On April 19, 2024, elections were held in Sikkim to choose the 32 members of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. The results of the votes are being counted, and the winners are being announced on June 2, 2024. Before this, the Sikkim Legislative Assembly’s term was set to end on June 2, 2024. The last elections were held in April 2019. After those elections, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party formed the government, and Prem Singh Tamang became the Chief Minister. Pawan Kumar Chamling, the former Chief Minister and leader of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), lost both the seats he was contesting for in the 32-member Sikkim Assembly. The results were declared on June 2. Mr. Chamling was defeated by Raju Basnet, a candidate from the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), by 2,256 votes in the Namcheybung seat. In the Poklok Kamrang Assembly constituency, he lost to Bhoj Raj Rai of SKM by 3,063 votes.
Schedule and Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Notification Date | 20 March 2024 |
| Last Date for filing nomination | 27 March 2024 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | 28 March 2024 |
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination | 30 March 2024 |
| Date of Poll | 19 April 2024 |
| Date of Counting of Votes | 2 June 2024 |
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Parties Symbol Leader and alliances
| Party | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested |
| Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | Lamp | Prem Singh Tamang | 32 |
| Sikkim Democratic Front | Umbrella | Pawan Chamling | 32 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Lotus | Dilli Ram Thapa | 31 |
| Indian National Congress | Hand | Gopal Chettri | 12 |
| Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | Nagrik | Ganesh Kumar Rai | 30 |
complete list of winners
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| S.No | Seat | State | Winner | Party | Total Votes/Vote Share |
| 1 | Yuksam–Tashiding | Sikkim | Tshering Thendup Bhutia | SKM | 8721 |
| 2 | Yangthang | Sikkim | Bhim Hang Limboo | SKM | 6621 |
| 3 | Maneybong–Dentam | Sikkim | Sudesh Kumar Subba | SKM | 8553 |
| 4 | Gyalshing–Barnyak | Sikkim | Lok Nath Sharma | SKM | 5612 |
| 5 | Rinchenpong | Sikkim | Erung Tenzing Lepcha | SKM | 9624 |
| 6 | Daramdin | Sikkim | Mingma Norbu Sherpa | SKM | 9404 |
| 7 | Soreng–Chakung | Sikkim | PS Tamang | SKM | 10480 |
| 8 | Salghari–Zoom | Sikkim | Madan Cintury | SKM | 5678 |
| 9 | Barfung | Sikkim | Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia | SKM | 8358 |
| 10 | Poklok–Kamrang | Sikkim | Bhoj Raj Rai | SKM | 8037 |
| 11 | Namchi–Singhithang | Sikkim | Krishna Kumar Rai | SKM | 7907 |
| 12 | Melli | Sikkim | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | SKM | 7904 |
| 13 | Namthang–Rateypani | Sikkim | Sanjeet Kharel | SKM | 8949 |
| 14 | Temi–Namphing | Sikkim | Bedu Singh Panth | SKM | 6759 |
| 15 | Rangang–Yangang | Sikkim | Raj Kumar Thapa | SKM | 6514 |
| 16 | Tumin–Lingee | Sikkim | Samdup Tshering Bhutia | SKM | 8265 |
| 17 | Khamdong–Singtam | Sikkim | Nar Bahadur Dahal | SKM | 5882 |
| 18 | West Pendam | Sikkim | Lall Bhadur Das | SKM | 6237 |
| 19 | Rhenock | Sikkim | PS Tamang | SKM | 10094 |
| 20 | Chujachen | Sikkim | Puran Kr Gurung | SKM | 8199 |
| 21 | Gnathang–Machong | Sikkim | Pamin Lepcha | SKM | 6676 |
| 22 | Namchaybong | Sikkim | Raju Basnet | SKM | 7195 |
| 23 | Shyari | Sikkim | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | SDF | 6633 |
| 24 | Martam–Rumtek | Sikkim | Sonam TSH. venchungpa | SKM | 8070 |
| 25 | Upper Tadong | Sikkim | GT Dhungel | SKM | 6209 |
| 26 | Arithang | Sikkim | Arun Kumar Upreti | SKM | 5356 |
| 27 | Gangtok | Sikkim | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | SKM | 4440 |
| 28 | Upper Burtuk | Sikkim | Kala Rai | SKM | 6323 |
| 29 | Kabi–Lungchok | Sikkim | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | SKM | 5882 |
| 30 | Djongu | Sikkim | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha | SKM | 6402 |
| 31 | Lachen–Mangan | Sikkim | Samdup Lepcha | SKM | 3929 |
| 32 | Sangha | Sikkim | Sonam Lama | SKM | 1919 |
Main Candidates
| District | Constituency | SKM | SDF | BJP | INC |
| Gyalshing | 1. Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) | Tshering Thendup Bhutia | Meewang Gyatso Bhutia | Kunzang Sherab Bhutia | Kamal Lepcha |
| 2. Yangthang | Bhim Hang Limboo | Kesham Limboo | Sancha Man Limboo | Mangal Subba | |
| 3. Maneybong–Dentam | Sudesh Kumar Subba | Tika Ram Chettri | Narendra Kumar Subba | Nar Bahadur Gurung | |
| 4. Gyalshing–Barnyak | Lok Nath Sharma | Tika Prasad Sharma | Bharat Kumar Sharma | ||
| Soreng | 5. Rinchenpong (BL) | Erung Tenzing Lepcha | Norden Bhutia | Sancho Lepcha | |
| 6. Daramdin (BL) | Mingma Narbu Sherpa | Pem Norbu Sherpa | Phurba Dorjee Sherpa | ||
| 7. Soreng–Chakung | Prem Singh Tamang | Akar Dhoj Limbu | Purna Singh Subba | ||
| 8. Salghari–Zoom (SC) | Madan Cintury | Janga Bir Darnal | Pahal Man Kami | ||
| Namchi | 9. Barfung (BL) | Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia | Bhaichung Bhutia | Tashi Dadul Bhutia | |
| 10. Poklok–Kamrang | Bhoj Raj Rai | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Arjun Rai | ||
| 11. Namchi–Singhithang | Krishna Kumari Rai | Bimal Rai | Aruna Manger | ||
| 12. Melli | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | Nirmal Kumar Pradhan | Yogen Rai | ||
| 13. Namthang–Rateypani | Sanjeet Kharel | Suman Pradhan | Janak Kumar Gurung | ||
| 14. Temi–Namphing | Bedu Singh Panth | Suman Kumar Tewari | Bhupendra Giri | ||
| 15. Rangang–Yangang | Raj Kumari Thapa | Mani Kumar Subba | Gopi Das Pokhrel | ||
| 16. Tumin–Lingee (BL) | Samdup Tshering Bhutia | Norzong Lepcha | Passang Gyali Sherpa | Samdup Lepcha | |
| Gangtok | 17. Khamdong–Singtam | Nar Bahadur Dahal | Mani Kumar Sharma | Chetan Sapkota | Tanka Nath Adhikari |
| Pakyong | 18. West Pendam (SC) | Lall Bahadur Das | Anup Thatal | Bhupal Baraily | |
| 19. Rhenock | Prem Singh Tamang | Somnath Poudyal | Prem Chhetri | Kapil Prasad Sapkota | |
| 20. Chujachen | Puran Kr. Gurung | Mani Kumar Gurung | Duk Nath Nepal | ||
| 21. Gnathang–Machong (BL) | Pamin Lepcha | Tshering Wangdi Lepcha | Sangay Gyatso Bhutia | Tshering Pema Bhutia | |
| 22. Namchaybong | Raju Basnet | Pawan Kumar Chamling | Pooja Sharma | ||
| 23. Shyari | Kunga Nima Lepcha | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | Pempo Dorjee Lepcha | Karma Tashi Bhutia | |
| 24. Martam–Rumtek (BL) | Sonam Venchungpa | Mechung Bhutia | Chewang Dadul Bhutia | Ganga Lepcha | |
| 25. Upper Tadong | Gay Tshering Dhungel | Chandra Bahadur Chettri | Niren Bhandari | ||
| 26. Arithang | Arun Kumar Upreti | Ashis Rai | Udai Gurung | Sumitra Rai | |
| 27. Gangtok | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | Pema Wangyal Rinzing | Snumit Targain | |
| 28. Upper Burtuk | Kala Rai | Dil Bahadur Thapa Manger | Dilli Ram Thapa | Aita Tamang | |
| Mangan | 29. Kabi–Lungchok (BL) | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | Gnawo Chopel Lepcha | Ugen Nedup Bhutia | |
| 30. Djongu (BL) | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha | Penzong Lepcha | ||
| 31. Lachen–Mangan (BL) | Samdup Lepcha | Hishey Lachungpa | |||
| 32. Sangha (Buddhist Monasteries) | Sonam Lama | Tshering Lama | Tseten Tashi Bhutia |
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Results by Party
| Party | Popular vote (%) | Seats contested | Seats won | Change (+/-) |
| Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | 58.19 | 32 | 31 | +16 |
| Sikkim Democratic Front | 27.45 | 32 | 1 | -14 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 5.22 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian National Congress | 0.32 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Other parties | – | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | – | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| NOTA | 0.99 | – | – | – |
| Total | 100% | 146 | 32 | – |
Results by districts
| District | SKM | SDF | BJP | INC | Others |
| Gyalshing | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soreng | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namchi | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gangtok | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakyong | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sangha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Results by constituency
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| District | Constituency | Winner | Runner Up | Margin |
| Gyalshing | Yoksam–Tashiding (BL) | Tshering Thendup Bhutia | Meewang Gyatso Bhutia | 4,812 |
| Yangthang | Bhim Hang Limboo | Kesham Limboo | 2,556 | |
| Maneybong–Dentam | Sudesh Kumar Subba | Tika Ram Chettri | 6,039 | |
| Gyalshing–Barnyak | Lok Nath Sharma | Khusandra Prasad Sharma | 963 | |
| Soreng | Rinchenpong (BL) | Erung Tenzing Lepcha | Norden Bhutia | 6,400 |
| Daramdin (BL) | Mingma Narbu Sherpa | Pem Norbu Sherpa | 5,975 | |
| Soreng–Chakung | Prem Singh Tamang | Akar Dhoj Limbu | 7,396 | |
| Salghari–Zoom (SC) | Madan Cintury | Janga Bir Darnal | 2,712 | |
| Namchi | Barfung (BL) | Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia | Bhaichung Bhutia | 4,346 |
| Poklok–Kamrang | Bhoj Raj Rai | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 3,063 | |
| Namchi–Singhithang | Krishna Kumari Rai | Bimal Rai | 5,302 | |
| Melli | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | Ganesh Kumar Rai | 4,283 | |
| Namthang–Rateypani | Sanjeet Kharel | Suman Pradhan | 5,605 | |
| Temi–Namphing | Bedu Singh Panth | Suman Kumar Tewari | 3,558 | |
| Rangang–Yangang | Raj Kumari Thapa | Mani Kumar Subba | 1,201 | |
| Tumin–Lingee (BL) | Samdup Tshering Bhutia | Norzong Lepcha | 4,088 | |
| Gangtok | Khamdong–Singtam | Nar Bahadur Dahal | Mani Kumar Sharma | 1,739 |
| Pakyong | West Pendam (SC) | Lall Bahadur Das | Anup Thatal | 1,952 |
| Rhenock | Prem Singh Tamang | Somnath Poudyal | 7,044 | |
| Chujachen | Puran Kr. Gurung | Mani Kumar Gurung | 3,334 | |
| Gnathang–Machong (BL) | Pamin Lepcha | Tshering Wangdi Lepcha | 3,807 | |
| Namchaybong | Raju Basnet | Pawan Kumar Chamling | 2,256 | |
| Shyari | Tenzing Norbu Lamtha | Kunga Nima Lepcha | 1,314 | |
| Martam–Rumtek (BL) | Sonam Venchungpa | Mechung Bhutia | 2,762 | |
| Upper Tadong | Gay Tshering Dhungel | Dr. Chandra Bahadur Chettri | 4,089 | |
| Arithang | Arun Kumar Upreti | Ashis Rai | 2,729 | |
| Gangtok | Delay Namgyal Barfungpa | Pintso Chopel Lepcha | 2,692 | |
| Upper Burtuk | Kala Rai | Dilli Ram Thapa | 4,089 | |
| Mangan | Kabi–Lungchok (BL) | Thenlay Tshering Bhutia | Gnawo Chopel Lepcha | 1,693 |
| Djongu (BL) | Pintso Namgyal Lepcha | Sonam Gyatso Lepcha | 5,007 | |
| Lachen–Mangan (BL) | Samdup Lepcha | Hishey Lachung |
In the elections held on April 19, 2024, in Sikkim, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) party emerged as the clear winner, securing 31 out of the 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly. This victory marks a significant shift from the previous government led by the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF). Pawan Kumar Chamling, the former Chief Minister and leader of the SDF, faced defeat in both seats he contested. The results reflect a change in leadership and political landscape in the state.