Jirang Assembly constituency

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Jirang
Constituency No. 10 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictRi Bhoi
Lok Sabha constituencyShillong
Established1978
Total electors42,206[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  NPP  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2023

Jirang is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It is part of Ri Bhoi district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, it is represented by Sosthenes Sohtun of the National People's Party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Name Party
1978 Snomick Kalwing Indian National Congress
1983 Gerson Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party
1988 J. Dringwell Rymbai Indian National Congress
1993
1998
2003
2008 United Democratic Party
2013 Lamboklang Mylliem North East Social Democratic Party
2018 Sosthenes Sohtun National People's Party
2023

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPEP Sosthenes Sohtun 12,690 36.74% Increase5.71
INC Adrian Lambert Mylliem 11,067 32.04% Increase1.74
UDP Badhok Nongmalieh 4,107 11.89% New
AITC Sunmoon D. Marak 3,928 11.37% New
BJP Riya Sangma 2,075 6.01% Decrease7.64
Independent Forcaster Nongrang 268 0.78% New
Independent Lee Trevor Bareh 226 0.65% New
NOTA None of the Above 315 0.91% Decrease0.65
Margin of victory 1,623 4.70% Increase3.98
Turnout 34,536 81.83% Decrease2.85
Registered electors 42,206 Increase17.52
NPEP hold Swing Increase5.71

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPEP Sosthenes Sohtun 9,437 31.03% Increase10.05
INC Witness Day Sancley 9,217 30.31% Decrease1.37
PDF Lamboklang Mylliem 6,351 20.88% New
BJP Badhok Nongmalieh 4,152 13.65% New
Independent Comfort Doloi 346 1.14% New
NCP Bity Jyrwa 215 0.71% New
NOTA None of the Above 475 1.56% New
Margin of victory 220 0.72% Decrease9.36
Turnout 30,411 84.67% Decrease2.84
Registered electors 35,915 Increase26.99
NPP gain from North East Social Democratic Party Swing Decrease10.73

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
North East Social Democratic Party Lamboklang Mylliem 10,336 41.76% New
INC Barnabas Nongbah 7,840 31.68% Increase11.64
NPEP Sosthenes Sohtun 5,194 20.99% New
LJP Martin Lyngdoh 562 2.27% New
NCP Abraham S. Sangma 495 2.00% Decrease16.05
UDP Wonderlyne Lapang 323 1.31% Decrease25.54
Margin of victory 2,496 10.08% Increase3.27
Turnout 24,750 87.51% Decrease0.63
Registered electors 28,281 Increase14.80
North East Social Democratic Party gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) Swing Increase14.91

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDP J. Dringwell Rymbai 5,830 26.85% Increase7.58
INC William Mynsong 4,350 20.03% Decrease7.85
NCP Laborious Manik S. Syiem 3,919 18.05% Increase6.13
Independent Balajied Ranee 3,084 14.20% New
Independent Hepley Khonglah 1,842 8.48% New
Independent Probin K. Raswai 1,074 4.95% New
Meghalaya Democratic Party Jemberson K. Marak 868 4.00% New
Margin of victory 1,480 6.82% Decrease1.80
Turnout 21,715 88.15% Increase26.35
Registered electors 24,635 Increase9.19
United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from INC Swing Decrease1.04

Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. Dringwell Rymbai 3,888 27.89% Decrease24.03
UDP Artist Ranee 2,687 19.27% Decrease6.76
Independent Oral Syngkli 2,132 15.29% New
NCP Jriangsing Phanbuh 1,661 11.91% New
Independent Nirjo Marak 1,519 10.90% New
People's Democratic Movement Thre Nongrum 709 5.09% New
KHNAM Snomick Kalwing 453 3.25% New
Margin of victory 1,201 8.61% Decrease17.26
Turnout 13,942 61.90% Decrease1.67
Registered electors 22,562 Increase5.31
INC hold Swing Decrease24.03

Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. Dringwell Rymbai 7,058 51.91% Increase3.49
UDP Micheal Giri Dkhar 3,540 26.04% New
HSPDP Oral Syngkli 1,984 14.59% New
Independent Medliton Nongrum 748 5.50% New
CPI Marshal Wahlang 220 1.62% New
Independent Dis Mawshai 46 0.34% New
Margin of victory 3,518 25.88% Increase7.88
Turnout 13,596 66.76% Decrease7.44
Registered electors 21,424 Increase22.63
INC hold Swing Increase3.49

Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. Dringwell Rymbai 5,998 48.43% Increase22.13
Hill People's Union Michael Giri Dkhar 3,769 30.43% Increase9.38
Independent Khrawbok Khongwar 1,545 12.47% New
Independent Medliton Nangrum 553 4.46% New
Independent Jogen A. Sangma 233 1.88% New
Independent A. Blingtodar Diengdoh 141 1.14% New
All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) R. W. Kharmawphlang 105 0.85% New
Margin of victory 2,229 18.00% Increase12.75
Turnout 12,386 74.34% Increase11.86
Registered electors 17,470 Increase29.44
INC hold Swing Increase22.13

Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. Dringwell Rymbai 2,095 26.29% Increase2.45
Hill People's Union Gerson Lyngdoh 1,677 21.05% New
Independent Snomick Kalwing 1,656 20.78% New
Independent Rodess Roy Thangkhiew 799 10.03% New
Independent Medliton Nongrum 702 8.81% New
HSPDP Pingkisno Kylwing 502 6.30% Decrease22.98
Public Demands Implementation Convention Fransis C. Mawiong 324 4.07% Increase0.01
Margin of victory 418 5.25% Decrease0.19
Turnout 7,968 62.65% Increase5.65
Registered electors 13,497 Increase17.92
INC gain from Hill State People's Democratic Party Swing Decrease2.99

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HSPDP Gerson Lyngdoh 1,789 29.28% Increase0.66
INC J. Dringwell Rymbai 1,457 23.85% Decrease15.04
Independent Snomick Kalwing 959 15.70% New
AHL Elias Doloi 866 14.17% Decrease4.98
Independent M. Mawroh 336 5.50% New
Independent Chomillius Komon Mawiong 298 4.88% New
Public Demands Implementation Convention Dominik Draflyson Lyngdoh Mawnai 248 4.06% New
Margin of victory 332 5.43% Decrease4.83
Turnout 6,110 59.28% Increase4.65
Registered electors 11,446 Increase23.95
Hill State People's Democratic Party gain from INC Swing Decrease9.61

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Snomick Kalwing 1,750 38.89% New
HSPDP Gerson Lyngdoh 1,288 28.62% New
AHL Rolingson Shadap 862 19.16% New
INC(I) Mitchell Mawroh 363 8.07% New
Independent B. Nagen Singh Lyngdoh 237 5.27% New
Margin of victory 462 10.27%
Turnout 4,500 51.33%
Registered electors 9,234
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & Result MArch - 2023". results.eci.gov.in. Chief Electoral Officer. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly". ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.

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