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{{Short description|1989 election of the Indian state assembly of Sikkim}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country            = India
| type               = legislative
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| previous_election  = [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]
| previous_year      = [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
| next_election      = [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]
| next_year          = [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1994]]
| election_date      = 26 November 1989
| seats_for_election = 32 seats in the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]] 
| majority_seats     = 17
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| leader1 = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]] 
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| party1 = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
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| last_election1 = 30
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| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 2
| popular_vote1 = 94,078
| percentage1= {{increase}} 70.41%
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| map_image          =  Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Sikkim.svg
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| map_caption        =  Constituencies of Sikkim
| title              = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| before_election    = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]] 
| before_party       = [[Sikkim Janata Parishad]]
| posttitle          = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| after_election     = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]] 
| after_party        = [[Sikkim Janata Parishad]]
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'''Legislative Assembly elections''' were held in [[Sikkim]] in November 1989 to elect the 32 members of the second [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/success-in-sikkim-eludes-national-parties-119040700130_1.html Success in Sikkim eludes national parties]</ref>

==Results==
{{Election results
|party1=[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]|votes1=94078|seats1=32|sc1=+2
|party2=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes2=24121|seats2=0|sc2=–1
|party3=[[Rising Sun Party]]|votes3=11472|seats3=0|sc3=New
|party4=Denzong Peoples Chogpi|votes4=298|seats4=0|sc4=New
|party5=Independents|votes5=3650|seats5=0|sc5=–1
|total_sc=0
|invalid=5608
|electorate=192619
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3358-sikkim-1989/ |title=Sikkim 1989 |date=14 August 2018 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=27 April 2022}}</ref>
}}

==Elected members==
{| class ="wikitable sortable"
|-
! A.C. No.
! Constituency Name
! Member
!colspan="2"| Party
|-
| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam]] || [[Sanchaman Limboo]] 
| {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=32}}
|-
| 2 || [[Tashiding]] || [[Ugen Pritso Bhutia]] 
|-
| 3 || [[Geyzing]] || [[Man Bahadur Dahal]] 
|-
| 4 || [[Dentam]] || [[Padam Lal Gurung]] 
|-
| 5 || [[Barmiok]] || [[Birbal Subba]] 
|-
| 6 || [[Rinchenpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rinchenpong]]  || [[Chong Lamu Bhutia]]  
|-
| 7 || [[Chakung]] || [[Taraman Rai]]  
|-
| 8 || [[Soreng-Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng]] || [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]] 
|-
| 9 || [[Daramdin]] || [[Padam Bahadur Gurung]] 
|-
| 10 || [[Jorthang-Nayabazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jorthang-Nayabazar]] || [[Bhim Raj Rai]] 
|-
| 11 || [[Ralong]] || [[Sonam Gyatso Lepcha|Sonam Gyatso]] 
|-
| 12 || [[Wak, India|Wak]] || [[Bedu Singh Panth]] 
|-
| 13 || [[Damthang]] || [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]] 
|-
| 14 || [[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]] || [[Dilliram Basnet]] 
|-
| 15 || [[Rateypani]] - [[West Pendam]] || [[Chandra Kumar Mohora]] 
|-
| 16 || [[Temi]]- [[Tarku, India|Tarku]] || [[Indra Bahadur Rai]]
|-
| 17 || Central Pendam-East [[Pendam]] || [[Sukumar Pradhan]] 
|-
| 18 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || [[Kharananda Upreti]] 
|-
| 19 || [[Regu]] || [[Rajendra Prasad Uprety]] 
|-
| 20 || [[Pathing]] || [[Ram Lepcha]] 
|-
| 21 || [[Pathing]] || [[Rupraj Rai]] 
|-
| 22 || [[Khamdong]] || [[Birkhaman Ramukami]] 
|-
| 23 || [[Djongu]] || [[Sonam Choda Lepcha]] 
|-
| 24 || [[Lachen Mangshila]] || [[Tasa Tengey Lepcha]] 
|-
| 25 || [[Kabi Tingda]] || [[Hangu Tshering Bhutia]] 
|-
| 26 || [[Rakdong]]-[[Tentek]] || [[Phuchung Bhutia]] 
|-
| 27 || [[Martam]] || [[Chamla Tshering]] 
|-
| 28 || [[Rumtek]] || [[Ongay Tob Shutia]]  
|-
| 29 || [[Assam Lingjey]] || [[Sonam Dapden Lepcha]] 
|-
| 30 || Ranka || [[Dorjee Tshering]] 
|-
| 31 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] || [[Manita Pradhan]] 
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Nanjha Gyaltsen]] 
|- class=sortbottom
|colspan=5|Source: Election Commission of India<ref>[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3358-sikkim-1989/ List of Successful Candidates in Sikkim Assembly Election in 1989]</ref>
|}

==References==
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{{Sikkimese elections}}

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