# Gangtok Assembly constituency

Gangtok Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Gangtok is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST: Bhutia, Lepcha and Sherpa) since 2009.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Lal Bahadur Basnet | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 1985 | Balchand Sarda | Independent politician |
| 1989 | Manita Pradhan | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1999 | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 2004 | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2009 | Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2014 | Pintso Chopel | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| 2019 | Kunga Nima Lepcha | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| 2019 by-election | Yong Tshering Lepcha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |

## Electoral results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | 4,440 | 57.44% | New |
| | SDF | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | 1,748 | 22.61% | 8.13 |
| | BJP | Pema Wangyal Rinzing | 1,230 | 15.91% | 25.66 |
| | Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | Dawcho Lepcha | 206 | 2.66% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 62 | 0.80% | 0.89 |
| | INC | Snumit Targain | 44 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,692 | 34.83% | 18.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,730 | 65.06% | 13.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,881 | | 0.88 |
| | SKM gain from BJP | SKM gain from BJP | Swing | 15.87 | |

### Assembly by-election 2019

In the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, Kunga Nima Lepcha of SKM won in both Shyari and Gangtok constituencies, so he relinquished Gangtok seat.
In the by-election, ruling SKM didn't send their candidate to Gangtok, and supported opposition BJP. Former ruling SDF participated in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly election as the opposition for the first time in 25 years. Opposition SNPP and SRP sent their candidates to Gangtok for the first time. Opposition INC boycotted this by-election.
As the result, Yong Tshering Lepcha of BJP defeated his nearest rival Delay Namgyal Barfungpa of SNPP. Rinzing Ongmu Bhutia of SDF fell to the 3rd position.
2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly by-election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Yong Tshering Lepcha | 2,508 | 41.57% | 36.29 |
| | SNPP | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | 1,498 | 24.83% | New |
| | SDF | Rinzing Ongmu Bhutia | 874 | 14.49% | 25.23 |
| | HSP | Bhaichung Bhutia | 579 | 9.60% | 8.65 |
| | Independent | Karma Yenten Chankapa | 455 | 7.54% | New |
| | SRP | Song Tshering Lepcha | 119 | 1.97% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 102 | 1.69% | 1.18 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,010 | 16.74% | 4.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,033 | 51.23% | 12.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,777 | | 1.10 |
| | BJP gain from SKM | BJP gain from SKM | Swing | 10.10 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Kunga Nima Lepcha | 3,838 | 51.68% | 9.60 |
| | SDF | Pintso Chopel | 2,950 | 39.72% | 5.98 |
| | BJP | Yong Tshering Lepcha | 392 | 5.28% | 2.79 |
| | Independent | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | 97 | 1.31% | New |
| | HSP | Bhaichung Bhutia | 70 | 0.94% | New |
| | Independent | Phurba Sherpa | 42 | 0.57% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 38 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 888 | 11.96% | 15.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,427 | 63.76% | 4.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,649 | | 15.65 |
| | SKM hold | SKM hold | Swing | 9.60 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Pintso Chopel | 4,208 | 61.28% | New |
| | SDF | Hishey Lachungpa | 2,317 | 33.74% | 27.43 |
| | BJP | Norden Gyalpo Dorji | 171 | 2.49% | New |
| | INC | Tshering Gyatso Kaleon | 72 | 1.05% | 32.59 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 62 | 0.90% | New |
| | AITC | Tshering Wangchuk Lepcha | 37 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,891 | 27.54% | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,867 | 68.17% | 2.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,073 | | |
| | SKM gain from SDF | SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 0.10 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Dorjee Namgyal Bhutia | 3,506 | 61.18% | 5.51 |
| | INC | Tshering Gyatso Kaleon | 1,928 | 33.64% | 1.94 |
| | Independent | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | 150 | 2.62% | New |
| | SHRP | Uttam Lepcha | 123 | 2.15% | 1.54 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,578 | 27.53% | 7.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,731 | 70.38% | 7.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,143 | | |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 5.51 | |

### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | 5,952 | 66.69% | 23.17 |
| | INC | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | 2,829 | 31.70% | 25.48 |
| | SSP | Devi Pd. Dahal | 90 | 1.01% | 47.88 |
| | SHRP | Bhim Chettri | 54 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,123 | 34.99% | 29.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,925 | 62.50% | 3.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,280 | | 7.34 |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 17.80 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | 4,308 | 48.89% | 9.33 |
| | SDF | K. B. Gurung | 3,835 | 43.52% | 25.81 |
| | INC | Anand Lama | 548 | 6.22% | 23.04 |
| | CPI(M) | Bhumerlall Sirohia | 86 | 0.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 473 | 5.37% | 4.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,812 | 67.82% | 4.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,303 | | 33.56 |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 9.33 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | 2,798 | 39.55% | 16.85 |
| | INC | Dilli Pd. Dhungel | 2,070 | 29.26% | 11.93 |
| | SDF | Sher Bahadur Subedi | 1,253 | 17.71% | New |
| | Independent | Balchand | 617 | 8.72% | New |
| | Independent | Penzo D. Namgyal | 60 | 0.85% | New |
| | Independent | Krishna S. Basneti | 55 | 0.78% | New |
| | Independent | Gokul Singh Cintury | 52 | 0.74% | New |
| | BJP | Kiran Chhetri | 46 | 0.65% | New |
| | Independent | Pren Prakash Goyal | 42 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 728 | 10.29% | 4.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,074 | 72.54% | 4.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,960 | | 9.34 |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 16.85 | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Manita Pradhan | 3,415 | 56.40% | 18.84 |
| | INC | Dilli Prasad Dhungel | 2,494 | 41.19% | 31.12 |
| | RIS | Lal Bahadur Basnet | 129 | 2.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 921 | 15.21% | 9.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,055 | 68.31% | 16.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,109 | | 2.27 |
| | SSP gain from Independent | SSP gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Balchand Sarda | 2,010 | 43.17% | New |
| | SSP | Dil Kumari Bhandari | 1,749 | 37.56% | New |
| | INC | M.K.Chetri | 469 | 10.07% | New |
| | Independent | Sonam Gyatso Trateng | 208 | 4.47% | New |
| | Independent | Passang Obed Pazo | 72 | 1.55% | New |
| | Independent | James Basnet | 39 | 0.84% | New |
| | Independent | Kiran Chetri | 38 | 0.82% | New |
| | SPC | Kalawati Subba | 27 | 0.58% | 5.89 |
| | JP | Chyangha Tamang | 25 | 0.54% | 26.21 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 261 | 5.61% | 6.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,656 | 50.71% | 5.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,321 | | 17.87 |
| | Independent gain from SJP | Independent gain from SJP | Swing | 4.28 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Gangtok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SJP | Lal Bahadur Basnet | 1,707 | 38.89% | New |
| | JP | Dorjee Dadul | 1,174 | 26.75% | New |
| | Independent | D. P. Bhawanipuri | 420 | 9.57% | New |
| | Independent | Kharka Bahadur Chhetri | 321 | 7.31% | New |
| | SPC | Kaiser Bahadur Thapa | 284 | 6.47% | New |
| | Independent | Ganesan | 107 | 2.44% | New |
| | SC (R) | Jagat Bandhu Pradhan | 89 | 2.03% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Chandra Verma | 77 | 1.75% | New |
| | Independent | Bimal Kumar Rasaily | 59 | 1.34% | New |
| | Independent | K. B. Pradhan | 46 | 1.05% | New |
| | Independent | Gauri Shanker Bansal | 24 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 533 | 12.14% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,389 | 56.74% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,908 | | |
| | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) |