2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

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All 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout83.78%[1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pawan Kumar Chamling Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Party SDF INC
Alliance UPA UPA
Leader since 1994
Leader's seat Poklok–Kamrang Soreng–Chakung, Tumin–Lingee (both lost)
Last election 31 1
Seats won 32 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 165,991 69,612
Percentage 65.91% 27.64%
Swing Decrease 5.18% Increase 1.51%


Chief Minister before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Elected Chief Minister

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

The Sikkim Legislative Assembly election of 2009 took place in April 2009, concurrently with the 2009 Indian general election. The elections were held in the state for all 32 legislative assembly seats along with the third phase of 2009 Indian general elections on 30 April 2009. The results were declared on 5 May 2009. The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) further strengthened their majority in the Sikkim Assembly by winning all the seats. Incumbent Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's Government returned for an unprecedented fourth consecutive term having won previous elections in 1994, 1999, and 2004.

  1. ^ SDF is being marked as part of UPA for the purpose of this Infobox since they provide support to the UPA Government at the centre. However, they are not officially part of the UPA and did not fight the Sikkim election alongside the UPA "All my State wants is justice: Chamling". The Hindu. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 24 May 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.