Yoksam–Tashiding Assembly constituency
| Yoksam–Tashiding | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 1 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Gyalshing |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sikkim |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 15,524[1] |
| Reservation | BL |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Yoksam–Tashiding Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Yoksam–Tashiding is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4][5]
This constituency is reserved for members of the Bhutia-Lepcha community.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dawcho Lepcha | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2014 | Sonam Dadul Bhutia | ||
| 2019 | Sangay Lepcha | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | |
| 2024[6][7] | Tshering Thendup Bhutia | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Tshering Thendup Bhutia | 8,271 | 60.80% |  12.28
| |
| SDF | Meewang Gyatso Bhutia | 3,459 | 25.43% |  22.41
| |
| Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | Jigmey Bhutia | 1,024 | 7.53% | New | |
| BJP | Kunzang Sherab Bhutia | 318 | 2.34% | New | |
| INC | Kamal Lepcha | 170 | 1.25% | 0.08
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 159 | 1.17% | 0.04
| |
| Independent | Palden Lepcha | 109 | 0.80% | New | |
| Independent | Sonam Palzor Bhutia | 94 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,812 | 35.37% | 34.70
| ||
| Turnout | 13,604 | 87.63% | 2.75
| ||
| Registered electors | 15,524 | 12.43
| |||
| SKM hold | Swing | 12.28
|
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Assembly election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKM | Sangay Lepcha | 5,686 | 48.52% | 22.71
| |
| SDF | Dichen Wangchuk Bhutia | 5,607 | 47.84% | 20.49
| |
| HSP | Phurkit Lepcha | 158 | 1.35% | New | |
| INC | Pema Rinzing Bhutia | 137 | 1.17% | 2.49
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 132 | 1.13% | 1.08
| |
| Margin of victory | 79 | 0.67% | 41.85
| ||
| Turnout | 11,720 | 84.88% | 1.14
| ||
| Registered electors | 13,808 | 19.76
| |||
| SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 19.81
|
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Assembly election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Sonam Dadul Bhutia | 6,777 | 68.33% | 3.42
| |
| SKM | Thutop Bhutia | 2,559 | 25.80% | New | |
| INC | Pema Rinzing Bhutia | 363 | 3.66% | 16.57
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 219 | 2.21% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,218 | 42.53% | 9.00
| ||
| Turnout | 9,918 | 86.02% | 0.92
| ||
| Registered electors | 11,530 | 21.73
| |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 3.42
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Assembly election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Dawcho Lepcha | 5,909 | 71.75% | New | |
| INC | Aden Tshering Lepcha | 1,666 | 20.23% | New | |
| SHRP | Nedup Tshering Bhutia | 430 | 5.22% | New | |
| Sikkim Gorkha Party | Pemba Sherpa | 230 | 2.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,243 | 51.52% | |||
| Turnout | 8,235 | 86.94% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,472 | ||||
| SDF win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Voter Turnout Sikkim Election 2024" (PDF). CEO Sikkim. Chief Electoral Office, Sikkim. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Tawang Assembly constituency
- ^ Election Commission of India
- ^ Assembly constituencies Revenue Blocks
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 227, 250.
- ^ The Indian Express (2 June 2024). "Election Results 2024 Sikkim: Full list of winners on all 32 Legislative Assembly seats of Sikkim". Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Financialexpress (2 June 2024). "Sikkim Assembly Election 2024 Winners List". Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Zee News. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2024.