https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Sohra_Assembly_constituency Sohra Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-22T07:32:37Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sohra_Assembly_constituency&diff=536505&oldid=prev Kartikshina85855: creating a details 2026-04-19T19:21:12Z <p>creating a details</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Sohra<br /> | mla = [[Gavin Miguel Mylliem]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|People&#039;s Democratic Front (Meghalaya)}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | state = [[Meghalaya]]<br /> | district = [[East Khasi Hills district|East Khasi Hills]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Shillong Lok Sabha constituency|Shillong]]<br /> | established = 2003<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:29932}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14873-meghalayaexcluding-ac-23/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=11 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|05}}<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = Sohra Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | constituency_no = 28<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Sohra&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Meghalaya]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=ceomap&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/gis-map/00-pc-map-meghalaya.pdf |title=Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |accessdate= 30 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[East Khasi Hills district|East Khasi Hills]] district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> |-<br /> | [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || S. Phaindrojen Swer || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || Phaindrojen Swer<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || [[Flinder Anderson Khonglam|Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam]] || {{Full party name with color|Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1988]] || S. Phaindrojen Swer || {{Full party name with color|Hill People&#039;s Union}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || rowspan=3 | [[Flinder Anderson Khonglam|Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1998]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2003]] || {{Full party name with color|Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || Titosstarwell Chyne || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || rowspan=2 | [[Gavin Miguel Mylliem]] || {{Full party name with color|People&#039;s Democratic Front (Meghalaya)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2023===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]] |title=General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends &amp; Result MArch - 2023 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302144159/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Gavin Miguel Mylliem]] |party=People&#039;s Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |votes=11,358 |percentage=42.50% |change={{increase}}4.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Titosstar Well Chyne |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=11,343 |percentage=42.45% |change={{increase}}13.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alan West Kharkongor |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=1,598 |percentage=5.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harold Firming Khongsit |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=1,137 |percentage=4.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Phaiyolin Nongrum |party=Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya) |votes=916 |percentage=3.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakyntiew Sohkhlet |party=Indian National Congress |votes=229 |percentage=0.86% |change={{decrease}}17.00 }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=124 |percentage=0.46% |change={{increase}}0.01 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15 |percentage=0.06% |change= {{decrease}}8.77 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=26,723 |percentage=89.28% |change= {{decrease}}1.32 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,932 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.32 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=People&#039;s Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |loser=People&#039;s Democratic Front |swing= {{increase}}4.87 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2018===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]] |title=Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208162439/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Gavin Miguel Mylliem]] |party=People&#039;s Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |votes=8,625 |percentage=37.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Titosstar Well Chyne |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=6,601 |percentage=28.80% |change={{decrease}}19.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Donevan Wanlang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,092 |percentage=17.85% |change={{decrease}}18.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phlour W.Khongjee |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,838 |percentage=8.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Droistar Khongsti |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=1,329 |percentage=5.80% |change={{increase}}4.60 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mattsing Nongrum |party=Independent politician |votes=121 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=104 |percentage=0.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,024 |percentage=8.83% |change= {{decrease}}2.96 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=22,919 |percentage=90.60% |change= {{increase}}1.08 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,297 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.29 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=People&#039;s Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{decrease}}10.21 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2013===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021738/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Titosstarwell Chyne |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=8,787 |percentage=47.84% |change={{increase}}21.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,621 |percentage=36.05% |change={{increase}}6.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Donskobar Mylliem |party=Independent politician |votes=2,514 |percentage=13.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Richard D. Shabong |party=Communist Party of India |votes=226 |percentage=1.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mattsing Nongrum |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=220 |percentage=1.20% |change={{decrease}}24.08 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,166 |percentage=11.79% |change= {{increase}}8.75 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,368 |percentage=89.52% |change= {{decrease}}1.48 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,519 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.28 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}18.34 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021122/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,579 |percentage=29.50% |change={{increase}}4.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Titosstar Well Chyne |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=4,107 |percentage=26.46% |change={{decrease}}1.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Flinder Anderson Khonglam|Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam]] |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=3,924 |percentage=25.28% |change={{decrease}}6.89 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Donevan Wanlang |party=Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement |votes=2,468 |percentage=15.90% |change={{increase}}2.21 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kodin Nongrum |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=241 |percentage=1.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mattsing Nongrum |party=Independent politician |votes=205 |percentage=1.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=472 |percentage=3.04% |change= {{decrease}}1.34 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=15,524 |percentage=91.00% |change= {{increase}}20.43 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,059 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}5.39 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}2.67 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104020753/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Flinder Anderson Khonglam|Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam]] |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=4,093 |percentage=32.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phlour W. Khongjee |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=3,536 |percentage=27.79% |change={{increase}}14.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Walter David Lyngwi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,201 |percentage=25.16% |change={{decrease}}3.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wanstep Diengdoh |party=Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement |votes=1,742 |percentage=13.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kodin Nongrum |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=153 |percentage=1.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=557 |percentage=4.38% |change= {{decrease}}5.76 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,725 |percentage=70.62% |change= {{increase}}2.83 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,031 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.17 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}6.60 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144917/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Flinder Anderson Khonglam|Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam]] |party=Independent politician |votes=4,221 |percentage=38.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Walter David Lyngwi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,117 |percentage=28.63% |change={{increase}}3.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Simil Gury Kharhujon |party=People&#039;s Democratic Movement (Meghalaya) |votes=2,051 |percentage=18.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Phaindrojen Swer |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,500 |percentage=13.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,104 |percentage=10.14% |change= {{decrease}}0.60 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,889 |percentage=69.43% |change= {{decrease}}7.36 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,074 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.93 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}1.18 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Flinder Anderson Khonglam|Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam]] |party=Independent politician |votes=4,731 |percentage=39.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Phaindrojen Swer |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=3,459 |percentage=29.21% |change={{decrease}}19.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Walter David Lyngwi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,008 |percentage=25.40% |change={{decrease}}16.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dralnor Nongrum |party=Janata Dal (B) |votes=291 |percentage=2.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Remington Marbaniang |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |votes=239 |percentage=2.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=W. Matthew Mawdkhap |party=Independent politician |votes=115 |percentage=0.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,272 |percentage=10.74% |change= {{increase}}3.92 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,843 |percentage=76.26% |change= {{decrease}}0.58 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,769 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.31 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Hill People&#039;s Union |swing= {{decrease}}8.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1988===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144042/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Phaindrojen Swer |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=4,601 |percentage=48.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Flinder Anderson Khonglam|Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,951 |percentage=41.48% |change={{increase}}23.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Isco Swer |party=Independent politician |votes=614 |percentage=6.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Remington Marbaniang |party=Independent politician |votes=204 |percentage=2.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moti Lal Diengdoh |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=81 |percentage=0.85% |change={{decrease}}39.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gaulstan Mayar Diengdoh |party=Public Demands Implementation Convention |votes=73 |percentage=0.77% |change={{decrease}}4.29 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=650 |percentage=6.82% |change= {{increase}}4.26 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,524 |percentage=77.03% |change= {{increase}}5.95 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,584 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.64 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill People&#039;s Union |loser=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |swing= {{increase}}8.42 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1983===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025204117/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Flinder Anderson Khonglam|Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam]] |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=3,108 |percentage=39.89% |change={{increase}}9.40 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Phaindrojen Swer |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,908 |percentage=37.33% |change={{decrease}}3.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=W. Matthews Singh Mawdkhap |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,381 |percentage=17.73% |change={{decrease}}3.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Remington Marbaniang |party=Public Demands Implementation Convention |votes=394 |percentage=5.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=200 |percentage=2.57% |change= {{decrease}}8.05 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,791 |percentage=72.74% |change= {{increase}}0.97 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,172 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.37 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}1.22 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1978===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143720/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Phaindrojen Swer |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,888 |percentage=41.11% |change={{decrease}}7.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Flinder Anderson Khonglam|Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam]] |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=2,142 |percentage=30.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Michael Giri |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,502 |percentage=21.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Morrow Mohon Kharpuri |party=Independent politician |votes=493 |percentage=7.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=746 |percentage=10.62% |change= {{increase}}3.29 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,025 |percentage=69.84% |change= {{increase}}7.35 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,215 |ref = |change= {{increase}}39.26 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}7.95 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Sohra&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143519/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Phaindrojen Swer |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,210 |percentage=49.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A Blingstodar Diengdoh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,880 |percentage=41.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lumkur Diengdoh |party=Independent politician |votes=415 |percentage=9.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=330 |percentage=7.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,505 |percentage=63.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,335 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[East Khasi Hills district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.27|91.73|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:East Khasi Hills district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:2003 establishments in Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2003]]</div> Kartikshina85855