Sikkim Assembly Election Results 1985

Party Wise Summary Sikkim Assembly Election Results in 1985

Party Name	Seats
Indian National Congress (INC)	1
Independent (IND)	1
Sikkim Sangram Parishad (SSP)	30
Total	32

In the Sikkim assembly elections of 1985, three former CMs of the state fought elections along with other candidates. The election results registered a clear sweep by Sikkim Sangram Parishad, and party leader and former CM Mr Nar Bahadur Bhandari was invited to from the government by the then Governor of the state, Mr.T.V.Rajeswar.

Following are important bills passed by the assembly during its tenure, which indicate a strong emphasis towards infrastructural development of the state.

Sikkim Cultivators’ Protection Bill, 1985
Sikkim Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 1985
Sikkim Nationalized Transport (Prevention of Ticket less Travel & Miscellaneous Provision) Bill, 1985
Sikkim Allotment of House Sites & Construction of Building (Regulation & Control) Bill, 1985
Sikkim Agricultural Land Ceiling & Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 1985
Sikkim Water Supply & Water Tax Bill, 1986
Sikkim (Livestock & Livestock Products Control) Amendment Bill, 1986
Sikkim Relief Undertaking Bill, 1987
Sikkim Sewerage & Sewage Disposal Bill, 1987
Sikkim Motor Vehicles Taxation Amendment Bill, 1987
Sikkim Public Demands Recovery Bill, 1988
Sikkim Registration of Companies (Amendment) Bill, 1989.

List of Successful Candidates in Sikkim Assembly Election in 1985

Year	A.C No.	Assembly Constituency Name	Type of A.C.	Winner Candidates Name	Gender	Party	Votes	Runner-UP	Gender	Party	Votes
1985	1	Yoksam	GEN	Sancha Man Subba	M	SSP	1535	Shrijetha Subba	M	INC	546
1985	2	Tashiding	(ST)	Ugen Pintso Bhutia	M	SSP	1586	Dawgyal Pintso Bhutia	M	INC	643
1985	3	Geyzing	GEN	Man Bahadur Dahal	M	SSP	1702	Dawa Norbu Kazi	M	IND	689
1985	4	Dentam	GEN	Padam Lall Gurung	M	SSP	2355	Laxmi Prasad Subba	M	INC	515
1985	5	Barmiok	GEN	Birbal Subba	M	SSP	1287	Manita Prdhan	F	INC	1216
1985	6	Rinchenpong	(ST)	Ongdi Bhutia	M	SSP	1418	Degay Bhutia	M	IND	658
1985	7	Chakung	GEN	Taraman Rai	M	SSP	1944	Bhim Bahadur Gurung	M	INC	1275
1985	8	Soreong	GEN	Nar Bahadur Bhandari	M	SSP	2964	Durga Lama Pradhan	F	INC	633
1985	9	Daramdin	GEN	Padam Bahadur Gurung	M	SSP	2131	Ram Bahadur Subba	M	INC	1051
1985	10	Jorthang-Nayabazar	GEN	Bhim Raj Rai	M	SSP	2648	Asharman Rai	M	INC	573
1985	11	Ralong	(ST)	Sonam Gyatso	M	SSP	1697	Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Khangsharpa	M	INC	576
1985	12	Wak	GEN	Bedu Singh Chettri	M	SSP	1704	Chandra Das Rai	M	INC	638
1985	13	Damthang	GEN	Pawan Kumar Chamling	M	SSP	2281	Pradeep Yonzong	M	INC	519
1985	14	Melli	GEN	Dilli Ram Basnet	M	SSP	2460	Grish Chandra Rai	M	INC	814
1985	15	Rateypani - West Pendam	(SC)	Chandra Kumar Mihora	M	SSP	2373	Badri Thatal	M	INC	584
1985	16	Temi-Tarku	GEN	Indra Bahadur Rai	M	SSP	2048	D. B. Basnet	M	INC	315
1985	17	Central Pendam-East Pendam	GEN	Sukumar Pradhan	M	SSP	2742	B. Khrel	M	INC	1406
1985	18	Rhenock	GEN	K. N. Upretti	M	SSP	1809	B. P. Dahal	M	INC	709
1985	19	Regu	GEN	Tulshi Sharma	M	SSP	1462	Karna Bahadur	M	INC	913
1985	20	Pathing	(ST)	Ram Lepcha	M	SSP	2407	Sangay Dorjee Bhutia	M	INC	840
1985	21	Loosing Pachekhani	GEN	Bhakia Bhadur Khulal	M	SSP	1787	Ram Chandra Pandyal	M	INC	845
1985	22	Khamdong	(SC)	Birkhaman Ramukami	M	SSP	2834	Purna Bahadur	M	INC	591
1985	23	Djongu	(ST)	Sonam Choda Lepcha	M	SSP	1469	Athup Lepcha	M	INC	765
1985	24	Lachen Mangshila	(ST)	Thokchok Bhutia	M	SSP	1737	Tenzing Dadul	M	INC	1077
1985	25	Kabi Tingda	(ST)	Kalzang Gyatso	M	INC	1102	Geyching Bhutia	M	SSP	763
1985	26	Rakdong Tentek	(ST)	Phuchung Bhutia	M	SSP	1829	Sonam Tshering Bhutia	M	INC	566
1985	27	Martam	(ST)	Chamla Tsering Bhutia	M	SSP	2113	Palden Wangchun	M	INC	646
1985	28	Rumtek	GEN	Ongay Tob Shutia	M	SSP	1933	Rinzing Ongmo	F	INC	634
1985	29	Assam Lingjey	(ST)	Sonam Dapden Lepcha	M	SSP	1341	Sherab Palden	M	INC	824
1985	30	Ranka	(ST)	Dorjee Tshering Bhutia	M	SSP	1880	Namgyal Topgay Bhutia	M	INC	920
1985	31	Gangtok	GEN	Balchand Sarda	M	IND	2010	Dil Kumari Bhandari	F	SSP	1749
1985	32	Sangha	GEN	Namkha Gyaltsen	M	SSP	383	Lachen Gomchen Rinpochi	M	INC	349

List of Participating Political Parties in Sikkim Assembly Election in 1985

Partytype Abbreviation		Party
National Parties
1	CPI	Communist Party of India
2	CPM	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
3	INC	Indian National Congress
4	JNP	Janta Party
State Parties
5	SPC	Sikkim Prajatantra Congress
6	SSP	Sikkim Sangram Parishad
Independents
7	IND	Independent