Sikkim Assembly Elections
The Legislative Assembly of Sikkim, also known as the Sikkim Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 32 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Sikkim were held in April 2019.
The Legislative Assembly of Sikkim, also known as the Sikkim Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body and consists of 32 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, it may be dissolved earlier than that by the Governor on the request of the Chief Minister. The last legislative Assembly elections in Sikkim were held in April 2019.
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- The Sikkim Legislative Assembly elections in 2019 saw 150 candidates contesting for 32 seats, in comparison to just 121 candidates in the 2014 Assembly elections.
- 11 political parties contested the 2019 Assembly elections, in comparison to 6 parties in the 2014 Assembly elections.
- Sikkim had 434K registered voters (electors) in the 2019 Assembly elections, in comparison to 371K voters in 2014.
- Only 78.3% of the voters exercised their franchise in the 2019 Assembly elections, a 2.5% drop over the 2014 Assembly elections. The voter turnout for men and women were at similar levels at 78.2% and 78.4% respectively.
- The voter turnout for the Sikkim Assembly elections has been falling steadily, from 82.8% in 2009 to 78.4% in 2019.
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