ADR and Sikkim Election Watch (SEW) have analysed the vote share all-32 constituencies in the Sikkim Assembly Elections, 2019.
Representation of Political Parties
A sharp increase in the number of political parties in Sikkim who contested elections between 2014 and 2015 is visible.(ADR). In the Sikkim Assembly Elections 2019, 9 political parties and independents were in the fray. These included 2 national political parties, 2 state political parties and 5 registered unrecognized parties. In comparison, during the 2014 Sikkim State Assembly elections, 5 political parties were in the fray. These included 2 national political parties, 2 state political parties and 1 registered unrecognized party.
Voter Turnout
The voter turnout for the Sikkim Assembly 2019 was 81% whereas voter turnout in 2014 assembly elections was 42%.
Vote Share of Winner
The winners of the Sikkim State Assembly elections, 2019 won by an average of 52 % of total votes polled. In the 2014 elections, winners won by an average of 57% of total votes polled.
Winners with highest vote share : 22 (69%) winners won with 50% and above of the total votes polled in their constituency. The top 3 winners who have attained the highest vote share during the Sikkim State Assembly Elections, 2019 are given below:
| S.No. | Winner | Constituency | Party for Winner | Total Registered Voters (including Service Voters) | Total Votes Polled | Total Votes Polled for Winner | % of Vote Share of winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PINTSO NAMGYAL LEPCHA | Djongu | Sikkim Democratic Front | 9595 | 8483 | 5613 | 66.17% |
| 2 | DORJEE TSHERING LEPCHA | Gnathang-machong | Sikkim Democratic Front | 12048 | 10132 | 6380 | 62.97% |
| 3 | SONAM LAMA | Sangha | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 3293 | 2376 | 1488 | 62.63% |
Table: Winners with the highest vote share
Winners with Least Vote Share: 10(31%) winners won with less than 50% of the total votes polled in their constituency. The top 3 winners who have attained the least vote share during the Sikkim State Assembly Elections, 2019 are given below:
| S.No. | Constituency | Winner | Party for Winner | Total Registered Voters (including Service Voters) | Total Votes Polled | Total Votes Polled for Winner | % of Vote Share of winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arithang | ARUN KUMAR UPRETI | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 11408 | 7872 | 3150 | 40.02% |
| 2 | Martam-rumtek | DORJEE TSHERING LEPCHA | Sikkim Democratic Front | 16975 | 13753 | 6244 | 45.40% |
| 3 | Yangthang | BHIM HANG LIMBOO | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 12952 | 10696 | 5184 | 48.47% |
Table: Winners with least vote share
Party Wise Winners with Less than 50% of Vote Share: Out of 15 winner of Sikkim Democratic Front, 4(27%) won with less than 50 % of total votes polled in their constituencies and 6(35%) out of 17 winners from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha won with less than 50% of total votes polled in their constituency.
Representativeness of Winners
All the winners of the Sikkim State Assembly Elections, 2019 won with an average of 42% of the total registered voters. This implies that the winners represent on an average, 42% of the total electorate. In the Sikkim State Assembly Elections, 2014 won by an average of 24% of the total registered voters.
Party-wise Winners with less than 50% of Representativeness: Out of 15 winners of Sikkim Democratic Front, 13(87%) have won less than 50% of votes of the total registered voters in the constituency and all 17(100%) winners from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha have won less than 50 % of votes of the total registered voters in the constituency.
Margin of Victory for Winners
Winners with Least Margin of Victory : The details of top three winners with least margin of victory are given below:
| S.No. | Constituency | Total Voters (including Service Voters) | Total Votes Polled | Winner | Party for Winner | Total Votes Polled for Winner | Runners up | Party for Runners up | Total Votes Runner up | Margin of Victory (Winner- Runner up) | % of Margin of Victory |
| 1 | Yangthang | 12952 | 10696 | BHIM HANG LIMBOO | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 5184 | DAL BDR. SUBBA | Sikkim Democratic Front | 5137 | 47 | 0.44% |
| 2 | Martam-rumtek | 16975 | 13753 | DORJEE TSHERING LEPCHA | Sikkim Democratic Front | 6244 | SONAM TSHERING VENCHUNGPA | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 6171 | 73 | 0.53% |
| 3 | Yoksam-tashiding | 13808 | 11720 | SANGAY LEPCHA | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 5686 | DICHEN WANGCHUK BHUTIA | Sikkim Democratic Front | 5607 | 79 | 0.67% |
Table: Winners with Least Margin of Victory
Winners with Highest Margin of Victory: The details of the top three winners with the highest margin of victory are given below:
| S.No. | Constituency | Total Voters (including Service Voters) | Total Votes Polled | Winner | Party for Winner | Total Votes Polled for Winner | Runners up | Party for Runners up | Total Votes Runner up | Margin of Victory (Winner- Runner up) | % of Margin of Victory |
| 1 | Djongu | 9595 | 8483 | PINTSO NAMGYAL LEPCHA | Sikkim Democratic Front | 5613 | CHUNGKIPU LEPCHA | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 2612 | 3001 | 35.38% |
| 2 | Gnathang-machong | 12048 | 10132 | DORJEE TSHERING LEPCHA | Sikkim Democratic Front | 6380 | TSHERING BHUTIA | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 3460 | 2920 | 28.82% |
| 3 | Sangha | 3293 | 2376 | SONAM LAMA | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 1488 | TSHERING LAMA | Sikkim Democratic Front | 858 | 630 | 26.52% |
Table: Winners with Highest Margin of Victory
Performance of Women Winners in Sikkim Assembly Elections, 2019
- Among the 32 winners,3 are women.
- Among the women winners, Raj Kumari Thapa (Sikkim Democratic Front) from Rangang-Yangang Constituency has won with the highest vote share, i.e. 53.47 % in her constituency and 13.27% of the margin of victory.
Performance of Re-elected Winners in Sikkim Assembly Elections, 2019
- Out of total 9 re-elected winners 7(78%) have won with a vote share of 50% and above.
NOTA
- 5 re-elected winners have won with less than 10% of margin of victory whereas only 2 have won with more than 20% of the margin of victory. The NOTA button instated by the ECI in 2013 gave the voters an option of rejecting all the candidates in their constituency. The total number of votes polled for None-of-the-above option were 3039 votes during the Sikkim State Assembly Elections, 2019.