MELLI
Assembly seat no. 12 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1979.
Winner, 2009
TULSHI DEVI RAI
SDF
Elections held
9
1979–2024
Most successful party
SDF
won 5 of 9
Margin, 2009
3,853
41.22% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCDIL KRI. CHHETRI
- Votes
- 2,454
- Vote share
- 26.25%
- Behind by
- 3,853
Electors
11,150
Total votes polled
9,347
Valid votes
9,347
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.8%
Full result, 2009
8 candidates · 9,347 valid votes
TULSHI DEVI RAISDFwon
6,307
67.5%
DIL KRI. CHHETRIINC
2,454
26.3%
BHOLA CHAWANBJP
148
1.6%
BHAGIRATH BHANDARICPM
130
1.4%
SHIVA DAS RAIIND
119
1.3%
PHULCHAND RAISGPP
84
0.9%
JASHRAM RAINCP
68
0.7%
TILAK PSD. RAISJEP
37
0.4%
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.
