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Wak Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 27°13′N 88°21′E / 27.21°N 88.35°E / 27.21; 88.35
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Wak
Former constituency for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateSikkim
Established1979
Abolished2008[1]
Total electors6,956

Wak Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Member Party
1979 Garjaman Gurung Sikkim Prajatantra Congress
1985 Bedu Singh Chettri Sikkim Sangram Parishad
1989 Bedu Singh Panth
1994 Kedar Nath Rai Sikkim Democratic Front
1999
2004 Chandra Bahadur Karki

Election results

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Assembly election 2004

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2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Wak[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Chandra Bahadur Karki Unopposed
Registered electors 6,956 Increase13.25
SDF hold Swing

Assembly election 1999

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1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Wak[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Kedar Nath Rai 3,284 65.79% Increase12.77
SSP Manoj Rai 1,683 33.71% Decrease0.13
Margin of victory 1,601 32.07% Increase12.90
Turnout 4,992 82.37% Increase0.44
Registered electors 6,142 Increase14.40
SDF hold Swing Increase12.77

Assembly election 1994

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1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Wak[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDF Kedar Nath Rai 2,301 53.02% New
SSP Bedu Singh Panth 1,469 33.85% Decrease54.78
INC Chandra Lal Rai 495 11.41% Increase4.42
Independent Manoj Rai 66 1.52% New
Margin of victory 832 19.17% Decrease62.47
Turnout 4,340 82.88% Increase17.90
Registered electors 5,369
SDF gain from SSP Swing Decrease35.61

Assembly election 1989

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1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Wak[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Bedu Singh Panth 2,930 88.63% Increase19.53
INC Suk Bahadur Rai 231 6.99% Decrease18.88
RIS Kul Bahadur Rai 145 4.39% New
Margin of victory 2,699 81.64% Increase38.41
Turnout 3,306 65.07% Increase1.22
Registered electors 5,253
SSP hold Swing

Assembly election 1985

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Wak[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Bedu Singh Chettri 1,704 69.10% New
INC Chandra Das Rai 638 25.87% Increase22.67
Independent Sonam Pintso Takapa 78 3.16% New
Independent Prem Singh Rai 19 0.77% New
Independent Kharka Bahadur Rai 15 0.61% New
Margin of victory 1,066 43.23% Increase36.68
Turnout 2,466 63.19% Increase8.79
Registered electors 3,996 Increase44.26
SSP gain from SPC Swing Increase34.72

Assembly election 1979

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1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Wak[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SPC Garjaman Gurung 504 34.38% New
SJP Durga Prasad Rajalim 408 27.83% New
JP Pandu Ram Rai 175 11.94% New
SC (R) Passang Sherpu 147 10.03% New
Independent Sonam Tobden Bhutia 116 7.91% New
INC Suraj Kumar Khartam 47 3.21% New
Independent Nimu Tenzing Bhutia 29 1.98% New
Independent Gyampo Bhutia 17 1.16% New
Independent Dojee Dazom Bhutia 14 0.95% New
Independent Norden Bhutia 9 0.61% New
Margin of victory 96 6.55%
Turnout 1,466 59.68%
Registered electors 2,770
SPC win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1950" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.

27°13′N 88°21′E / 27.21°N 88.35°E / 27.21; 88.35