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Assam-Lingjey (ST)

Name: Assam-Lingjey (ST)
Address: IN

Sikkim Vidhan Sabha Election 1979

3,113

Electors

1,755

Votes polled

56.38%

Turnout

715

Margin

Winner

Sherab Palden

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	Sherab Palden Won Male	SJP	1,120	63.82%
2	Phuchung Tshering Male	SCR	405	23.08%
3	Tshering Dedup Male	SPC	129	7.35%
4	Norchen Lucksom Male	JnP	101	5.75%

Overall vote % (Pie)

EVM voters — male vs female

Gender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.

Year	Winner	Vote share	Runner-up	Vote share
2004	Kunga Zangpo Bhutia Male SDF	—	Kunga Nima Lepcha Male INC	—
1999	Tseten Tashi Bhutia Male SDF	45.32%	Kunga Zangpo Bhutia Male SSP	43.77%
1994	Tseten Tashi Male SSP	31.68%	Namgey Bhutia Male SDF	27.93%
1985	Sonam Dapden Lepcha Male SSP	55.87%	Sherab Palden Male INC	34.33%
1979	Sherab Palden Male SJP	63.82%	Phuchung Tshering Male SCR	23.08%