# 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2004 took place on 10 May 2004 for 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Counting and result were declared on 13 May 2004. Sikkim Democratic Front, a regional political party, won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in this election.

## Political parties

National parties
* BJP Bharatiya Janata Party
* CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist)
* INC Indian National Congress
State parties
* SDF Sikkim Democratic Front
Registered (unrecognised) parties
* SHRP Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad
* SSP Sikkim Sangram Parishad

## Results

| | Sikkim Democratic Front | 139,662 | 71.09 | 31 | +12 |
| | Indian National Congress | 51,329 | 26.13 | 1 | –1 |
| | Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad | 1,123 | 0.57 | 0 | New |
| | Bharatiya Janata Party | 667 | 0.34 | 0 | New |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 144 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | 90 | 0.05 | 0 | –7 |
| | Independents | 3,450 | 1.76 | 0 | –1 |
| Total | Total | 196,465 | 100.00 | 32 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 196,465 | 99.60 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 781 | 0.40 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 197,246 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 281,937 | 69.96 | | |
| Source: CEO Sikkim ||||||

### Results by constituency

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency :
| Assembly Constituency | Assembly Constituency | Turnout | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Margin |
| #k | Names | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Margin |
| 1 | Yoksam | 80.66% | Kalawati Subba | | SDF | 3,947 | 60.9% | Mangal Bir Subba | | INC | 2,427 | 37.45% | 1,520 |
| 2 | Tashiding | 84.4% | Dawa Narbu Takarpa | | SDF | 3,509 | 65.32% | Sonam Dadul Kazi | | INC | 1,778 | 33.1% | 1,731 |
| 3 | Geyzing | 78.96% | Sher Bahadur Subedi | | SDF | 4,227 | 62.44% | Dal Bahadur Gurung | | INC | 2,410 | 35.6% | 1,817 |
| 4 | Dentam | 84.97% | Deepak Kumar Gurung | | SDF | 4,158 | 65.42% | Sher Hang Subba | | INC | 2,093 | 32.93% | 2,065 |
| 5 | Barmiok | 81.33% | Narendra Kumar Subba | | SDF | 4,029 | 71.92% | Puspak Ram Subba | | INC | 1,479 | 26.4% | 2,550 |
| 6 | Rinchenpong | 81.78% | Dawcho Lepcha | | SDF | 5,303 | 81.58% | Pema Kinzang Bhutia | | INC | 1,061 | 16.32% | 4,242 |
| 7 | Chakung | 84.15% | Prem Singh Tamang | | SDF | 6,702 | 94.42% | Satish Mohan Pradhan | | INC | 201 | 2.83% | 6,501 |
| 8 | Soreong | 81.16% | Ram Bahadur Subba | | SDF | 5,553 | 72.65% | Ashok Kumar Subba | | INC | 1,871 | 24.48% | 3,682 |
| 9 | Daramdin | 79.17% | Ran Bahadur Subba | | SDF | 6,380 | 87.13% | Amar Subba | | INC | 819 | 11.19% | 5,561 |
| 10 | Jorthang–Nayabazar | 77.34% | Kedar Nath Rai | | SDF | 7,863 | 81.71% | Purna Kri Rai | | INC | 1,536 | 15.96% | 6,327 |
| 11 | Ralong | 83.55% | Dorjee Dazom Bhutia | | SDF | 4,131 | 77.32% | Chozang Bhutia | | INC | 1,212 | 22.68% | 2,919 |
| 12 | Wak | - | Chandra Bahadur Karki | | SDF | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed |
| 13 | Damthang | - | Pawan Kumar Chamling | | SDF | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed |
| 14 | Melli | - | Girish Chandra Rai | | SDF | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed |
| 15 | Rateypani–West Pendam | 76.58% | Aita Singh Baraily (Kami) | | SDF | 6,553 | 83.46% | Janga Bir Darnal | | INC | 1,170 | 14.9% | 5,383 |
| 16 | Temi–Tarku | 79.28% | Garjaman Gurung | | SDF | 6,403 | 75.62% | Laxmi Prasad Tiwari | | INC | 1,947 | 23.% | 4,456 |
| 17 | Central Pendam–East Pendam | 79.45% | Somnath Poudyal | | SDF | 5,620 | 59.11% | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | | INC | 2,165 | 22.77% | 3,455 |
| 18 | Rhenock | 80.96% | Bhim Prasad Dhungel | | SDF | 4,647 | 75.45% | Kharananda Upreti | | INC | 1,354 | 21.98% | 3,293 |
| 19 | Regu | 80.5% | Karna Bahadur Chamling | | SDF | 5,662 | 84.28% | Arun Kumar Rai | | INC | 1,056 | 15.72% | 4,606 |
| 20 | Pathing | 82.48% | Mingma Tshering Sherpa | | SDF | 4,930 | 67.41% | Tseten Tashi Bhutia | | INC | 2,275 | 31.11% | 2,655 |
| 21 | Loosing Pachekhani | 81.35% | Manita Thapa | | SDF | 4,394 | 71.73% | Bharat Basnett | | INC | 1,651 | 26.95% | 2,743 |
| 22 | Khamdong | 78.54% | Birkha Man Ramudamu | | SDF | 6,160 | 74.59% | Santosh Kumar Bardewa | | INC | 1,929 | 23.36% | 4,231 |
| 23 | Djongu | 86.7% | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha | | SDF | 3,344 | 65.34% | Sonam Chyoda Lepcha | | INC | 1,774 | 34.66% | 1,570 |
| 24 | Lachen Mangshila | 84.18% | Hishey Lachungpa | | SDF | 4,906 | 75.56% | Anil Lachenpa | | INC | 1,587 | 24.44% | 3,319 |
| 25 | Kabi Tingda | - | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | | SDF | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed | Elected Unopposed |
| 26 | Rakdong Tentek | 81.% | Norzong Lepcha | | SDF | 3,809 | 61.85% | Phuchung Bhutia | | INC | 2,116 | 34.36% | 1,693 |
| 27 | Martam | 81.73% | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | | SDF | 5,668 | 74.44% | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | | INC | 1,946 | 25.56% | 3,722 |
| 28 | Rumtek | 72.58% | Menlom Lepcha | | SDF | 5,639 | 56.61% | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | | INC | 4,323 | 43.39% | 1,316 |
| 29 | Assam–Lingjey | 79.15% | Kunga Zangpo Bhutia | | SDF | 4,641 | 64.77% | Kunga Nima Lepcha | | INC | 2,415 | 33.71% | 2,226 |
| 30 | Ranka | 74.88% | Nimthit Lepcha | | SDF | 5,083 | 60.3% | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | | INC | 3,230 | 38.32% | 1,853 |
| 31 | Gangtok | 62.5% | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | | SDF | 5,952 | 66.69% | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | | INC | 2,829 | 31.7% | 3,123 |
| 32 | Sangha | 66.99% | Tshering Lama | | INC | 675 | 32.33% | Palden Lama | | Independent | 587 | 28.11% | 88 |