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{{Short description|2014 election of the Indian state assembly of Sikkim}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing =
| party_colour =
| previous_election = 2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 2009
| next_election = 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2019
| election_date = 12 April 2014
| seats_for_election = All 32 Assembly Constituencies
| majority_seats = 17
| turnout = 80.97% {{decrease}} 2.91%<ref name=vt/>

| image1 =
| leader1 = [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
| leader_since1 = 1994
| party1 = Sikkim Democratic Front
| alliance1 = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Namchi-Singhithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchi-Singhithang]] and [[Rangang-Yangang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rangang-Yangang]]
| running_mate1 =
| last_election1 = 32
| seats1 = 22
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 10
| popular_vote1 = 169,986<ref name=ecia/>
| percentage1 = 55.0%<ref name=ecia/>
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 10.9%
| image2 =
| leader2 = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]
| leader_since2 = 2014
| party2 = Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
| alliance2 = ''None''
| leaders_seat2 = [[Namthang-Rateypani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namthang-Rateypani]] (lost) and [[Upper Burtuk (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Burtuk]]
| last_election2 = ''Party did not exist''
| seats2 = 10
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 10
| popular_vote2 = 126,024<ref name=ecia/>
| percentage2 = 40.8%<ref name=ecia/>
| swing2 = {{increase}} 40.8%
| map_image = Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Sikkim.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = Constituencies of Sikkim
| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Pawan Chamling]]
| before_party = Sikkim Democratic Front
| posttitle = Elected [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister]]
| after_election = [[Pawan Chamling]]
| after_party = Sikkim Democratic Front
}}

The election was held on 12 April 2014 for 7th assembly of [[Sikkim]], the northeastern state of India. It elected 32 members of [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=eci14>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/Press%20Note%20GE-2014_05032014.pdf|title=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA GENERAL ELECTIONS 2014 ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES IN SIKKIM|publisher=Election Commission Of India Portal, Page 57}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/SIKKIM.htm|title=SIKKIM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY|publisher=legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in}}</ref>

==Background==
Pawan Chamling led SDF had already formed the previous four governments in Sikkim having first formed the government after the 1994 election, when they won 19 seats within a year of the party being formed,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1994 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=2009-10-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410003205/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf |archive-date=10 April 2009 }}</ref> and then again after the 1999 election, when they increased their tally to 24 seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1999 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SIKKIM |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=2009-10-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410001824/http://eci.nic.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf |archive-date=10 April 2009 }}</ref> Chamling's third term began on 21 May 2004 after increasing his tally to 31.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/22/stories/2004052201091300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040702212205/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/22/stories/2004052201091300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-07-02|title= Will strive to remove urban, rural disparities: Chamling |last=Dam|first=Marcus|date=2009-05-21|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/20/stories/2009052055241200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524073847/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/20/stories/2009052055241200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-05-24|title= All my State wants is justice: Chamling |date=2009-05-20|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-28}}</ref>
In the [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]], the SDF had a clean-sweep winning all 32 seats in the state assembly and Chamling sworn in as a Chief Minister fourth times on 20 May 2009. SDF is contesting for the fifth consecutive term.<ref name=z>{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/sikkim-assembly-polls-live-pawan-chamling-s-fate-hangs-in-balance-as-voting-begins_923913.html|title=Sikkim Assembly polls LIVE: Pawan Chamling's fate hangs in balance as voting begins|work=Zee news|date=12 April 2014|accessdate =11 May 2014}}</ref>

==Campaign and issues ==
The Buddhist minority demanded Karmapa to contest from Rumtek monastery. Nepali community in Sikkim demanded tribal status.<ref name=z/>

[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]] (SKM) was formed by Prem Singh Tamang in February 2013. Prem Singh Tamang alias P S Golay left Chamling's SDF in September 2014 and joined SKM. SKM contested from all 32 seats.<ref name=z/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-why-sikkim-is-more-excited-about-assembly-polls-than-lok-sabha-elections-1974542|title=Why Sikkim is more excited about assembly polls than Lok Sabha elections?|date= 2 April 2014|work=DNA|accessdate =11 May 2014}}</ref>

==Schedule of election==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Poll Event
! Dates
|-
| Announcement & Issue of Press Note
| align="center" | 5 March 2014
|-
| Issue of Notification
| align="center" | 19 March 2014
|-
| Last Date for filing Nominations
| align="center" | 26 March 2014
|-
| Scrutiny of Nominations
| align="center" | 27 March 2014
|-
| Last date for withdrawal of Candidature
| align="center" | 29 March 2014
|-
| Date of Poll
| align="center" | 12 April 2014
|-
| Counting of Votes on
| align="center" | 16 May 2014
|-
| Date before which election shall be completed
| align="center" | 20 May 2014
|-
! Constituencies Polling on this day
! 32
|-
! colspan=2 align="center" | Source: [[Election Commission of India]]<ref name=eci14/>
|}

==Polling==
There were {{formatnum:370731}} eligible voters including {{formatnum:179650}} female voters. 538 polling stations were set up by election commission which were guarded by 3500 policemen and 15 companies of the West Bengal Police. There are two seats reserved for [[Scheduled Castes]] (SC), 12 for [[Bhutia-Lepcha]] (BL) communities out of 32 seats. One seat ([[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]]) is reserved for 2900 monks of over 100 monasteries.<ref name=z/>

SKM leader Golay contested from Namthang-Rateypani seat against incumbent SDF minister Tilu Gurung.<ref name=z/>

SDF leader and incumbent chief minister Chamling contested from two places, Namchi-Singhithang and Rangang-Yangang.<ref name=z/>

===Voter turnout===
Total 80.97% of electorate including 80.57% males and 81.40% females cast their vote.<ref name=vt>{{cite web|url=http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/GENERAL%20ELECTION%202014/VOTER%20TURNOUT%202014/AC%20WISE%20VOTER%20TURN%20OUT.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513020821/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/GENERAL%20ELECTION%202014/VOTER%20TURNOUT%202014/AC%20WISE%20VOTER%20TURN%20OUT.pdf|archive-date=13 May 2014|work=Chief Election Officer, Sikkim|title=Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 2014 voter turnout|date=April 2014|access-date=13 May 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Voter turnout at each constituency was as below:<ref name=vt/>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|- style="text-align: left; background:#f0f0f0;"
! scope="col" | No.
! scope="col" | Constituency
! scope="col" | Voter turnout %
|-
| 1 || Yoksam- Tashiding (BL) || 84.66
|-
| 2 || Yangthang || 82.18
|-
| 3 || Maneybong Dentam || 83.59
|-
| 4 || Gyalshing Barnyak || 82.19
|-
| 5 || Rinchenpong || 84.73
|-
| 6 || Daramdin || 82.34
|-
| 7 || Soreng Chakung || 83.52
|-
| 8 || Salghari Zoom (SC) || 82.61
|-
| 9 || Barfung (BL) || 83.37
|-
| 10 || Poklok Kamrang || 84.16
|-
| 11 || Namchi Singhithang || 76.87
|-
| 12 || Melli || 82.16
|-
| 13 || Namthang Rateypani || 81.64
|-
| 14 || Temi Namphing || 81.33
|-
| 15 || Rangang Yangang || 82.53
|-
| 16 || Tumin Lingee (BL) || 82.66
|-
| 17 || Khamdong Singtam|| 82.32
|-
| 18 || West Pendam (SC) || 81.15
|-
| 19 || Rhenok || 82.02
|-
| 20 || Chujachen || 80.44
|-
| 21 || Gnathang Machong (BL) || 81.40
|-
| 22 || Namchwybong || 82.42
|-
| 23 || Shyari (BL) || 78.14
|-
| 24 || Martam Rumtek (BL) || 80.23
|-
| 25 || Upper Tadong || 73.54
|-
| 26 || Arithang || 71.14
|-
| 27 || [[Gangtok]] (BL) || 65.94
|-
| 28 || Upper Burtuk || 78.77
|-
| 29 || Kabi Lungchuk (BL) || 80.37
|-
| 30 || Djongu (BL) || 86.49
|-
| 31 || Lachen Mangan (BL) || 82.72
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Buddhism)|Sangha]] || 74.62
|-
! || Total || 80.97
|}

==Parties and candidates ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Party Type
! Code
! Party Name
! Number of candidates
! Total
|-
! rowspan=2 | National Parties
| BJP
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| 13
| rowspan=2 align="center" | '''45'''
|-
| INC
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| 32
|-
! rowspan=1 | State registered and recognized parties
| SDF
| [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]
| 32
| rowspan=1 align="center" | '''32'''
|-
! rowspan=2 | State registered and unrecognised parties
| TMC
| [[Trinamool Congress]]
| 7
| rowspan=2 align="center" | '''39'''
|-
| SKM
| [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]
| 32
|-
! Independents
| ''n/a''
| Independents
| 5
| align="center" | '''5'''
|-
! colspan=4 | Total:
! 121
|-
! colspan=5 | Source:<ref name=z/>
|}

==Results ==
Votes were counted and results were declared on 16 May 2014. SDF lost 10 seats to SKM resulting in formation of opposition in the assembly which did not exist in previous assembly.

<onlyinclude>[[File:India Sikkim Legislative Assembly 2014.svg]]
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the 2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election<ref name=ecia>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517152823/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/PartyWiseResult.htm|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/PartyWiseResult.htm|title=Partywise assembly election result status|page=|work=ECI|archive-date=2014-05-17|access-date=2014-05-16|url-status=dead|df=}}</ref>|sortable=yes}}
|-
!colspan=2|Political Party
!Candidates
!Votes
!Seats Won
!Seats +/-
!% of Votes
!% +/-
|-style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{Party name with colour|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
||32||169983||22||{{decrease}}10|| 55.0%||{{decrease}} 10.9
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
||32||126024||10||{{increase}}10||40.8%||{{increase}} 40.8
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Indian National Congress}}
|32||4390||0||0||1.4%||{{decrease}} 26.2
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
||13||2208||0||0||0.7%||-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|All India Trinamool Congress}}
||7||586||0||0||0.2%||{{increase}} 0.2%
|-
|bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|
|[[Independent politician|Independents]]
||5||1227||0||0||0.4||{{decrease}} 0.9%
|-
| {{Party name with colour|None of the above}}
||-||4460||-||-||1.4%||
|-
|- class="unsortable"
!colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| !!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total!!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|478,861!!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Turnout!!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| -!!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Voters!!style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|-
{{end}}
</onlyinclude>

==List of winners==
The candidates elected to seventh legislative assembly are listed below:<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517151847/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS21.htm|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS21.htm|title=Sikkim Result Status|page=1|work=ECI|archive-date=17 May 2014|access-date=2014-05-16|url-status=dead|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517121633/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS211.htm|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS211.htm|title=Sikkim Result Status|page=2|work=ECI|archive-date=17 May 2014|access-date=2014-05-16|url-status=dead|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517121901/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS212.htm|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS212.htm|title=Sikkim Result Status|page=3|work=ECI|archive-date=17 May 2014|access-date=2014-05-16|url-status=dead|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517180710/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS213.htm|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/AC/StatewiseS212.htm|title=Sikkim Result Status|page=4|work=ECI|archive-date=17 May 2014|access-date=2014-05-16|url-status=dead|df=}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | #
! scope="col" | Constituency
! Reserved for
! scope="col" | Member
! colspan=2| Party
|-
| 1 || [[Yoksam-Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam-Tashiding]] || BL || Sonam Dadul Bhutia || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 2 || [[Yangthang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yangthang]] || None || Chandra Maya Limbu (Subba) || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 3 || [[Maneybong Dentam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maneybong Dentam]] || None || Narendra Kumar Subba || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 4 || [[Gyalshing-Barnyak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gyalshing-Barnyak]] || None || Sher Bahadur Subedi || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 5 || [[Rinchenpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rinchenpong]] || BL || Karma Sonam Lepcha || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 6 || [[Daramdin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Daramdin]] || BL || Danorbu Sherpa || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 7 || [[Soreng-Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng-Chakung]] || None || Ram Bahadur Limbu (Subba) || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 8 || [[Salghari-Zoom (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Salghari-Zoom]] || SC || Arjun Kumar Ghatani || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 9 || [[Barfung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barfung]] || BL || Dorjee Dazom Bhutia || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 10 || [[Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Poklok-Kamrang]] || None || Kedar Nath Rai || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 11 || [[Namchi-Singhithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchi-Singhithang]] || None || Pawan Kumar Chamling || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 12 || [[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]] || None || Tulshi Devi Rai || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 13 || [[Namthang-Rateypani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namthang-Rateypani]] || None || Tilu Gurung || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 14 || [[Temi-Namphing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Temi-Namphing]] || None || Garjaman Gurung || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 15 || [[Rangang-Yangang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rangang-Yangang]] || None || Pawan Kumar Chamling || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 16 || [[Tumin Lingee (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tumin Lingee]] || BL || Ugyen Tshering Gyatso Bhutia || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 17 || [[Khamdong-Singtam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khamdong-Singtam]] || None || Som Nath Poudyal || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 18 || [[West Pendam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|West Pendam]] || SC || Gopal Baraily || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|-
| 19 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || None || Hemendra Adhikari || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|-
| 20 || [[Chujachen (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chujachen]] || None || Bikram Pradhan || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 21 || [[Gnathang-Machong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gnathang-Machong]] || BL || [[Dorjee Tshering Lepcha]] || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 22 || [[Namchaybong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchaybong]] || None || Bek Bahadur Rai || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 23 || [[Shyari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shyari]] || BL || [[Kunga Nima Lepcha]] || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|-
| 24 || [[Martam-Rumtek (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Martam-Rumtek]] || BL || Mechung Bhutia || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|-
| 25 || [[Upper Tadong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Tadong]] || None || Timothy William Basnett || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|-
| 26 || [[Arithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Arithang]] || None || Shyam Pradhan || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|-
| 27 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] || None || Pintso Chopel || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|-
| 28 || [[Upper Burtuk (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Upper Burtuk]] || None || Prem Singh Tamang || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|-
| 29 || [[Kabi Lungchok (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Kabi Lungchok]] || BL || Ugyen Nedup Bhutia || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|-
| 30 || [[Djongu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Djongu]] || BL || Sonam Gyatso Lepcha || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 31 || [[Lachen-Mangan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lachen-Mangan]] || BL || Tshering Wangdi Lepcha || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front}}
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || Sangha || Sonam Lama || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Krantikari Morcha}}
|-
|}

==Government formation ==
SDF led by Chamling secured majority by winning 22 out of 32 seats. SKM won the rest ten seats.

[[Pawan Kumar Chamling]] was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Sikkim for the fifth time on 21 May 2014 by [[Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil]], the Governor of Sikkim. He became the chief minister fifth time, a record previously held by [[Jyoti Basu]] who ruled West Bengal from 1977 to 2000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/chamling-sworn-in-as-sikkim-cm-for-record-fifth-time/|title=Chamling sworn in as Sikkim CM for record fifth time|agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |place=Gangtok |date=21 May 2014|accessdate=21 May 2014|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Indian elections}}
{{Sikkimese elections}}

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