# Melli Assembly constituency

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.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1979 | Mohan Prasad Sharma | Sikkim Janata Parishad |
| 1985 | Dilliram Basnet | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1989 | Dilliram Basnet | Sikkim Sangram Parishad |
| 1994 | Girish Chandra Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 1999 | Girish Chandra Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2004 | Girish Chandra Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2009 | Tulshi Devi Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2014 | Tulshi Devi Rai | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2019 | Farwanti Tamang | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2024 | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Melli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Nar Bahadur Pradhan | 7,904 | 57.96% | 14.56 |
| | Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | Ganesh Kumar Rai | 3,621 | 26.55% | New |
| | SDF | Nirmal Kumar Pradhan | 1,321 | 9.69% | 40.56 |
| | BJP | Yogen Rai | 582 | 4.27% | 1.25 |
| | Independent | Rupen Karki | 109 | 0.80% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 99 | 0.73% | 0.59 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,283 | 31.41% | 24.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,636 | 85.07% | 3.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,029 | | 3.55 |
| | SKM gain from SDF | SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 7.72 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Melli :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 865 | 6.84% | 30.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,645 | 81.69% | 2.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,479 | | 15.13 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 17.07 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Melli :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,249 | 37.37% | 3.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,371 | 84.57% | 0.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,445 | | 20.58 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | 0.16 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Melli :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,853 | 41.22% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,347 | 83.83% | 83.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,150 | | |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 2004

2004 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Melli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Girish Chandra Rai | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,609 | | |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1999

1999 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Melli :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,259 | 18.24% | 2.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,902 | 84.08% | 0.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,361 | | 17.43 |
| | SDF hold | SDF hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1994

1994 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Melli :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 955 | 16.17% | 45.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,905 | 85.13% | 12.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,120 | | 11.22 |
| | SDF gain from SSP | SDF gain from SSP | Swing | 23.06 | |

### Assembly election 1989

1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Melli :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,773 | 61.73% | 14.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,492 | 72.57% | 1.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,402 | | 25.68 |
| | SSP hold | SSP hold | Swing | 4.88 | |

### Assembly election 1985

1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Melli :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,646 | 47.38% | 41.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,474 | 69.67% | 5.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,094 | | 50.09 |
| | SSP gain from SJP | SSP gain from SJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly election 1979

1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Melli :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 141 | 5.67% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,488 | 77.20% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,394 | | |
| | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) | SJP win (new seat) |