| Nongbah-Wahiajer | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Established | 1978 |
| Abolished | 2013[1] |
| Total electors | 21,661 |
Nongbah-Wahiajer Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Albin Lamare | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| 1983 | Indro Pariat | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| 1988 | Kyrmen Susngi | Independent politician | |
| 1993 | Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| 1998 | Kyrmen Susngi | United Democratic Party | |
| 2003 | |||
| 2008 | Sniawbhalang Dhar | Indian National Congress | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Ā±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sniawbhalang Dhar | 8,452 | 40.94% |  2.98
| |
| UDP | Thawain Plain | 6,973 | 33.78% | 20.06
| |
| Meghalaya Democratic Party | Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh | 5,119 | 24.80% | New | |
| HSPDP | Darling Wavel Lamare | 101 | 0.49% | 0.39
| |
| Margin of victory | 1,479 | 7.16% | 2.75
| ||
| Turnout | 20,645 | 95.31% |  15.75
| ||
| Registered electors | 21,661 | 4.02
| |||
| INC gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | Swing | 12.90
|
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Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Ā±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Kyrmen Susngi | 9,667 | 53.84% | 1.60
| |
| INC | Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh | 7,886 | 43.92% | 7.82
| |
| NCP | Laitsing Shilla | 245 | 1.36% | New | |
| HSPDP | Jylliew Roy Lamin | 158 | 0.88% | 0.66
| |
| Margin of victory | 1,781 | 9.92% | 6.22
| ||
| Turnout | 17,956 | 79.60% | 1.95
| ||
| Registered electors | 22,569 | 8.13
| |||
| UDP hold | Swing | 1.60
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Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Ā±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Kyrmen Susngi | 8,887 | 52.24% | New | |
| INC | Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh | 6,141 | 36.10% | 4.80
| |
| Independent | Thawain Plain | 1,723 | 10.13% | New | |
| HSPDP | Jylliew Roy Lamin | 262 | 1.54% | 41.49
| |
| Margin of victory | 2,746 | 16.14% | 14.00
| ||
| Turnout | 17,013 | 82.89% | 10.11
| ||
| Registered electors | 20,873 | 1.42
| |||
| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from Hill State People's Democratic Party | Swing | 9.20
|
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Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Ā±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh | 8,114 | 43.03% | 17.01
| |
| INC | Kyrmen Susngi | 7,711 | 40.90% | 38.38
| |
| Independent | Lalitsingh Shylla | 2,054 | 10.89% | New | |
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) | Thyndajai Dkhar | 976 | 5.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 403 | 2.14% | 1.72
| ||
| Turnout | 18,855 | 92.83% | 0.89
| ||
| Registered electors | 20,580 | 50.44
| |||
| Hill State People's Democratic Party gain from Independent | Swing | 16.59
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Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Ā±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kyrmen Susngi | 3,282 | 26.44% | New | |
| HSPDP | Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh | 3,230 | 26.03% | 1.61
| |
| Independent | Hari R. Sari | 2,951 | 23.78% | New | |
| Hill People's Union | Develin Talang | 1,914 | 15.42% | New | |
| INC | Indro Pariat | 312 | 2.51% | 1.26
| |
| Public Demands Implementation Convention | Overlo Laloo | 13 | 0.10% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 52 | 0.42% | 0.07
| ||
| Turnout | 12,411 | 92.09% | 15.83
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| Registered electors | 13,680 | 15.79
| |||
| Independent gain from Hill State People's Democratic Party | Swing | 2.03
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Ā±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Indro Pariat | 2,160 | 24.41% | 11.08
| |
| AHL | Katsingh Thubru | 2,129 | 24.06% | 27.99
| |
| Independent | Hari R. Sari | 1,702 | 19.24% | New | |
| Independent | M. Jerveyliwin Garod | 903 | 10.21% | New | |
| Independent | S. Kmen Khonglah | 885 | 10.00% | New | |
| Independent | B. Blooming Shallam | 674 | 7.62% | New | |
| INC | E. R. W. Tariang | 334 | 3.77% | 17.28
| |
| Margin of victory | 31 | 0.35% | 30.65
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| Turnout | 8,848 | 78.06% | 3.03
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| Registered electors | 11,814 | 13.42
| |||
| Hill State People's Democratic Party gain from All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Swing | 27.64
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Ā±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Albin Lamare | 4,225 | 52.05% | New | |
| INC | B. Blooming Shallam | 1,709 | 21.05% | New | |
| HSPDP | Watchington Sna | 1,082 | 13.33% | New | |
| Independent | Pollington Pyrtuh | 601 | 7.40% | New | |
| Independent | Indro Pariat | 500 | 6.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,516 | 31.00% | |||
| Turnout | 8,117 | 79.32% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,416 | ||||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ā "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.
- ā "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.
- ā "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.
- ā "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.
- ā "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.
- ā "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.
- ā "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.