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Assam-Lingjey (ST)

Name: Assam-Lingjey (ST)
Address: IN

Sikkim Vidhan Sabha Election 1985

3,621

Electors

2,400

Votes polled

66.28%

Turnout

517

Margin

Winner

Sonam Dapden Lepcha

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	Sonam Dapden Lepcha Won Male	SSP	1,341	55.87%
2	Sherab Palden Male	INC	824	34.33%
3	Phurba Wangdi Male	IND	172	7.17%
4	Dawa Thrudu Male	IND	39	1.63%
5	Gompa Namgyal Kazi Male	JnP	20	0.83%
6	Dawa Gyalpo Kazi Male	SPC	4	0.17%

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%