| Laban | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Established | 1972 |
| Abolished | 2013[1] |
| Total electors | 13,119 |
Laban Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Parsvanath Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Bhaskar Choudhury | ||
| 1983 | |||
| 1988 | Anthony Lyngdoh | Hill People's Union | |
| 1993 | |||
| 1998 | Thrang Hok Rangad | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2003 | |||
| 2008 | Sanbor Shullai | Nationalist Congress Party | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Sanbor Shullai | 4,741 | 44.59% |  34.73
| |
| BJP | Edward L Kharwanlang | 2,303 | 21.66% |  38.19
| |
| UDP | Banri Kupar Wahlang | 1,426 | 13.41% | 11.69
| |
| INC | Sanjoy Das | 1,363 | 12.82% | 12.24
| |
| Independent | Herman Nongrum | 483 | 4.54% | New | |
| Independent | Tilok Das Gupta | 159 | 1.50% | New | |
| LJP | Irene Patricia Hujon | 158 | 1.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,438 | 22.93% | 11.86
| ||
| Turnout | 10,633 | 81.05% | 25.95
| ||
| Registered electors | 13,119 | 13.57
| |||
| NCP gain from BJP | Swing | 15.26
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Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Thrang Hok Rangad | 5,005 | 59.85% | 25.44
| |
| INC | Anthony Lyngdoh | 2,096 | 25.06% | 14.98
| |
| NCP | H.Aiontis Roy Kharphuli | 824 | 9.85% | New | |
| Independent | Biswajit Barua | 294 | 3.52% | New | |
| UDP | Carland M. Nonglait | 144 | 1.72% | 26.73
| |
| Margin of victory | 2,909 | 34.78% | 28.82
| ||
| Turnout | 8,363 | 55.13% | 5.16
| ||
| Registered electors | 15,178 | 7.61
| |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 25.44
|
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Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Thrang Hok Rangad | 2,925 | 34.41% | 3.39
| |
| UDP | Anthony Lyngdoh | 2,418 | 28.45% | New | |
| People's Democratic Movement | Wangbok Star Lyngdoh | 1,135 | 13.35% | New | |
| INC | Carland M. Nonglait | 857 | 10.08% | 3.07
| |
| RJD | Biswajit Barua | 515 | 6.06% | New | |
| Independent | Doncaster Shabong | 402 | 4.73% | New | |
| CPI | Fasterwell Marbaniang | 98 | 1.15% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 507 | 5.96% | 2.48
| ||
| Turnout | 8,500 | 61.96% | 9.05
| ||
| Registered electors | 14,105 | 4.33
| |||
| BJP gain from Hill People's Union | Swing | 5.05
|
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Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill People's Union | Anthony Lyngdoh | 3,698 | 39.47% | 11.16
| |
| BJP | Thrang Hok Rangad | 2,907 | 31.02% | New | |
| INC | Manash Das Gupta | 1,232 | 13.15% | 25.50
| |
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) | W.Hajon | 928 | 9.90% | New | |
| Independent | Garland Nonglait | 277 | 2.96% | New | |
| Independent | Omarka Lyngdoh | 254 | 2.71% | New | |
| Independent | P. K. R. Deb | 74 | 0.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 791 | 8.44% | 3.54
| ||
| Turnout | 9,370 | 70.66% | 1.77
| ||
| Registered electors | 13,519 | 16.61
| |||
| Hill People's Union hold | Swing | 11.16
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Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill People's Union | Anthony Lyngdoh | 3,964 | 50.63% | New | |
| INC | Bhaskar Choudhary | 3,026 | 38.65% | 1.26
| |
| CPI | J. Lanong | 252 | 3.22% | 5.85
| |
| HSPDP | K. S. Swer | 245 | 3.13% | 1.08
| |
| Public Demands Implementation Convention | Hoster Diengdoh | 240 | 3.07% | New | |
| Independent | Mrityunjoy Chakravarty | 82 | 1.05% | New | |
| Independent | Mahmud Quamrul Ahsan | 21 | 0.27% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 938 | 11.98% | 2.20
| ||
| Turnout | 7,830 | 69.22% | 1.00
| ||
| Registered electors | 11,593 | 18.94
| |||
| Hill People's Union gain from INC | Swing | 10.72
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bhaskar Choudhury | 2,588 | 39.90% | 3.90
| |
| AHL | Garland Nonglait | 1,668 | 25.72% | 3.91
| |
| Independent | Arthur P. Massar | 752 | 11.59% | New | |
| CPI | Binoy Lahiri | 588 | 9.07% | New | |
| Independent | Manas Choudhury | 372 | 5.74% | New | |
| Independent | Hasibuddin Ahmed | 143 | 2.20% | New | |
| HSPDP | Richard M. Toi | 133 | 2.05% | 7.02
| |
| Margin of victory | 920 | 14.18% | 0.02
| ||
| Turnout | 6,486 | 69.96% | 1.31
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| Registered electors | 9,747 | 49.93
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| INC hold | Swing | 3.90
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bhaskar Choudhury | 1,932 | 43.80% | 2.41
| |
| AHL | Rayland Singh Lyngdoh | 1,307 | 29.63% | New | |
| HSPDP | Richard M. Toi | 400 | 9.07% | New | |
| Independent | Korno Singh | 395 | 8.95% | New | |
| INC(I) | Neena Rynjah | 238 | 5.40% | New | |
| Independent | Motilal Diengdoh | 139 | 3.15% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 625 | 14.17% | 1.45
| ||
| Turnout | 4,411 | 70.10% | 13.40
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| Registered electors | 6,501 | 14.22
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.41
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Parsvanath Choudhury | 1,708 | 41.39% | New | |
| Independent | Muriel Selma Dunn | 1,183 | 28.66% | New | |
| Independent | Dr. Subrata Das | 746 | 18.08% | New | |
| Independent | Hasting Kharkongor | 490 | 11.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 525 | 12.72% | |||
| Turnout | 4,127 | 56.26% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,579 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.