| Sohryngkham | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Established | 1972 |
| Abolished | 2013[1] |
| Total electors | 23,474 |
Sohryngkham Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | G. Nilliemncap | Independent politician | |
| 1978 | Grosswell Mylliemngap | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| 1983 | |||
| 1988 | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | Public Demands Implementation Convention | |
| 1993 | |||
| 1998 | United Democratic Party | ||
| 2003 | Charles Pyngrope | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 | |||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Charles Pyngrope | 9,639 | 46.99% |  18.06
| |
| KHNAM | Dr. Osaphi Smithson Jyrwa | 5,458 | 26.61% | New | |
| UDP | David Kharsati | 3,810 | 18.57% | 7.94
| |
| LJP | Bandonbok Pyngrope | 1,219 | 5.94% | New | |
| BJP | Manosha Warjri | 387 | 1.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,181 | 20.38% | 18.89
| ||
| Turnout | 20,513 | 87.39% | 16.00
| ||
| Registered electors | 23,474 | 10.50
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 18.06
|
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Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Charles Pyngrope | 4,388 | 28.93% |  7.11
| |
| Independent | J. Ulysses Nongrum | 4,161 | 27.44% | New | |
| Meghalaya Democratic Party | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | 3,530 | 23.28% | New | |
| UDP | David Kharsati | 1,612 | 10.63% | 25.49
| |
| HSPDP | Campbell Kharsati | 1,475 | 9.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 227 | 1.50% | 1.42
| ||
| Turnout | 15,166 | 71.39% | 1.23
| ||
| Registered electors | 21,244 | 13.44
| |||
| INC gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | Swing | 7.19
|
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Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | 4,746 | 36.12% | New | |
| INC | Dapmain Khyriemmujat | 4,736 | 36.05% | 20.43
| |
| People's Democratic Movement | Campbell Kharsati | 3,313 | 25.22% | New | |
| BJP | John K. Umnuid | 280 | 2.13% | New | |
| SP | Helington Mukhim | 64 | 0.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10 | 0.08% | 10.61
| ||
| Turnout | 13,139 | 71.52% | 10.60
| ||
| Registered electors | 18,727 | 12.98
| |||
| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from Public Demands Implementation Convention | Swing | 0.98
|
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Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Demands Implementation Convention | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | 4,967 | 37.10% | 1.35
| |
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) | Dapmain Khyriemmujat | 3,536 | 26.41% | New | |
| INC | Protoasius Pungrope | 2,090 | 15.61% | 3.99
| |
| Independent | Justgrain Myrboh | 1,294 | 9.67% | New | |
| Independent | Watklet Pyngrope | 582 | 4.35% | New | |
| Independent | Raginald Susngi | 430 | 3.21% | New | |
| Independent | Roy Rojes Warlarpih | 307 | 2.29% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,431 | 10.69% | 2.68
| ||
| Turnout | 13,387 | 82.51% | 3.42
| ||
| Registered electors | 16,576 | 23.57
| |||
| Public Demands Implementation Convention hold | Swing | 1.35
|
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Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Demands Implementation Convention | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | 3,709 | 35.75% | 7.98
| |
| HSPDP | Protoasius Pungrope | 2,322 | 22.38% | 4.42
| |
| Hill People's Union | Dapmain Khyriemmujat | 2,283 | 22.00% | New | |
| INC | G. Mylliemngap | 2,034 | 19.60% | 12.81
| |
| Independent | Bendro Najiar | 27 | 0.26% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,387 | 13.37% | 2.22
| ||
| Turnout | 10,375 | 78.98% | 4.27
| ||
| Registered electors | 13,414 | 29.67
| |||
| Public Demands Implementation Convention gain from All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Swing | 3.17
|
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Grosswell Mylliemngap | 2,942 | 38.92% | 5.04
| |
| Public Demands Implementation Convention | Dringson E. Shallam | 2,099 | 27.76% | New | |
| HSPDP | Bormanik Kharpran | 1,358 | 17.96% | 0.11
| |
| INC | Naramai Langstieh | 514 | 6.80% | 0.05
| |
| Independent | Edward R. Sohtun | 374 | 4.95% | New | |
| Independent | Grayneson Mawthoh | 273 | 3.61% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 843 | 11.15% | 8.87
| ||
| Turnout | 7,560 | 76.08% | 7.84
| ||
| Registered electors | 10,345 | 6.74
| |||
| AHL hold | Swing | 5.04
|
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Grosswell Mylliemngap | 2,779 | 43.95% | 27.32
| |
| Independent | Dringson E. Shallam | 1,513 | 23.93% | New | |
| HSPDP | Finongkynrih | 1,143 | 18.08% | New | |
| INC | Holdel Kharumnuin | 427 | 6.75% | New | |
| Independent | Bendrowell Najiar | 284 | 4.49% | New | |
| Independent | James Booth | 177 | 2.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,266 | 20.02% | 4.17
| ||
| Turnout | 6,323 | 67.10% | 9.68
| ||
| Registered electors | 9,692 | 44.44
| |||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference gain from Independent | Swing | 6.08
|
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. Nilliemncap | 1,412 | 37.88% | New | |
| Independent | Dlein Kharumnuid | 821 | 22.02% | New | |
| Independent | Firster Nongkynrih | 683 | 18.32% | New | |
| AHL | Rokendro Dkhar | 620 | 16.63% | New | |
| Independent | Bendro Najiat | 192 | 5.15% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 591 | 15.85% | |||
| Turnout | 3,728 | 56.97% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,710 | ||||
| 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.