Sikkim · AC 12

Melli

Name: Melli
Address: Namchi District, Sikkim, IN

Sikkim Vidhan Sabha Election 2019 · Namchi District

15,479

Electors

12,645

Votes polled

81.69%

Turnout

865

Margin

Winner

Farwanti Tamang

Female

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	Farwanti Tamang Won Female	SDF	6,354	50.25%
2	Tilak Basnet Male	SKM	5,489	43.41%
3	Bhola Chawhan Male	BJP	382	3.02%
4	Nota (NOTA)	NOTA	166	1.31%
5	Hari Basnett Male	INC	121	95.69%
6	Bal Bir Tamang Male	SKPP	70	55.36%
7	Lall Bahadur Chettri Male	HMSKP	63	49.82%

Overall vote % (Pie)

EVM voters — male vs female

Gender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.

Year	Winner	Vote share	Runner-up	Vote share
2024	Nar Bahadur Pradhan Male SKM	57.96%	Ganesh Kumar Rai Male CAPS	26.55%
2019	Farwanti Tamang Female SDF	50.25%	Tilak Basnet Male SKM	43.41%
2014	Tulshi Devi Rai Female SDF	67.32%	Prem Bahadur Karki Male SKM	29.95%
2009	Tulshi Devi Rai Female SDF	67.48%	Dil Kri. Chhetri Female INC	26.25%
2004	Girish Chandra Rai Male SDF	—	—	—
1999	Girish Chandra Rai Male SDF	58.81%	G. S. Lama Male SSP	40.57%
1994	Girish Chandra Rai Male SDF	52.63%	Manita Pradhan Male SSP	36.46%
1989	Dilliram Basnet Male SSP	75.69%	Girish Chandra Rai Male IND	13.96%
1985	Dilli Ram Basnet Male SSP	70.81%	Grish Chandra Rai Male INC	23.43%
1979	Mohan Prasad Sharma Male SJP	26.89%	Sailesh Chandra Pradhan Male IND	21.22%