# Martam Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Samten Tshering | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 1985 | Chamla Tshering Bhutia | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Chamla Tshering Bhutia | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1999 | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2004 | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | 5,668 | 74.44% | 12.18 |
| | INC | Sonam Tshering Bhutia | 1,946 | 25.56% | 24.13 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,722 | 48.88% | 22.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,614 | 81.73% | 2.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,316 | | 8.46 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 12.18 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | 4,262 | 62.26% | 34.41 |
| | SSP | Nuk Tshering Bhutia | 2,485 | 36.30% | 13.67 |
| | INC | Naku Lepcha | 98 | 1.43% | 20.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,777 | 25.96% | 3.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,845 | 81.44% | 1.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,589 | | 18.09 |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 12.29 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | 2,955 | 49.97% | 3.61 |
| | SDF | Samten Tshering Bhutia | 1,647 | 27.85% | New |
| | INC | Rinchen Topden | 1,267 | 21.43% | 4.91 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,308 | 22.12% | 2.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,913 | 82.98% | 2.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,273 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Chamla Tshering Bhutia | 1,968 | 46.36% | 27.24 |
| | INC | Samten Tshering | 1,118 | 26.34% | 3.84 |
| | Independent | Rinchen Topden | 692 | 16.30% | New |
| | RIS | Phigu Thakpa | 137 | 3.23% | New |
| | Independent | Naku Lepcha | 46 | 1.08% | New |
| | Independent | Chung Chung Bhutia | 25 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 850 | 20.02% | 31.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,245 | 73.75% | 8.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,405 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 27.24 | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Chamla Tshering Bhutia | 2,113 | 73.60% | New |
| | INC | Palden Wangchun | 646 | 22.50% | New |
| | Independent | Dugo Bhutia | 84 | 2.93% | New |
| | Independent | Ruth Karthak Lapchani | 28 | 0.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,467 | 51.10% | 44.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,871 | 71.32% | 15.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,090 | | 14.05 |
| | SSP gain from SJP | SSP gain from SJP | Swing | 36.66 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Martam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SJP | Samten Tshering | 731 | 36.94% | New |
| | SPC | Rapzang Lama | 597 | 30.17% | New |
| | JP | Palden Wangchun | 359 | 18.14% | New |
| | SC (R) | Tsewang Gyamtso Bhutia | 177 | 8.94% | New |
| | Independent | Ruth Karthak Lepchani | 82 | 4.14% | New |
| | Independent | Tseten Gyatso Bhutia | 33 | 1.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 134 | 6.77% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,979 | 57.03% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,586 | | |
| | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) |