# Chakung Assembly constituency

Chakung was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | Sikkim Congress |
| 1985 | Tara Man Rai | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Tara Man Rai | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Prem Singh Tamang | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 1999 | Prem Singh Tamang | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2004 | Prem Singh Tamang | Sikkim Democratic Front |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Prem Singh Tamang | 6,702 | 94.42% | 36.48 |
| | INC | Satish Mohan Pradhan | 201 | 2.83% | 0.03 |
| | CPI(M) | Kul Man Mukhia | 144 | 2.03% | New |
| | Independent | Phur Tshering Lepcha | 51 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,501 | 91.59% | 72.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,098 | 84.15% | 2.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,435 | | 11.83 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 36.48 | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Prem Singh Tamang | 3,572 | 57.94% | 1.54 |
| | SSP | Tika Gurung | 2,420 | 39.25% | 8.10 |
| | INC | Tara Man Rai | 173 | 2.81% | 6.28 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,152 | 18.69% | 9.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,165 | 83.73% | 0.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,543 | | 9.62 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 1.54 | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Prem Singh Tamang | 3,372 | 59.48% | New |
| | SSP | Tika Gurung | 1,766 | 31.15% | 52.12 |
| | INC | Prem Prakash Gurung | 515 | 9.08% | 6.57 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,606 | 28.33% | 42.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,669 | 84.39% | 14.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,881 | | |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Tara Man Rai | 3,804 | 83.27% | 26.10 |
| | Independent | Rastaman Rai | 550 | 12.04% | New |
| | INC | Chakra Bahadur Gurung | 115 | 2.52% | 34.98 |
| | RIS | Vinod Kumar Dungmali | 85 | 1.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,254 | 71.23% | 51.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,568 | 70.32% | 1.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,755 | | |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 26.10 | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Tara Man Rai | 1,944 | 57.18% | New |
| | INC | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | 1,275 | 37.50% | New |
| | Independent | Kul Man Mukhia | 113 | 3.32% | New |
| | Independent | Phur Tshering Lepcha | 52 | 1.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 669 | 19.68% | 30.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,400 | 68.02% | 3.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,129 | | 46.17 |
| | SSP gain from SC (R) | SSP gain from SC (R) | Swing | 8.49 | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SC (R) | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | 1,605 | 65.67% | New |
| | SJP | Kul Man Mukhia | 378 | 15.47% | New |
| | JP | Rastaman Rai | 242 | 9.90% | New |
| | SPC | Tika Gurung | 157 | 6.42% | New |
| | Independent | Pratap Singh Rai | 51 | 2.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,227 | 50.20% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,444 | 72.41% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,509 | | |
| | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) | SC (R) win (new seat) |