MELLI
Assembly seat no. 12 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1979.
Winner, 1999
GIRISH CHANDRA RAI
SDF
Elections held
9
1979–2024
Most successful party
SDF
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1999
1,259
18.24% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
SSPG. S. LAMA
- Votes
- 2,800
- Vote share
- 40.57%
- Behind by
- 1,259
Electors
8,361
Total votes polled
6,902
Valid votes
6,902
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.5%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 6,902 valid votes
GIRISH CHANDRA RAISDFwon
4,059
58.8%
G. S. LAMASSP
2,800
40.6%
HARI BASNETINC
43
0.6%
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.
