| Sohra | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 28 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | East Khasi Hills |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shillong |
| Established | 2003 |
| Total electors | 29,932[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | [[People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya)|Template:People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya)/meta/shortname]] |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Sohra is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2]
It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | S. Phaindrojen Swer | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| 1978 | Phaindrojen Swer | ||
| 1983 | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| 1988 | S. Phaindrojen Swer | Hill People's Union | |
| 1993 | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | Independent politician | |
| 1998 | |||
| 2003 | Hill State People's Democratic Party | ||
| 2008 | Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013 | Titosstarwell Chyne | United Democratic Party | |
| 2018 | Gavin Miguel Mylliem | People's Democratic Front | |
| 2023 | |||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Miguel Mylliem | 11,358 | 42.50% |  4.87
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| UDP | Titosstar Well Chyne | 11,343 | 42.45% | 13.65
| |
| NPEP | Alan West Kharkongor | 1,598 | 5.98% | New | |
| AITC | Harold Firming Khongsit | 1,137 | 4.25% | New | |
| VPP | G. Phaiyolin Nongrum | 916 | 3.43% | New | |
| INC | Lakyntiew Sohkhlet | 229 | 0.86% |  17.00
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 124 | 0.46% | 0.01
| |
| Margin of victory | 15 | 0.06% | 8.77
| ||
| Turnout | 26,723 | 89.28% | 1.32
| ||
| Registered electors | 29,932 | 18.32
| |||
| PDF hold | Swing | 4.87
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Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Miguel Mylliem | 8,625 | 37.63% | New | ||
| UDP | Titosstar Well Chyne | 6,601 | 28.80% | 19.04
| |
| INC | Donevan Wanlang | 4,092 | 17.85% | 18.19
| |
| BJP | Phlour W.Khongjee | 1,838 | 8.02% | New | |
| HSPDP | Droistar Khongsti | 1,329 | 5.80% | 4.60
| |
| Independent | Mattsing Nongrum | 121 | 0.53% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 104 | 0.45% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,024 | 8.83% | 2.96
| ||
| Turnout | 22,919 | 90.60% | 1.08
| ||
| Registered electors | 25,297 | 23.29
| |||
| People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya) gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | Swing | 10.21
|
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Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Titosstarwell Chyne | 8,787 | 47.84% | 21.38
| |
| INC | Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee | 6,621 | 36.05% | 6.55
| |
| Independent | S. Donskobar Mylliem | 2,514 | 13.69% | New | |
| CPI | Richard D. Shabong | 226 | 1.23% | New | |
| HSPDP | Mattsing Nongrum | 220 | 1.20% | 24.08
| |
| Margin of victory | 2,166 | 11.79% | 8.75
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| Turnout | 18,368 | 89.52% | 1.48
| ||
| Registered electors | 20,519 | 20.28
| |||
| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from INC | Swing | 18.34
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Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee | 4,579 | 29.50% | 4.34
| |
| UDP | Titosstar Well Chyne | 4,107 | 26.46% | 1.33
| |
| HSPDP | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 3,924 | 25.28% | 6.89
| |
| KHNAM | Donevan Wanlang | 2,468 | 15.90% | 2.21
| |
| Meghalaya Democratic Party | Kodin Nongrum | 241 | 1.55% | New | |
| Independent | Mattsing Nongrum | 205 | 1.32% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 472 | 3.04% | 1.34
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| Turnout | 15,524 | 91.00% | 20.43
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| Registered electors | 17,059 | 5.39
| |||
| INC gain from Hill State People's Democratic Party | Swing | 2.67
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Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 4,093 | 32.17% | New | |
| UDP | Phlour W. Khongjee | 3,536 | 27.79% | 14.01
| |
| INC | Walter David Lyngwi | 3,201 | 25.16% | 3.47
| |
| KHNAM | Wanstep Diengdoh | 1,742 | 13.69% | New | |
| NCP | Kodin Nongrum | 153 | 1.20% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 557 | 4.38% | 5.76
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| Turnout | 12,725 | 70.62% | 2.83
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| Registered electors | 18,031 | 12.17
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| Hill State People's Democratic Party gain from Independent | Swing | 6.60
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Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 4,221 | 38.76% | New | |
| INC | Walter David Lyngwi | 3,117 | 28.63% | 3.23
| |
| People's Democratic Movement | Simil Gury Kharhujon | 2,051 | 18.84% | New | |
| UDP | S. Phaindrojen Swer | 1,500 | 13.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,104 | 10.14% | 0.60
| ||
| Turnout | 10,889 | 69.43% | 7.36
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| Registered electors | 16,074 | 1.93
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| Independent hold | Swing | 1.18
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Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 4,731 | 39.95% | New | |
| Hill People's Union | S. Phaindrojen Swer | 3,459 | 29.21% | 19.10
| |
| INC | Walter David Lyngwi | 3,008 | 25.40% | 16.09
| |
| Janata Dal (B) | Dralnor Nongrum | 291 | 2.46% | New | |
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) | Remington Marbaniang | 239 | 2.02% | New | |
| Independent | W. Matthew Mawdkhap | 115 | 0.97% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,272 | 10.74% | 3.92
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| Turnout | 11,843 | 76.26% | 0.58
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| Registered electors | 15,769 | 25.31
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| Independent gain from Hill People's Union | Swing | 8.36
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Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill People's Union | S. Phaindrojen Swer | 4,601 | 48.31% | New | |
| INC | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 3,951 | 41.48% | 23.76
| |
| Independent | D. Isco Swer | 614 | 6.45% | New | |
| Independent | Remington Marbaniang | 204 | 2.14% | New | |
| HSPDP | Moti Lal Diengdoh | 81 | 0.85% | 39.04
| |
| Public Demands Implementation Convention | Gaulstan Mayar Diengdoh | 73 | 0.77% | 4.29
| |
| Margin of victory | 650 | 6.82% | 4.26
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| Turnout | 9,524 | 77.03% | 5.95
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| Registered electors | 12,584 | 12.64
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| Hill People's Union gain from Hill State People's Democratic Party | Swing | 8.42
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 3,108 | 39.89% | 9.40
| |
| AHL | S. Phaindrojen Swer | 2,908 | 37.33% | 3.79
| |
| INC | W. Matthews Singh Mawdkhap | 1,381 | 17.73% | 3.66
| |
| Public Demands Implementation Convention | Remington Marbaniang | 394 | 5.06% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 200 | 2.57% | 8.05
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| Turnout | 7,791 | 72.74% | 0.97
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| Registered electors | 11,172 | 9.37
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| Hill State People's Democratic Party gain from All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Swing | 1.22
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Phaindrojen Swer | 2,888 | 41.11% | 7.95
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| HSPDP | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | 2,142 | 30.49% | New | |
| INC | Michael Giri | 1,502 | 21.38% | New | |
| Independent | L. Morrow Mohon Kharpuri | 493 | 7.02% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 746 | 10.62% | 3.29
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| Turnout | 7,025 | 69.84% | 7.35
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| Registered electors | 10,215 | 39.26
| |||
| AHL hold | Swing | 7.95
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | S. Phaindrojen Swer | 2,210 | 49.06% | New | |
| Independent | A Blingstodar Diengdoh | 1,880 | 41.73% | New | |
| Independent | Lumkur Diengdoh | 415 | 9.21% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 330 | 7.33% | |||
| Turnout | 4,505 | 63.31% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,335 | ||||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ↑ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.