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Constituency of the Sikkim legislative assembly in India

Chakung
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Sikkim
Established	1979
Abolished	2008
Total electors	8,435

Chakung was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1979	Bhim Bahadur Gurung		Sikkim Congress
1985	Tara Man Rai		Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989	Tara Man Rai		Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1994	Prem Singh Tamang		Sikkim Democratic Front
1999
2004

Election results

Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Prem Singh Tamang	6,702	94.42%	36.48
	INC	Satish Mohan Pradhan	201	2.83%	0.03
	CPI(M)	Kul Man Mukhia	144	2.03%	New
	Independent	Phur Tshering Lepcha	51	0.72%	New
Margin of victory			6,501	91.59%	72.90
Turnout			7,098	84.15%	2.42
Registered electors			8,435		11.83
	SDF hold		Swing	36.48

Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Prem Singh Tamang	3,572	57.94%	1.54
	SSP	Tika Gurung	2,420	39.25%	8.10
	INC	Tara Man Rai	173	2.81%	6.28
Margin of victory			1,152	18.69%	9.64
Turnout			6,165	83.73%	0.65
Registered electors			7,543		9.62
	SDF hold		Swing	1.54

Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDF	Prem Singh Tamang	3,372	59.48%	*New*
	SSP	Tika Gurung	1,766	31.15%	52.12
	INC	Prem Prakash Gurung	515	9.08%	6.57
Margin of victory			1,606	28.33%	42.91
Turnout			5,669	84.39%	14.76
Registered electors			6,881
	SDF gain from SSP		Swing

Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Tara Man Rai	3,804	83.27%	26.10
	Independent	Rastaman Rai	550	12.04%	New
	INC	Chakra Bahadur Gurung	115	2.52%	34.98
	RIS	Vinod Kumar Dungmali	85	1.86%	New
Margin of victory			3,254	71.23%	51.56
Turnout			4,568	70.32%	1.33
Registered electors			6,755
	SSP hold		Swing	26.10

Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SSP	Tara Man Rai	1,944	57.18%	*New*
	INC	Bhim Bahadur Gurung	1,275	37.50%	New
	Independent	Kul Man Mukhia	113	3.32%	New
	Independent	Phur Tshering Lepcha	52	1.53%	New
Margin of victory			669	19.68%	30.53
Turnout			3,400	68.02%	3.36
Registered electors			5,129		46.17
	SSP gain from SC (R)		Swing	8.49

Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Chakung
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SC (R)	Bhim Bahadur Gurung	1,605	65.67%	*New*
	SJP	Kul Man Mukhia	378	15.47%	New
	JP	Rastaman Rai	242	9.90%	New
	SPC	Tika Gurung	157	6.42%	New
	Independent	Pratap Singh Rai	51	2.09%	New
Margin of victory			1,227	50.20%
Turnout			2,444	72.41%
Registered electors			3,509
	SC (R) win (new seat)

References

"THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
"Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
"Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
"Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
"Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
"Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
"Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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