# 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in November 1989 to elect the 32 members of the fourth Legislative Assembly.
The Sikkim Sangram Parishad won all 32 seats in the Assembly and its leader, Nar Bahadur Bhandari was made the Chief Minister for his third term.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | 94,078 | 70.41 | 32 | +2 |
| | Indian National Congress | 24,121 | 18.05 | 0 | –1 |
| | Rising Sun Party | 11,472 | 8.59 | 0 | New |
| | Denzong Peoples Chogpi | 298 | 0.22 | 0 | New |
| | Independents | 3,650 | 2.73 | 0 | –1 |
| Total | Total | 133,619 | 100.00 | 32 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 133,619 | 95.97 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 5,608 | 4.03 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 139,227 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 192,619 | 72.28 | | |
| Source: ECI ||||||

### 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 | 60.11% | Sanchaman Subba | | SSP | 2,609 | 60.27% | Ashok Kumar Subba | | INC | 1,540 | 35.57% | 1,069 |
| 2 | Tashiding | 67.12% | Ugen Pritso Bhutia | | SSP | 3,249 | 89.06% | Chewang Bhutia | | INC | 347 | 9.51% | 2,902 |
| 3 | Geyzing | 67.75% | Man Bahadur Dahal | | SSP | 3,175 | 72.41% | Garjaman Subba | | RIS | 932 | 21.25% | 2,243 |
| 4 | Dentam | 68.62% | Padam Lall Gurung | | SSP | 3,102 | 74.14% | Puspa Mani Chettri | | RIS | 566 | 13.53% | 2,536 |
| 5 | Barmiok | 68.99% | Bir Bal Subba | | SSP | 2,624 | 69.25% | Ram Chandra Poudyal | | RIS | 1,001 | 26.42% | 1,623 |
| 6 | Rinchenpong | 64.05% | Chong Lamu Bhutia | | SSP | 2,914 | 70.05% | Phur Tshering Lepcha | | INC | 1,011 | 24.3% | 1,903 |
| 7 | Chakung | 67.62% | Tara Man Rai | | SSP | 3,804 | 83.27% | Rastaman Rai | | Independent | 550 | 12.04% | 3,254 |
| 8 | Soreong | 69.99% | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | | SSP | 4,712 | 91.53% | Pahal Man Subba | | INC | 400 | 7.77% | 4,312 |
| 9 | Daramdin | 68.32% | Padam Bahadur Gurung | | SSP | 3,745 | 77.94% | Ram Bahadur Limbu | | INC | 957 | 19.92% | 2,788 |
| 10 | Jorthang–Nayabazar | 71.86% | Bhim Raj Rai | | SSP | 4,023 | 76.11% | Rajan Gurung | | INC | 1,062 | 20.09% | 2,961 |
| 11 | Ralong | 66.73% | Sonam Gyatso Kaleon | | SSP | 2,903 | 89.74% | Dorjee Dazom Bhutia | | INC | 291 | 9.% | 2,612 |
| 12 | Wak | 62.94% | Bedu Singh Panth | | SSP | 2,930 | 88.63% | Suk Bahadur Rai | | INC | 231 | 6.99% | 2,699 |
| 13 | Damthang | 70.21% | Pawan Kumar Chamling | | SSP | 4,227 | 94.27% | Suraj Kumar Khartan | | INC | 257 | 5.73% | 3,970 |
| 14 | Melli | 70.17% | Dilliram Basnet | | SSP | 3,400 | 75.69% | Girish Chandra Rai | | Independent | 627 | 13.96% | 2,773 |
| 15 | Rateypani–West Pendam | 65.74% | Chandra Kumar Mohora | | SSP | 3,401 | 75.21% | Madhukar Darjee | | INC | 603 | 13.33% | 2,798 |
| 16 | Temi–Tarku | 65.71% | I. B. Rai | | SSP | 3,091 | 75.1% | Badrinath Pradhan | | Independent | 707 | 17.18% | 2,384 |
| 17 | Central Pendam–East Pendam | 72.49% | Sukumar Pradhan | | SSP | 3,168 | 58.85% | Yoga Nidhi Bhandari | | RIS | 1,817 | 33.75% | 1,351 |
| 18 | Rhenock | 75.08% | Kharananda Upreti | | SSP | 2,295 | 60.27% | Kiran Chettri | | INC | 1,271 | 33.38% | 1,024 |
| 19 | Regu | 77.68% | Rajendra Prasad Uprety | | SSP | 2,479 | 57.69% | Karna Bahadur | | INC | 1,558 | 36.26% | 921 |
| 20 | Pathing | 73.54% | Ram Lepcha | | SSP | 3,225 | 68.75% | Sangey Dorjee | | INC | 1,360 | 28.99% | 1,865 |
| 21 | Loosing Pachekhani | 73.78% | Rup Raj Rai | | SSP | 1,859 | 52.26% | Ram Chandra Poudyal | | RIS | 1,566 | 44.03% | 293 |
| 22 | Khamdong | 66.35% | Birkha Man Ramudamu | | SSP | 3,330 | 71.26% | Ganga Darjee | | RIS | 973 | 20.82% | 2,357 |
| 23 | Djongu | 77.52% | Sonam Chyoda Lepcha | | SSP | 2,322 | 73.02% | Athup Lepcha | | INC | 810 | 25.47% | 1,512 |
| 24 | Lachen Mangshila | 71.% | Tasa Tengey Lepcha | | SSP | 2,452 | 68.09% | Nimching Lepcha | | INC | 1,032 | 28.66% | 1,420 |
| 25 | Kabi Tingda | 73.37% | Hangu Tshering Bhutia | | SSP | 1,806 | 58.05% | Kalzang Gyatso | | INC | 1,268 | 40.76% | 538 |
| 26 | Rakdong Tentek | 72.76% | Phuchung Bhutia | | SSP | 2,650 | 65.74% | Rinzing Tongden | | RIS | 1,230 | 30.51% | 1,420 |
| 27 | Martam | 73.75% | Chamla Tshering Bhutia | | SSP | 1,968 | 49.37% | Samten Tshering | | INC | 1,118 | 28.05% | 850 |
| 28 | Rumtek | 72.29% | O. T. Bhutia | | SSP | 3,126 | 65.29% | Sonam Pintso Wangdi | | INC | 1,377 | 28.76% | 1,749 |
| 29 | Assam–Lingjey | 78.14% | Sonam Dupden Lepcha | | SSP | 2,359 | 61.72% | Sherab Palden | | INC | 1,184 | 30.98% | 1,175 |
| 30 | Ranka | 73.27% | Dorjee Tshering Bhutia | | SSP | 2,909 | 61.81% | Sonam Tshering Lepcha | | INC | 1,644 | 34.93% | 1,265 |
| 31 | Gangtok | 66.47% | Manita Pradhan | | SSP | 3,415 | 56.4% | Dilli Prasad Dhungel | | INC | 2,494 | 41.19% | 921 |
| 32 | Sangha | 45.8% | Nanjha Gyaltsen | | SSP | 806 | 54.72% | Bazing | | Independent | 422 | 28.65% | 384 |