Gyalshing-Barnyak is assembly constituency number 4 in Sikkim, in West district, and one of the segments of the Sikkim Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Lok Nath Sharma of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha won with 48.1% of the vote, 963 votes ahead of Khusandra Prasad Sharma (IND).
- 01Lok Nath SharmaSKM5,61248.10%
- 02Khusandra Prasad SharmaIndependent4,64939.85%
- 03Tika Prasad SharmaSDF8297.11%
- 04Pujan KharkaCAPS3172.72%
- 05Bharat Kumar SharmaBJP1551.33%
- NOTA · 105 (0.90%)
Margin 963 votes · 8.25% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 11,667 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lok Nath SharmaMale · 51 yrs | SKM | 5,612 | 48.10% |
| 2 | Khusandra Prasad SharmaMale · 44 yrs | Independent | 4,649 | 39.85% |
| 3 | Tika Prasad SharmaMale · 45 yrs | SDF | 829 | 7.11% |
| 4 | Pujan KharkaMale · 37 yrs | CAPS | 317 | 2.72% |
| 5 | Bharat Kumar SharmaMale · 51 yrs | BJP | 155 | 1.33% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 105 | 0.90% |
SKM held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Gyalshing-Barnyak result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lok Nath Sharma | SKM | 5,862 | 57.06% |
| 2 | Laxuman Sharma | SDF | 4,048 | 39.40% |
| 3 | Bhanu Bhakta Dahal | BJP | 217 | 2.11% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 73 | 0.71% |
| 4 | Sukuhang Subba | HMSKP | 73 | 0.71% |
Gyalshing-Barnyak result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sher Bahadur Subedi | SDF | 4,529 | 50.86% |
| 2 | Lok Nath Sharma | SKM | 3,890 | 43.68% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 148 | 1.66% |
| 3 | Mandhoj Thapa | BJP | 135 | 1.52% |
| 4 | Dal Bahadur Karki | INC | 107 | 1.20% |
| 5 | Hari Chandra Sharma | TMC | 96 | 1.08% |
Gyalshing-Barnyak result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man Bahadur Dahal | SDF | 4,967 | 68.13% |
| 2 | Youa Raj Rai | INC | 1,557 | 21.36% |
| 3 | Laxmi Pd. Tiwari | SHRP | 361 | 4.95% |
| 4 | Man Dhoj Thapa | BJP | 258 | 3.54% |
| 5 | Yam Lall Dangal | SGPP | 148 | 2.03% |
Gyalshing-Barnyak outlined in orange among the other Sikkim seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in West district
- Yuksom-Tashiding-(bl)
- Yangthang
- Maneybung-Dentam
- Rinchenpong-(bl)
- Daramdin-(bl)
- Soreng-Chakung
- Salghari-Zoom
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Gyalshing-Barnyak is one of the assembly segments of Sikkim. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Sikkim candidates.
- Indra Hang SubbaSKM4,380 39.6%
- Bharat BasnettCAPS3,032 27.4%
- Prem Das RaiSDF1,158 10.5%
- Laten Tshering SherpaIndependent848 7.7%
- Kharga Bhadur RaiSRPP818 7.4%
In the assembly election SKM won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, SKM led here by 1,348 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Gyalshing-Barnyak.
Who won the Gyalshing-Barnyak assembly seat in 2024?
Lok Nath Sharma of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won Gyalshing-Barnyak in the 2024 Sikkim assembly election with 5,612 votes, which was 48.10% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Gyalshing-Barnyak?
The margin was 963 votes (8.25% of valid votes). The runner-up was Khusandra Prasad Sharma of the Independent with 4,649 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Gyalshing-Barnyak in 2024?
Turnout was 85.62%: 11,715 of 13,683 registered electors voted, across 16 polling stations. That is 2.5 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gyalshing-Barnyak part of?
Gyalshing-Barnyak is an assembly segment of the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency in Sikkim. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Indra Hang Subba got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Gyalshing-Barnyak a reserved constituency?
No. Gyalshing-Barnyak is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Gyalshing-Barnyak?
The Sikkim assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Sikkim assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- West District population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, GyalshingEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Sikkim state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Sikkim Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Sikkim districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, SikkimBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in SikkimCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in SikkimMunicipal corporations, councils, wards