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{{short description|Legislative Assembly election in Sikkim State, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing =
| party_colour =
| previous_election = 1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1994
| next_election = 2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2004
| election_date = 3 October 1999
| seats_for_election = 32 seats in the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 17
| image_size = 150x150px
| image1 = PawanKumarChamling.jpg
| leader1 = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| leader_since1 =
| party1 = Sikkim Democratic Front
| color1 =
| last_election1 = 19<ref name=election1994>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3360-sikkim-1994/ |title=Sikkim 1994 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |accessdate= 2 February 2021}}</ref>
| leaders_seat1 = Damthang
| seats1 = 24
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}5
| popular_vote1 = {{formatnum:107214}}
| percentage1 = {{percentage|107214|204927|2}}
| swing1 =
| image2 =
| leader2 = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Sikkim Sangram Parishad
| color2 =
| leaders_seat2 = [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]]
| last_election2 = 10<ref name=election1994/>
| seats_needed2 = 17
| seats2 = 7
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 3
| popular_vote2 = {{formatnum:85827}}
| percentage2 = {{percentage|85827|204927|2}}
| swing2 =
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| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| before_election = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| before_party = [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
| posttitle = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]] after election
| after_election = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| after_party = [[Sikkim Democratic Front|SDF]]
}}

'''Legislative Assembly elections''' were held in [[Sikkim]], in October 1999, to elect the 32 members of the sixth [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=toi>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms |title=No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=3 Apr 2019 |agency=PTI |accessdate= 2 February 2021}}</ref><ref name=business-standard>{{cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/success-in-sikkim-eludes-national-parties-119040700130_1.html |title=Success in Sikkim eludes national parties |newspaper=Business Standard |date=7 April 2019 |agency=PTI |accessdate= 2 February 2021}}</ref>

==Results==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan=6|[[File:Sikkim Legislative Assembly 1999.svg|300px]]
|-
!colspan=2| Party
! No. of candidates
! No. elected
! Votes won
! %
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
| 31
| 24
| {{formatnum:107214}}
| {{percentage|107214|204927|2}}
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
| 32
| 7
| {{formatnum:85827}}
| {{percentage|85827|204927|2}}
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| 31
| 0
| {{formatnum:7512}}
| {{percentage|7512|204927|2}}
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| 2
| 0
| {{formatnum:398}}
| {{percentage|398|204927|2}}
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent (politician)}}|
| Independents
| 9
| 1
| {{formatnum:3976}}
| {{percentage|3976|204927|2}}
|-
| colspan=2|'''Total:'''
| 105
| 32
| {{formatnum:204927}}
|
|}

==Elected members==
{| class ="wikitable sortable"
|-
! A.C. No.
! Constituency Name
! Member
!colspan="2"| Party
|-
| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam]] || [[Kalawati Subba]]
| rowspan=16 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| rowspan=16| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 2 || [[Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tashiding]] || [[Thutop Bhutia]]
|-
| 3 || [[Geyzing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Geyzing]] || [[Sher Bahadur Subedi]]
|-
| 4 || [[Dentam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dentam]] || [[Narendra Kumar Subba]]
|-
| 5 || [[Barmiok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barmiok]] || [[Tulshi Pd. Pradhan]]
|-
| 6 || [[Rinchenpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rinchenpong]] || [[Ongden Tshering Lepcha]]
|-
| 7 || [[Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chakung]] || [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
|-
| 8 || [[Soreng (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng]] || [[Ram Bahadur Subba]]
|-
| 9 || [[Daramdin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daramdin]] || [[Ran Bahadur Subba]]
|-
| 10 || [[Jorthang-Nayabazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jorthang-Nayabazar]] || [[Bhoj Raj Rai]]
|-
| 11 || [[Ralong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ralong]] || [[Dorjee Dazom Bhutia]]
|-
| 12 || [[Wak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Wak]] || [[Kedar Nath Rai]]
|-
| 13 || [[Damthang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Damthang]] || [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
|-
| 14 || [[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]] || [[Girish Chandra Rai]]
|-
| 15 || [[Rateypani]] - [[West Pendam]] || [[Chandra Kumar Mohora]]
|-
| 16 || [[Temi]]- [[Tarku, India|Tarku]] || [[Garjaman Gurung]]
|-
| 17 || Central Pendam-East [[Pendam]] || [[Sang Dorjee Tamang]]
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 18 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]
|-
| 19 || [[Regu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Regu]] || [[Karna Bdr. Chamling]]
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 20 || [[Pathing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pathing]] || [[Sonam Dorjee]]
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 21 || Loosing [[Pachekani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pachekani]] || [[Jai Kr. Bhandari]]
|-
| 22 || [[Khamdong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khamdong]] || [[Gopal Lamichaney]]
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 23 || [[Djongu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Djongu]] || [[Sonam Gyatso Lepcha]]
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 24 || [[Lachen Mangshila (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lachen Mangshila]] || [[Hishey Lachungpa]]
| rowspan=2 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| rowspan=2| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 25 || [[Kabi Tingda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kabi Tingda]] || [[Thenlay Tsering Bhutia]]
|-
| 26 || [[Rakdong]]-[[Tentek]] || [[Mingma Tsh. Sherpa]]
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 27 || [[Martam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Martam]] || [[Dorjee Tsh. Lepcha]]
| rowspan=4 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}|
| rowspan=4| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
|-
| 28 || [[Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rumtek]] || [[Arma Tempo Namgyal Gyaltsen]]
|-
| 29 || [[Assam Lingjey]] || [[Tseten Tashi Bhutia]]
|-
| 30 || [[Ranka, India|Ranka]] || [[Tseten Dorjee Lepcha]]
|-
| 31 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] || [[Narendra Kr. Pradhan]]
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
| [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Palden Lama]]
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent (politician)}}|
| [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|- class=sortbottom
|colspan=5|Source: Election Commission of India<ref name=election1999>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3361-sikkim-1999/ |title=Sikkim 1999 - Sikkim - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |accessdate= 3 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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{{Sikkimese elections}}

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