https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Chakung_Assembly_constituency Chakung Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T16:53:41Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Chakung_Assembly_constituency&diff=493186&oldid=prev DoreenDiggs540 at 20:22, 19 April 2026 2026-04-19T20:22:51Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Chakung<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | state = Sikkim<br /> | established = 1979<br /> | abolished = 2008&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://lddashboard.legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/03_representation%20of%20the%20people%20act%2C%201950.pdf|access-date=19 February 2024|archive-date=19 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219182705/https://lddashboard.legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/03_representation%20of%20the%20people%20act%2C%201950.pdf|title=THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | electors = 8,435<br /> | mla = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Sikkim Democratic Front}}<br /> | constituency_no =<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2004]]<br /> | district =<br /> | loksabha_cons =<br /> | reservation =<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Chakung&#039;&#039;&#039; was an assembly constituency in the [[India|Indian]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Sikkim]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1979]] || Bhim Bahadur Gurung || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || rowspan=2 | Tara Man Rai || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1994]] || rowspan=3 | [[Prem Singh Tamang]] || {{Full party name with color|Sikkim Democratic Front|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1999]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|2004]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> === Assembly election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Chakung&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006151710/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_SK_2004.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Prem Singh Tamang]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=6,702 |percentage=94.42% |change={{increase}}36.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satish Mohan Pradhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=201 |percentage=2.83% |change={{increase}}0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kul Man Mukhia |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=144 |percentage=2.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phur Tshering Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=51 |percentage=0.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,501 |percentage=91.59% |change= {{increase}}72.90 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,098 |percentage=84.15% |change= {{increase}}2.42 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,435 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.83 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}36.48 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Chakung&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007144437/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-SK99.pdf |archive-date=7 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Prem Singh Tamang]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=3,572 |percentage=57.94% |change={{decrease}}1.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tika Gurung |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=2,420 |percentage=39.25% |change={{increase}}8.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Man Rai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=173 |percentage=2.81% |change={{decrease}}6.28 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,152 |percentage=18.69% |change= {{decrease}}9.64 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,165 |percentage=83.73% |change= {{decrease}}0.65 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,543 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.62 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Democratic Front |swing= {{decrease}}1.54 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1994 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Chakung&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007184813/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1994/StatisticalReport-SK94.pdf|archive-date=7 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Prem Singh Tamang]] |party=Sikkim Democratic Front |votes=3,372 |percentage=59.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tika Gurung |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,766 |percentage=31.15% |change={{decrease}}52.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Prakash Gurung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=515 |percentage=9.08% |change={{increase}}6.57 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,606 |percentage=28.33% |change= {{decrease}}42.91 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,669 |percentage=84.39% |change= {{increase}}14.76 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,881 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Democratic Front |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Chakung&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatREp_SK_89.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006145759/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatREp_SK_89.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Man Rai |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=3,804 |percentage=83.27% |change={{increase}}26.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rastaman Rai |party=Independent politician |votes=550 |percentage=12.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chakra Bahadur Gurung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=115 |percentage=2.52% |change={{decrease}}34.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Kumar Dungmali |party=Rising Sun Party |votes=85 |percentage=1.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,254 |percentage=71.23% |change= {{increase}}51.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,568 |percentage=70.32% |change= {{increase}}1.33 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,755 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |swing= {{increase}}26.10 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Chakung&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006223633/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Man Rai |party=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |votes=1,944 |percentage=57.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhim Bahadur Gurung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,275 |percentage=37.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kul Man Mukhia |party=Independent politician |votes=113 |percentage=3.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phur Tshering Lepcha |party=Independent politician |votes=52 |percentage=1.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=669 |percentage=19.68% |change= {{decrease}}30.53 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,400 |percentage=68.02% |change= {{decrease}}3.36 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,129 |ref = |change= {{increase}}46.17 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Sikkim Sangram Parishad |loser=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |swing= {{decrease}}8.49 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1979 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]: Chakung&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006104054/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1979/Statistical%20Report%201979%20Sikkim.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhim Bahadur Gurung |party=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |votes=1,605 |percentage=65.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kul Man Mukhia |party=Sikkim Janata Parishad |votes=378 |percentage=15.47% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rastaman Rai |party=Janata Party |votes=242 |percentage=9.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tika Gurung |party=Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |votes=157 |percentage=6.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pratap Singh Rai |party=Independent politician |votes=51 |percentage=2.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,227 |percentage=50.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,444 |percentage=72.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,509 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Sikkim}}<br /> {{coords|27.15|88.24|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:1979 establishments in Sikkim]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1979]]</div> DoreenDiggs540