1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
# 1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Sikkim on 12 October 1979 to elect the 32 members of the second Legislative Assembly.

## Results

Seats :

| | Sikkim Janata Parishad | 22,776 | 31.49 | 16 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) | 14,889 | 20.58 | 11 |
| | Sikkim Prajatantra Congress | 11,400 | 15.76 | 4 |
| | Janata Party | 9,534 | 13.18 | 0 |
| | Indian National Congress | 1,476 | 2.04 | 0 |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 241 | 0.33 | 0 |
| | Sikkim Scheduled Caste League | 85 | 0.12 | 0 |
| | Independents | 11,938 | 16.50 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 72,339 | 100.00 | 32 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 72,339 | 94.81 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 3,960 | 5.19 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 76,299 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 117,157 | 65.13 | |
| Source: ECI |||||

## Elected members

| A.C. No. | Constituency Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Yoksam | None | Sanchaman Limboo | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 2 | Tashiding | ST | Dawgyal Pentso Bhutia | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 3 | Geyzing | None | Indra Bahadur Limboo | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 4 | Dentam | None | Padam Lal Gurung | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 5 | Barmiok | None | Til Bahadur Limbu | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 6 | Rinchenpong | ST | Katuk Bhutia | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 7 | Chakung | None | B. B. Gurung | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 8 | Soreng | None | Nar Bahadur Bhandari | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 9 | Daramdin | None | Padam Bahadur Gurung | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 10 | Jorthang-Nayabazar | None | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 11 | Ralong | ST | Chamla Tshering | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 12 | Wak | None | Garjaman Gurung | Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |
| 13 | Damthang | None | Pradeep Yanzone | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 14 | Melli | None | Mohan Prasad Sharma | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 15 | Rateypani - West Pendam | SC | Bir Bahadur Lohar | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 16 | Temi- Tarku | None | N. B. Khatiwada | Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |
| 17 | Central Pendam-East Pendam | None | Bhuwani Prasad Kharel | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 18 | Rhenock | None | Kharananda Upreti | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 19 | Regu | None | Tulshi Sharma | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 20 | Pathing | ST | Ram Lepcha | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 21 | Loosing Pachekhani | None | Jagat Bandhu Pradhan | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 22 | Khamdong | SC | Dal Bahadur Damai | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 23 | Djongu | ST | Athup Lepcha | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 24 | Lachen Mangshila | ST | Tenzing Dadul Bhutia | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 25 | Kabi Tingda | ST | Sonam Tshering | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 26 | Rakdong-Tentek | ST | Dugo Bhutia | Sikkim Prajatantra Congress |
| 27 | Martam | ST | Samten Tshering | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 28 | Rumtek | ST | Dadul Bhutia | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 29 | Assam Lingjey | ST | Sherab Palden | Sikkim Congress (Revolutionary) |
| 30 | Ranka | ST | Dorji Tshering Bhutia | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 31 | Gangtok | None | Lal Bahadur Basnet | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 32 | Sangha | Sangha | Lhachen Ganchen Rimpuchhi | Independent |
| Source: Election Commission of India ||||||
