https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Songsak_Assembly_constituency Songsak Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-02T22:23:09Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Songsak_Assembly_constituency&diff=536672&oldid=prev 4Eileen59m: put up new info... 2026-04-16T04:37:39Z <p>put up new info...</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=August 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Songsak<br /> | state = [[Meghalaya]]<br /> | type=SLA<br /> | map_image = Songsak Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | constituency_no = 41<br /> | district = [[East Garo Hills district|East Garo Hills]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tura]]<br /> | established = 1972<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | mla = [[Mukul Sangma]]<br /> | party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]]<br /> | latest_election_year = 2023<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:31824}}&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 /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Songsak&#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; It is part of [[East Garo Hills district|East Garo Hills]] district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]]. It falls under [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tura Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref name=&quot;election&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/meghalaya/assembly-constituencies/songsak.html |title=Songsak (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections |work=elections.in |accessdate=10 March 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || Elwin Sangma || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1975 elections in India#Meghalaya|1975 By-election]] || rowspan=2 | Miriam D. Shira <br /> |- <br /> | [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || Elwin Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1988]] || Lahinson M. Sangnia || {{Full party name with color|Hill People&#039;s Union}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || rowspan=2 | Tonsing N Marak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2003]] || Heltone N. Marak || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2005 elections in India#Meghalaya|2005 By-election]] || Tonsing N Marak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || rowspan=2 | [[Nihim D. Shira]] || {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || {{Full party name with color|National People&#039;s Party (India)}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || rowspan=2 | [[Mukul Sangma|Dr. Mukul Sangma]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || {{Full party name with color|All India Trinamool Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2023===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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=[[Mukul Sangma|Dr. Mukul Sangma]] |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=12,689 |percentage=44.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nihim D. Shira]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=12,317 |percentage=43.51% |change={{increase}}8.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Champion R. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,232 |percentage=7.88% |change={{decrease}}34.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thomas Marak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=776 |percentage=2.74% |change={{decrease}}10.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sarenni Marak |party=Republican Party of India |votes=296 |percentage=1.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=196 |percentage=0.69% |change={{decrease}}0.21 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=372 |percentage=1.31% |change= {{decrease}}6.30 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=28,310 |percentage=88.96% |change= {{decrease}}1.09 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,824 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.25 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Trinamool Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}2.07 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2018===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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=[[Mukul Sangma|Dr. Mukul Sangma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,274 |percentage=42.75% |change={{increase}}22.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nihim D. Shira]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=8,444 |percentage=35.14% |change={{increase}}0.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thomas Marak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,077 |percentage=12.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arun N Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=800 |percentage=3.33% |change={{decrease}}4.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fardina C. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=464 |percentage=1.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Silman Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=405 |percentage=1.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay R Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=274 |percentage=1.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=216 |percentage=0.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,830 |percentage=7.62% |change= {{decrease}}3.54 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=24,030 |percentage=90.04% |change= {{increase}}2.19 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,687 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.02 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=National People&#039;s Party (India) |swing= {{increase}}8.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2013===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nihim D. Shira]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=6,697 |percentage=34.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fardina C. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=4,518 |percentage=23.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tonsing N Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,947 |percentage=20.20% |change={{decrease}}11.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lahinson M. Sangnia |party=Independent politician |votes=2,779 |percentage=14.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arun N Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,594 |percentage=8.16% |change={{decrease}}0.33 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,179 |percentage=11.15% |change= {{increase}}9.23 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,535 |percentage=87.85% |change= {{decrease}}4.82 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,236 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.13 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{increase}}1.13 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nihim D. Shira]] |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=5,687 |percentage=33.15% |change={{increase}}18.61 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tonsing N Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,357 |percentage=31.23% |change={{increase}}3.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anderson Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=4,259 |percentage=24.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay R Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,456 |percentage=8.49% |change={{decrease}}5.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Clever N. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=395 |percentage=2.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=330 |percentage=1.92% |change= {{decrease}}2.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,154 |percentage=92.67% |change= {{increase}}21.83 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,510 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}6.75 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}5.49 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly By-election 2005===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2005 elections in India#Meghalaya|2005 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election]]: Songsak&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeFeb2005/index.htm |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date = 1 January 2025 |title=Election Statistics - Bye Elections - Jan-Feb 2005 |publisher=Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tonsing N Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,890 |percentage=27.67% |change={{decrease}}5.07 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anderson Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=3,260 |percentage=23.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay R Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=2,063 |percentage=14.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nihim D. Shira]] |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=2,045 |percentage=14.54% |change={{decrease}}16.61 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Doly Sangma |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,900 |percentage=13.51% |change={{decrease}}20.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Peter Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=550 |percentage=3.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rokhawma Shira |party=Independent politician |votes=353 |percentage=2.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=630 |percentage=4.48% |change= {{increase}}3.21 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,061 |percentage=70.84% |change= {{decrease}}2.39 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,849 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.38 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{decrease}}6.34 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Heltone N. Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=4,875 |percentage=34.00% |change={{increase}}18.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tonsing N Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,693 |percentage=32.73% |change={{decrease}}1.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anderson Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=4,467 |percentage=31.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anilla D Shira |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=302 |percentage=2.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=182 |percentage=1.27% |change= {{decrease}}17.67 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,337 |percentage=73.26% |change= {{increase}}3.15 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,578 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.35 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.08 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tonsing N Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,089 |percentage=34.08% |change={{decrease}}15.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Heltone N. Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,817 |percentage=15.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lahinson M. Sangnia |party=Garo National Council |votes=1,722 |percentage=14.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haward N. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,590 |percentage=13.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anderson Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,522 |percentage=12.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Clearshon K. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=947 |percentage=7.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Miriam D. Shira |party=Independent politician |votes=311 |percentage=2.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,272 |percentage=18.94% |change= {{decrease}}4.17 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,998 |percentage=74.29% |change= {{decrease}}2.56 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,121 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.12 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}15.23 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tonsing N Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,105 |percentage=49.31% |change={{increase}}32.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rockefeller G. Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |votes=2,713 |percentage=26.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lahinson M. Sangnia |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=2,535 |percentage=24.49% |change={{decrease}}17.86 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,392 |percentage=23.10% |change= {{decrease}}2.30 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,353 |percentage=75.79% |change= {{increase}}10.86 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,253 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.35 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Hill People&#039;s Union |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1988===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lahinson M. Sangnia |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=3,047 |percentage=42.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Choronsing Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,219 |percentage=16.94% |change={{decrease}}24.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tonsing Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=986 |percentage=13.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,828 |percentage=25.40% |change= {{increase}}9.86 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,196 |percentage=66.37% |change= {{increase}}7.06 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,649 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.80 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill People&#039;s Union |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1983===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Elwin Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,190 |percentage=41.51% |change={{increase}}10.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rockefeller G. Momin |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=1,370 |percentage=25.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Miriam D. Shira |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,191 |percentage=22.57% |change={{increase}}5.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hemson Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=270 |percentage=5.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Binsing Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=255 |percentage=4.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=820 |percentage=15.54% |change= {{increase}}11.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,276 |percentage=58.45% |change= {{increase}}12.18 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,643 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.33 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}6.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1978===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Miriam D. Shira |party=Independent politician |votes=1,156 |percentage=35.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Choronsing Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,035 |percentage=31.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arquish Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=557 |percentage=16.88% |change={{decrease}}65.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rockefeller G. Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=551 |percentage=16.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=121 |percentage=3.67% |change= {{decrease}}61.70 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,299 |percentage=46.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,756 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}47.64 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly By-election 1975===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1975 elections in India#Meghalaya|1975 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election]]: Songsak&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/bye-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/1973-45-songsak-bye-elections.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110052138/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/bye-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/1973-45-songsak-bye-elections.pdf|access-date=10 January 2025 |archive-date=10 January 2025 |title=Bye-Election to Legislative Assembly : 1975 |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]] |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Miriam D. Shira |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,268 |percentage=82.68% |change={{increase}}7.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jangsan Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=475 |percentage=17.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,793 |percentage=65.37% |change= {{increase}}6.54 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,743 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{increase}}7.75 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Songsak&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Elwin Sangma |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=819 |percentage=74.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Projengton Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=176 |percentage=16.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Binjamin Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=98 |percentage=8.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=643 |percentage=58.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,093 |percentage=23.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,996 |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 /> * [[Songsak]]<br /> * [[East Garo Hills district]]<br /> * [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}<br /> {{coord|25.650|90.607|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:East Garo Hills district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1972]]<br /> [[Category:1972 establishments in Meghalaya]]</div> 4Eileen59m