1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim in May 1985 to elect the 32 members of the third Legislative Assembly. The Sikkim Sangram Parishad won 30 seats in the Assembly and its leader, Nar Bahadur Bhandari became the Chief Minister for a second term.^[1][2]

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

← 1979 3 May 1985 1989 →
32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly 17 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Nar Bahadur Bhandari Kalzang Gyatso Party SSP INC Leader's seat Soreng-Chakung Kabi Tingda Last election 16 0 Seats won 30 1 Seat change 14 1 Popular vote 60,371 23,440 Percentage 62.2% 24.15%
Chief Minister before election President's Rule Elected Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari SSP

Parties Contested

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Sikkim Sangram Parishad			Nar Bahadur Bhandari	32
2.	Indian National Congress			Rajiv Gandhi	32
3.	Janata Party			Chandra Shekhar	20
4.	Sikkim Prajatantra Congress				14
5.	Communist Party of India			C. Rajeswara Rao	2
6.	Communist Party of India (Marxist)			E. M. S. Namboodiripad	1
7.	Independents			collective leadership	94

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Sikkim Sangram Parishad	60,371	62.20	30	14
	Indian National Congress	23,440	24.15	1	1
	Janata Party	913	0.94	0	0
	Sikkim Prajatantra Congress	438	0.45	0	4
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	336	0.35	0	0
	Communist Party of India	25	0.03	0	New
	Independents	11,534	11.88	1	0
Total		97,057	100.00	32	0
Valid votes		97,057	97.61
Invalid/blank votes		2,378	2.39
Total votes		99,435	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		155,041	64.13
Source: ECI[3]

Results by constituency

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency^[3]

Assembly Constituency		Turnout	Winner					Runner Up					Margin
#k	Names	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
1	Yoksam	59.62%	Sancha Man Subba		SSP	1,535	48.15%	Shrijetha Subba		INC	546	17.13%	989
2	Tashiding	64.6%	Ugen Pritso Bhutia		SSP	1,586	63.29%	Dawgyal Pintso Bhutia		INC	643	25.66%	943
3	Geyzing	62.84%	Man Bahadur Dahal		SSP	1,702	52.56%	Dawa Norbu Kazi		Independent	689	21.28%	1,013
4	Dentam	66.51%	Padam Lall Gurung		SSP	2,355	74.41%	Laxmi Prasad Subba		INC	515	16.27%	1,840
5	Barmiok	71.74%	Birbal Subba		SSP	1,287	42.57%	Manita Prdhan		INC	1,216	40.22%	71
6	Rinchenpong	62.53%	Ongdi Bhutia		SSP	1,418	44.42%	Degay Bhutia		Independent	658	20.61%	760
7	Chakung	68.02%	Tara Man Rai		SSP	1,944	55.72%	Bhim Bahadur Gurung		INC	1,275	36.54%	669
8	Soreong	66.7%	Nar Bahadur Bhandari		SSP	2,964	79.1%	Durga Lama Pradhan		INC	633	16.89%	2,331
9	Daramdin	67.26%	Padam Bahadur Gurung		SSP	2,131	62.27%	Ram Bahadur Subba		INC	1,051	30.71%	1,080
10	Jorthang–Nayabazar	71.58%	Bhim Raj Rai		SSP	2,648	67.14%	Asharman Rai		INC	573	14.53%	2,075
11	Ralong	67.85%	Sonam Gyatso		SSP	1,697	65.42%	Kazi Lhendup Dorjee Khangsharpa		INC	576	22.21%	1,121
12	Wak	63.19%	Bedu Singh Chettri		SSP	1,704	67.49%	Chandra Das Rai		INC	638	25.27%	1,066
13	Damthang	64.45%	Pawan Kumar Chamling		SSP	2,281	72.07%	Pradeep Yonzong		INC	519	16.4%	1,762
14	Melli	69.67%	Dilliram Basnet		SSP	2,460	69.32%	Grish Chandra Rai		INC	814	22.94%	1,646
15	Rateypani–West Pendam	66.75%	Chandra Kumar Mohora		SSP	2,373	66.06%	Badri Thatal		INC	584	16.26%	1,789
16	Temi–Tarku	65.93%	Indra Bahadur Rai		SSP	2,048	67.84%	D. B. Basnet		INC	315	10.43%	1,733
17	Central Pendam–East Pendam	59.49%	Sukumar Pradhan		SSP	2,742	62.46%	B. Khrel		INC	1,406	32.03%	1,336
18	Rhenock	67.58%	Kharananda Upreti		SSP	1,809	58.49%	B. P. Dahal		INC	709	22.92%	1,100
19	Regu	64.72%	Tulshi Sharma		SSP	1,462	44.94%	Karna Bahadur		INC	913	28.07%	549
20	Pathing	67.57%	Ram Lepcha		SSP	2,407	71.66%	Sangay Dorjee Bhutia		INC	840	25.01%	1,567
21	Loosing Pachekhani	61.%	Bhakta Bahadur Khulal		SSP	1,787	66.53%	Ram Chandra Poudyal		INC	845	31.46%	942
22	Khamdong	66.22%	Birkha Man Ramudamu		SSP	2,834	79.36%	Purna Bahadur		INC	591	16.55%	2,243
23	Djongu	66.84%	Sonam Chyoda Lepcha		SSP	1,469	61.23%	Athup Lepcha		INC	765	31.89%	704
24	Lachen Mangshila	63.78%	Thokchok Bhutia		SSP	1,737	57.21%	Tenzing Dadul		INC	1,077	35.47%	660
25	Kabi Tingda	66.08%	Kalzang Gyatso		INC	1,102	45.76%	Geyching Bhutia		SSP	763	31.69%	339
26	Rakdong Tentek	63.82%	Phuchung Bhutia		SSP	1,829	61.4%	Sonam Tshering Bhutia		INC	566	19.%	1,263
27	Martam	71.32%	Chamla Tshering Bhutia		SSP	2,113	72.44%	Palden Wangchun		INC	646	22.15%	1,467
28	Rumtek	58.92%	Ongay Tob Shutia		SSP	1,933	60.69%	Rinzing Ongmo		INC	634	19.91%	1,299
29	Assam–Lingjey	67.16%	Sonam Dupden Lepcha		SSP	1,341	55.14%	Sherab Palden		INC	824	33.88%	517
30	Ranka	67.5%	Dorjee Tshering Bhutia		SSP	1,880	64.6%	Namgyal Topgay Bhutia		INC	920	31.62%	960
31	Gangtok	50.71%	Balchand Sarda		Independent	2,010	42.52%	Dil Kumari Bhandari		SSP	1,749	37.%	261
32	Sangha	31.88%	Namkha Gyaltsen		SSP	383	52.32%	Lachen Gomchen Rinpochi		INC	349	47.68%	34