General elections were held in Sikkim in mid-1953. The Sikkim National Party and the Sikkim State Congress both won six seats. Voter turnout was less than 30%.
Electoral system
The State Council was established in 1953 by the Chogyal. It had 18 members, of which 12 were elected and six (including the President) appointed by the Chogyal. Of the 12 elected members, six were for the Nepali community and six for the Lepcha and the Bhutia communities.
Candidates for election to the Council had to be at least 30 years old, whilst the voting age was set at 21. Around 50,000 voters registered for the election.
References
Sikkimese general election, 1953 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA