constituency | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Margin |
| District | No. | Name | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Margin |
| Gyalshing | 1 | Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) | Tshering Thendup Bhutia | | SKM | 8,271 | 60.8 | Meewang Gyatso Bhutia | | SDF | 3,459 | 25.43 | 4,812 |
| Gyalshing | 2 | Yangthang | Bhim Hang Limboo | | SKM | 6,621 | 54.61 | Kesham Limboo | | SDF | 4,065 | 33.53 | 2,556 |
| Gyalshing | 3 | Maneybong–Dentam | Sudesh Kumar Subba | | SKM | 8,553 | 61.16 | Tika Ram Chettri | | SDF | 2,514 | 17.68 | 6,039 |
| Gyalshing | 4 | Gyalshing–Barnyak | Lok Nath Sharma | | SKM | 5,612 | 48.1 | Khusandra Prasad Sharma | | Independent | 4,649 | 39.85 | 963 |
| Soreng | 5 | Rinchenpong (BL) | Erung Tenzing Lepcha | | SKM | 9,624 | 68.91 | Norden Bhutia | | SDF | 3,224 | 23.08 | 6,400 |
| Soreng | 6 | Daramdin (BL) | Mingma Narbu Sherpa | | SKM | 9,404 | 67.75 | Pem Norbu Sherpa | | SDF | 3,429 | 24.7 | 5,975 |
| Soreng | 7 | Soreng–Chakung | Prem Singh Tamang | | SKM | 10,480 | 71.18 | Akar Dhoj Limbu | | SDF | 3,084 | 21.24 | 7,396 |
| Soreng | 8 | Salghari–Zoom (SC) | Madan Cintury | | SKM | 5,678 | 58.69 | Janga Bir Darnal | | SDF | 2,966 | 30.66 | 2,712 |
| Namchi | 9 | Barfung (BL) | Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia | | SKM | 8,358 | 61.86 | Bhaichung Bhutia | | SDF | 4,012 | 23.69 | 4,346 |
| Namchi | 10 | Poklok–Kamrang | Bhoj Raj Rai | | SKM | 8,037 | 54.99 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | | SDF | 4,974 | 34.03 | 3,063 |
| Namchi | 11 | Namchi–Singhithang | Krishna Kumari Rai | | SKM | 7,907 | 71.60 | Bimal Rai | | SDF | 2,605 | 23.59 | 5,302 |
| Namchi | 12 | Melli | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | | SKM | 7,904 | 57.96 | Ganesh Kumar Rai | | CAP-Sikkim | 3,621 | 26.55 | 4,283 |
| Namchi | 13 | Namthang–Rateypani | Sanjeet Kharel | | SKM | 8,949 | 63.46 | Suman Pradhan | | SDF | 3,344 | 23.71 | 5,605 |
| Namchi | 14 | Temi–Namphing | Bedu Singh Panth | | SKM | 6,759 | 51.84 | Suman Kumar Tewari | | SDF | 3,201 | 24.55 | 3,558 |
| Namchi | 15 | Rangang–Yangang | Raj Kumari Thapa | | SKM | 6,514 | 50.74 | Mani Kumar Subba | | SDF | 5,313 | 41.38 | 1,201 |
| Namchi | 16 | Tumin–Lingee (BL) | Samdup Tshering Bhutia | | SKM | 8,265 | 58.07 | Norzong Lepcha | | SDF | 4,177 | 29.35 | 4,088 |
| Gangtok | 17 | Khamdong–Singtam | Nar Bahadur Dahal | | SKM | 5,882 | 52.87 | Mani Kumar Sharma | | SDF | 4,143 | 37.24 | 1,739 |
| Pakyong | 18 | West Pendam (SC) | Lall Bahadur Das | | SKM | 6,237 | 48.28 | Anup Thatal | | SDF | 4,285 | 33.17 | 1,952 |
| Pakyong | 19 | Rhenock | Prem Singh Tamang | | SKM | 10,094 | 64.54 | Somnath Poudyal | | SDF | 3,050 | 19.5 | 7,044 |
| Pakyong | 20 | Chujachen | Puran Kumar Gurung | | SKM | 8,199 | 55.66 | Mani Kumar Gurung | | SDF | 4,865 | 33.03 | 3,334 |
| Pakyong | 21 | Gnathang–Machong (BL) | Pamin Lepcha | | SKM | 6,676 | 61.58 | Tshering Wangdi Lepcha | | SDF | 2,869 | 26.46 | 3,807 |
| Pakyong | 22 | Namchaybong | Raju Basnet | | SKM | 7,195 | 53.42 | Pawan Kumar Chamling | | SDF | 4,939 | 36.67 | 2,256 |
| Gangtok | 23 | Shyari | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | | SDF | 6,633 | 51.84 | Kunga Nima Lepcha | | SKM | 5,319 | 41.57 | 1,314 |
| Gangtok | 24 | Martam–Rumtek (BL) | Sonam Venchungpa | | SKM | 8,070 | 54.01 | Mechung Bhutia | | SDF | 5,308 | 35.53 | 2,762 |
| Gangtok | 25 | Upper Tadong | Gay Tshering Dhungel | | SKM | 6,209 | 68.46 | Chandra Bahadur Chettri | | SDF | 2,120 | 23.38 | 4,089 |
| Gangtok | 26 | Arithang | Arun Kumar Upreti | | SKM | 5,356 | 61.48 | Ashis Rai | | SDF | 2,627 | 30.15 | 2,729 |
| Gangtok | 27 | Gangtok | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | | SKM | 4,440 | 57.44 | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | | SDF | 1,748 | 22.61 | 2,692 |
| Gangtok | 28 | Upper Burtuk | Kala Rai | | SKM | 6,323 | 50.54 | Dilli Ram Thapa | | BJP | 3,755 | 30.01 | 4,089 |
| Mangan | 29 | Kabi–Lungchok (BL) | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | | SKM | 5,882 | 54.18 | Gnawo Chopel Lepcha | | SDF | 4,189 | 38.59 | 1,693 |
| Mangan | 30 | Djongu (BL) | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha | | SKM | 6,402 | 69.56 | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha | | SDF | 1,395 | 15.16 | 5,007 |
| Mangan | 31 | Lachen–Mangan (BL) | Samdup Lepcha | | SKM | 3,929 | 55.37 | Hishey Lachungpa | | SDF | 3,078 | 43.38 | 851 |
| | 32 | Sangha (BM) | Sonam Lama | | SKM | 1,919 | 60.01 | Tseten Tashi Bhutia | | BJP | 1,054 | 32.96 | 865 |