Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Sikkim, 1977–2024. 14 general elections tracked.

Turnout

82.93%

↑ 1.9 pts from previous

Median margin

21.0%

↑ 17.5 pts from previous

Effective parties

3.5

↑ 1.19 from previous

NOTA

0.66%

↑ 0.01 pts from previous

Women elected

0.0%

↑ 0.0 pts from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election

2024 82.93%1 seats

2019 81.02%1 seats

2014 83.37%1 seats

2009 85.55%1 seats

2004 76.36%1 seats

1999 81.71%1 seats

1998 67.14%1 seats

1996 77.43%1 seats

1991 58.75%1 seats

1989 72.01%1 seats

1984 57.64%1 seats

1980 44.74%1 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election

2024 21.0%1 seats

2019 3.5%1 seats

2014 13.5%1 seats

2009 33.0%1 seats

2004 43.3%1 seats

1999 10.2%1 seats

1998 32.0%1 seats

1996 46.2%1 seats

1991 84.6%1 seats

1989 45.3%1 seats

1984 41.0%1 seats

1980 38.0%1 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time

2024 14.014 candidates

2019 11.011 candidates

2014 6.06 candidates

2009 7.07 candidates

2004 4.04 candidates

1999 4.04 candidates

1998 3.03 candidates

1996 7.07 candidates

1991 7.07 candidates

1989 4.04 candidates

1985 1.01 candidates

1984 8.08 candidates

1980 7.07 candidates

1977 1.01 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share

2024 3.51 of 7 won seats

2019 2.41 of 10 won seats

2014 2.21 of 6 won seats

2009 2.01 of 7 won seats

2004 1.81 of 4 won seats

1999 2.21 of 4 won seats

1998 1.91 of 3 won seats

1996 1.71 of 3 won seats

1991 1.21 of 3 won seats

1989 1.91 of 4 won seats

1985 —1 of 1 won seats

1984 1.71 of 4 won seats

1980 2.31 of 5 won seats

1977 —1 of 1 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast

2024 0.66%2,527 votes

2019 0.65%2,279 votes

2014 1.4%4,332 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes

2024 78.57%11 of 14

2019 81.82%9 of 11

2014 66.67%4 of 6

2009 71.43%5 of 7

2004 50.0%2 of 4

1999 50.0%2 of 4

1998 33.33%1 of 3

1996 71.43%5 of 7

1991 85.71%6 of 7

1989 50.0%2 of 4

1985 0.0%0 of 1

1984 75.0%6 of 8

1980 71.43%5 of 7

1977 0.0%0 of 1

[07]Women elected

Share of winners who are women

1991 100.0%1 seats

[08]Incumbent re-election rate

Share of sitting members who won again

2014 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected

1999 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected

1998 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected

1984 0.0%0 of 1 re-elected

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary

Ballots have grown much more crowded: 1.0 candidates a seat in 1977 against 14.0 in 2024.
1.0 → 14.0 over 14 elections
In 2014, 100.0% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — above the series average of 75.0%.
100.0 vs avg 75.0 across 4 elections
NOTA peaked at 1.4% in 2014 — 4,332 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections
The highest deposit-loss rate was 85.71% in 1991: 6 of 7 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 1991