Kherapara Assembly constituency

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Kherapara
Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictWest Garo Hills
Lok Sabha constituencyTura
Established1972
Abolished2008
Total electors17,684 (2008)[1]
ReservationST

Kherapara is a former assembly constituencies of Meghalaya, a north east state of India. It was also part of Tura (Lok Sabha constituency). It was abolished by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Member Party
1972 Plansing Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978 Alfrien Marak
1983 Roster M. Sangma Indian National Congress
1988 Chamberu Marak Independent
1993 Brening Sangma Indian National Congress
1998
2003 Nationalist Congress Party
2008 Phillipole Marak[1]

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Phillipole Marak 9,587 58.86% Increase17.56
INC Brening A. Sangma 5,371 32.97% Increase12.29
Independent Enison M. Marak 717 4.40% New
UDP Lindin C. Momin 365 2.24% New
Independent Michael N. Sangma 249 1.53% New
Margin of victory 4,216 25.88% Increase5.27
Turnout 16,289 92.11% Increase16.40
Registered electors 17,684 Increase2.05
NCP hold Swing Increase17.56

Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Brening A. Sangma 5,418 41.30% New
INC Kenethson Sangma 2,714 20.69% Decrease33.04
Independent Enison Marak 2,713 20.68% New
Garo National Council Stephen Momin 1,478 11.27% Decrease11.33
Independent Sahason R. Marak 796 6.07% New
Margin of victory 2,704 20.61% Decrease10.52
Turnout 13,119 75.71% Increase2.57
Registered electors 17,328 Increase6.59
NCP gain from INC Swing Decrease12.43

Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Brening Sangma 6,389 53.73% Increase23.94
Garo National Council Jennar S. Marak 2,687 22.60% New
Independent Enison M. Marak 1,528 12.85% New
Independent Chamberlin Marak 1,008 8.48% New
UDP Saviour D. Shira 279 2.35% New
Margin of victory 3,702 31.13% Increase17.16
Turnout 11,891 75.43% Decrease9.42
Registered electors 16,257 Increase12.75
INC hold Swing Increase23.94

Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Brening Sangma 3,546 29.79% Decrease0.26
Hill People's Union Chamberlin R. Marak 1,883 15.82% Decrease0.17
All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) Oliver Momin 1,805 15.16% New
Independent Alfiren Marak 1,007 8.46% New
Independent Jhon Kendedy Sangma 954 8.01% New
Independent Jennar S. Marak 640 5.38% New
Independent Roster M. Sangma 631 5.30% New
Margin of victory 1,663 13.97% Increase13.97
Turnout 11,904 84.51% Increase11.94
Registered electors 14,418 Increase18.09
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease0.26

Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chamberun Marak 2,591 30.05% New
INC Roster M. Sangma 2,591 30.04% Decrease0.08
All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) Alfrien R. Marak 2,062 23.91% New
Hill People's Union Milton S. Sangma 1,379 15.99% New
Margin of victory 1 0.01% Decrease12.95
Turnout 8,623 73.28% Increase5.93
Registered electors 12,209 Increase25.80
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease0.07

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Roster M. Sangma 1,891 30.12% Increase9.90
Independent Oliver G. Momin 1,077 17.15% New
AHL Alfrien Marak 1,007 16.04% Decrease24.24
Independent Hendon T. Sangma 971 15.46% New
Independent Chamber Marak 688 10.96% New
Independent Archibold A. Sangma 645 10.27% New
Margin of victory 814 12.96% Increase12.18
Turnout 6,279 68.28% Increase17.64
Registered electors 9,705 Increase5.06
INC gain from All Party Hill Leaders Conference Swing Decrease10.16

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AHL Alfrien Marak 1,751 40.28% Decrease41.37
Independent Hendon T.Sangma 1,717 39.50% New
INC Plansing Marak 879 20.22% New
Margin of victory 34 0.78% Decrease62.51
Turnout 4,347 50.57% Increase21.05
Registered electors 9,238 Increase56.90
AHL hold Swing

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AHL Plansing Marak 1,250 81.65% New
Independent Janathon Sangma 281 18.35% New
Margin of victory 969 63.29%
Turnout 1,531 28.28%
Registered electors 5,888
All Party Hill Leaders Conference win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2008". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.

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