2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
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32 Seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout81.43%(Increase 0.46%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Prem Singh Tamang Pawan Kumar Chamling
Party SKM SDF
Alliance - -
Leader since 2014 1994
Leader's seat Didn't contest, won by-election at Poklok-Kamrang Namchi-Singhithang,
Poklok-Kamrang
Last election 10 22
Seats won 17 15
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 7
Popular vote 165,508 167,620
Percentage 47.17% 47.63%
Swing Increase 6.37% Decrease 7.37%
Map of the election results. The Sangha seat, elected by the monks, is shown in the circle (No. 32).
Chief Minister before election

Pawan Kumar Chamling
SDF

Elected Chief Minister

Prem Singh Tamang
SKM

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 11 April 2019 to elect the 32 members of the tenth Legislative Assembly. The term of the tenth Sikkim Legislative Assembly ended on 27 May 2019.[1][2]

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  2. ^ "Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh polls with Lok Sabha elections likely: EC sources". 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019 – via The Economic Times.