Melli Assembly constituency
| Melli | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 12 for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Namchi |
| LS constituency | Sikkim |
| Total electors | 15,479[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 10th Sikkim Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Melli Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim a north east state of India. Melli is part of Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4][5]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mohan Prasad Sharma | Sikkim Janata Parishad | |
| 1985 | Dilliram Basnet | Sikkim Sangram Parishad | |
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | Girish Chandra Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Tulshi Devi Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Farwanti Tamang | ||
Election results[edit]
Assembly Election 2019[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Farwanti Tamang | 6,354 | 50.25% |  17.07
| |
| SKM | Tilak Basnet | 5,489 | 43.41% |  13.46
| |
| BJP | Bhola Chawhan | 382 | 3.02% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 166 | 1.31% | 0.25
| |
| INC | Hari Basnett | 121 | 0.96% | 0.20
| |
| SRP | Bal Bir Tamang | 70 | 0.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 865 | 6.84% | 30.53
| ||
| Turnout | 12,645 | 81.69% | 2.88
| ||
| Registered electors | 15,479 | 15.13
| |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 17.07
|
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Assembly Election 2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Tulshi Devi Rai | 7,655 | 67.32% | 0.16
| |
| SKM | Prem Bahadur Karki | 3,406 | 29.95% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 178 | 1.57% | New | |
| INC | Man Bahadur Rai | 132 | 1.16% | 25.09
| |
| Margin of victory | 4,249 | 37.37% | 3.85
| ||
| Turnout | 11,371 | 84.57% | 0.74
| ||
| Registered electors | 13,445 | 20.58
| |||
| SDF hold | Swing | 0.16
|
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Assembly Election 2009[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Tulshi Devi Rai | 6,307 | 67.48% | New | |
| INC | Dil Kri. Chhetri | 2,454 | 26.25% | New | |
| BJP | Bhola Chawhan | 148 | 1.58% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Bhagirath Bhandari | 130 | 1.39% | New | |
| Independent | Shiva Das Rai | 119 | 1.27% | New | |
| Sikkim Gorkha Party | Phulchand Rai | 84 | 0.90% | New | |
| NCP | Jashram Rai | 68 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,853 | 41.22% | |||
| Turnout | 9,347 | 83.83% | 83.83
| ||
| Registered electors | 11,150 | ||||
| SDF hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2004[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Girish Chandra Rai | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 9,609 | ||||
| SDF hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1999[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Girish Chandra Rai | 4,059 | 58.81% | 6.18
| |
| SSP | G. S. Lama | 2,800 | 40.57% | 4.11
| |
| INC | Hari Basnet | 43 | 0.62% | 8.84
| |
| Margin of victory | 1,259 | 18.24% | 2.07
| ||
| Turnout | 6,902 | 84.08% | 0.39
| ||
| Registered electors | 8,361 | 17.43
| |||
| SDF hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1994[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF | Girish Chandra Rai | 3,108 | 52.63% | New | |
| SSP | Manita Pradhan | 2,153 | 36.46% | 39.23
| |
| INC | Deo Narayan Pradhan | 559 | 9.47% | New | |
| Independent | Chandra Basnet | 47 | 0.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 955 | 16.17% | 45.56
| ||
| Turnout | 5,905 | 85.13% | 12.77
| ||
| Registered electors | 7,120 | 11.22
| |||
| SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 23.06
|
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Assembly Election 1989[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | Dilliram Basnet | 3,400 | 75.69% | 4.88
| |
| Independent | Girish Chandra Rai | 627 | 13.96% | New | |
| RIS | Man Bahadur Tamang | 287 | 6.39% | New | |
| Independent | Bishnu Kumar Rai | 178 | 3.96% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,773 | 61.73% | 14.35
| ||
| Turnout | 4,492 | 72.57% | 1.97
| ||
| Registered electors | 6,402 | 25.68
| |||
| SSP hold | Swing | 4.88
|
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Assembly Election 1985[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | Dilliram Basnet | 2,460 | 70.81% | New | |
| INC | Grish Chandra Rai | 814 | 23.43% | 19.05
| |
| Independent | Chandra Khaling | 189 | 5.44% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,646 | 47.38% | 41.71
| ||
| Turnout | 3,474 | 69.67% | 5.11
| ||
| Registered electors | 5,094 | 50.09
| |||
| SSP gain from SJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1979[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJP | Mohan Prasad Sharma | 669 | 26.89% | New | |
| Independent | Sailesh Chandra Pradhan | 528 | 21.22% | New | |
| SPC | Lal Das Rai | 295 | 11.86% | New | |
| JP | D. B. Basnet | 263 | 10.57% | New | |
| Independent | Deo Narayan Pradhan | 221 | 8.88% | New | |
| Independent | Bhim Bahadur Gurung | 201 | 8.08% | New | |
| SC (R) | Nanda Bahadur Rai | 163 | 6.55% | New | |
| INC | Chabilall Rai | 109 | 4.38% | New | |
| Independent | Krishna Kumar Dulal | 21 | 0.84% | New | |
| Independent | Kali Prasad Rai | 18 | 0.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 141 | 5.67% | |||
| Turnout | 2,488 | 77.20% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,394 | ||||
| SJP win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Melli Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Melli, Sikkim". www.elections.in.
- ^ "Election Commission of India".
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- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 227, 250.
- ^ "Sikkim Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Zee News. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1994 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1979 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.