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| Rymbai | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Established | 1972 |
| Abolished | 2013[1] |
| Total electors | 29,659 |
Rymbai Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Lewis Bareh | Independent politician | |
| 1978 | Obil Kyndait | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| 1983 | Nihon Ksih | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| 1988 | Simon Siangshai | Independent politician | |
| 1993 | Hill People's Union | ||
| 1998 | United Democratic Party | ||
| 2003 | Nehlang Lyngdoh | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 | |||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nehlang Lyngdoh | 12,893 | 47.90% |  1.01
| |
| NCP | Simon Siangshai | 5,856 | 21.76% |  0.76
| |
| HSPDP | Obil Kyndait | 3,853 | 14.32% | New | |
| KHNAM | Tariang Massar | 2,332 | 8.66% | New | |
| UDP | Balios Swer | 1,980 | 7.36% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,037 | 26.15% | 9.83
| ||
| Turnout | 26,914 | 90.74% | 10.55
| ||
| Registered electors | 29,659 | 8.75
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 1.01
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Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nehlang Lyngdoh | 12,224 | 46.90% | 19.97
| |
| Independent | Obil Kyndait | 7,972 | 30.58% | New | |
| NCP | Simon Siangshai | 5,870 | 22.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,252 | 16.31% | 14.97
| ||
| Turnout | 26,066 | 80.20% | 7.45
| ||
| Registered electors | 32,502 | 14.12
| |||
| INC gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | Swing | 9.69
|
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Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Simon Siangshai | 9,287 | 37.20% | New | |
| People's Democratic Movement | Obil Kyndait | 8,953 | 35.87% | New | |
| INC | Dorinroy Ksih | 6,722 | 26.93% | 16.29
| |
| Margin of victory | 334 | 1.34% | 21.19
| ||
| Turnout | 24,962 | 89.33% | 1.95
| ||
| Registered electors | 28,480 | 1.73
| |||
| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from Hill People's Union | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill People's Union | Simon Siangshai | 12,814 | 51.59% | 39.42
| |
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) | Obil Kyndait | 7,218 | 29.06% | New | |
| INC | Pharang Rymbai | 2,643 | 10.64% | 2.79
| |
| Independent | Corinth Swer | 1,543 | 6.21% | New | |
| Independent | Sawang Lamurong | 351 | 1.41% | New | |
| Independent | Dorinroy Ksih | 269 | 1.08% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,596 | 22.53% | 18.14
| ||
| Turnout | 24,838 | 86.78% | 3.90
| ||
| Registered electors | 28,982 | 75.77
| |||
| Hill People's Union gain from Independent | Swing | 25.40
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Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Simon Siangshai | 3,869 | 26.19% | New | |
| Independent | Obil Kyndiat | 3,220 | 21.79% | New | |
| HSPDP | Comforter Dkhar | 2,865 | 19.39% | 15.79
| |
| Hill People's Union | H. Attlee Singh Syih | 1,798 | 12.17% | New | |
| Independent | Pearlyone Rymbai | 1,438 | 9.73% | New | |
| INC | Nihon Ksih | 1,160 | 7.85% | 23.73
| |
| Independent | Dorinroy Ksih | 425 | 2.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 649 | 4.39% | 1.03
| ||
| Turnout | 14,775 | 91.66% | 16.39
| ||
| Registered electors | 16,489 | 7.46
| |||
| Independent gain from All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Swing | 10.81
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Nihon Ksih | 4,157 | 37.00% | 20.73
| |
| INC | Obil Kyndait | 3,548 | 31.58% | 0.45
| |
| Independent | Pearlyone Rymbai | 2,365 | 21.05% | New | |
| Public Demands Implementation Convention | Ephrin Barch | 760 | 6.76% | New | |
| HSPDP | Dorinroy Ksih | 405 | 3.60% | 31.18
| |
| Margin of victory | 609 | 5.42% | 1.77
| ||
| Turnout | 11,235 | 76.45% | 2.47
| ||
| Registered electors | 15,345 | 26.51
| |||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference gain from Hill State People's Democratic Party | Swing | 2.22
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Obil Kyndait | 3,193 | 34.78% | New | |
| INC | Nihon Ksih | 2,858 | 31.13% | New | |
| AHL | Dorinroy Ksih | 1,494 | 16.27% | 27.13
| |
| Independent | Corinth Swer | 1,407 | 15.33% | New | |
| Independent | Braveman Mukhim | 228 | 2.48% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 335 | 3.65% | 9.55
| ||
| Turnout | 9,180 | 77.34% | 3.62
| ||
| Registered electors | 12,129 | 39.16
| |||
| Hill State People's Democratic Party gain from Independent | Swing | 21.82
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Lewis Bareh | 3,555 | 56.60% | New | |
| AHL | Nihon Ksih | 2,726 | 43.40% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 829 | 13.20% | |||
| Turnout | 6,281 | 73.97% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,716 | ||||
| Independent 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.