Sikkimese general election, 1953

General elections were held in Sikkim in mid-1953.^[1] The Sikkim National Party and the Sikkim State Congress both won six seats.^[1] Voter turnout was less than 30%.^[1]

Electoral system

The State Council was established in 1953 by the Chogyal.^[2] It had 18 members, of which 12 were elected and six (including the President) appointed by the Chogyal.^[2] Of the 12 elected members, six were for the Nepali community and six for the Lepcha and the Bhutia communities.^[2]

Candidates for election to the Council had to be at least 30 years old, whilst the voting age was set at 21.^[1] Around 50,000 voters registered for the election.^[1]

Results

Party	Nepali seats			Lepcha/Bhutia seats			Total seats
Party	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total seats
Sikkim National Party			0			6	6
Sikkim State Congress			6			0	6
Appointed members	–	–	–	–	–	–	6
Invalid/blank votes		–	–		–	–	–
Total			6			6	18
Source: Hamlet Bareh

References

1 2 3 4 5 Hamlet Bareh (2001) Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim Mittal Publications, p17
1 2 3 Bareh, p16

Elections and referendums in Sikkim

Legislative elections	1953 1958 1967 1970 1973 1974 1979 1985 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014

General elections	1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014

Referendums	1975

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