MELLI
Assembly seat no. 12 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1979.
Winner, 1994
GIRISH CHANDRA RAI
SDF
Elections held
9
1979–2024
Most successful party
SDF
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1994
955
16.17% of valid votes
Result, 1994
Runner-up
SSPMANITA PRADHAN
- Votes
- 2,153
- Vote share
- 36.46%
- Behind by
- 955
Electors
7,120
Total votes polled
5,905
Valid votes
5,905
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.9%
Full result, 1994
6 candidates · 5,905 valid votes
GIRISH CHANDRA RAISDFwon
3,108
52.6%
MANITA PRADHANSSP
2,153
36.5%
DEO NARAYAN PRADHANINC
559
9.5%
CHANDRA BASNETIND
47
0.8%
LALL BIR SUBBAIND
28
0.5%
BISHNU KUMAR RAIIND
10
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | SKM | 7,904 | 57.96% | Ganesh Kumar Rai | 4,283 |
| 2019 | FARWANTI TAMANG | SDF | 6,354 | 50.25% | TILAK BASNET | 865 |
| 2014 | TULSHI DEVI RAI | SDF | 7,655 | 67.32% | PREM BAHADUR KARKI | 4,249 |
| 2009 | TULSHI DEVI RAI | SDF | 6,307 | 67.48% | DIL KRI. CHHETRI | 3,853 |
| 1999 | GIRISH CHANDRA RAI | SDF | 4,059 | 58.81% | G. S. LAMA | 1,259 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MELLI assembly constituency in 2024?
Nar Bahadur Pradhan (SKM) won MELLI in 2024, by a margin of 4,283 votes.
Which party has won MELLI the most times?
SDF, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has MELLI gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1979 to 2024.
Who has won MELLI the most times?
TULSHI DEVI RAI, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2014.
