| Sutnga-Shangpung | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Established | 1978 |
| Abolished | 2013[1] |
| Total electors | 20,892 |
Sutnga-Shangpung Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Barrister Pakem | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| 1983 | |||
| 1988 | Onward Leyswell Nongtdu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1993 | Oliverneat Chyrmang | Hill People's Union | |
| 1998 | United Democratic Party | ||
| 2003 | Shitlang Pale | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 | |||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shitlang Pale | 9,814 | 50.99% |  5.19
| |
| UDP | Richard Singh Lyngdoh | 7,938 | 41.24% | 9.21
| |
| KHNAM | Bison Paslein | 1,496 | 7.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,876 | 9.75% |  4.02
| ||
| Turnout | 19,248 | 92.13% | 13.14
| ||
| Registered electors | 20,892 | 7.62
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 5.19
|
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Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shitlang Pale | 8,182 | 45.80% | 13.25
| |
| UDP | Oliverneat Chyrmang | 5,722 | 32.03% | 11.45
| |
| BJP | Thianga Ngamlai | 1,738 | 9.73% | 9.36
| |
| NCP | E. C. Boniface Bamon | 1,500 | 8.40% | New | |
| Independent | Shngainlang Bamon | 722 | 4.04% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,460 | 13.77% | 2.84
| ||
| Turnout | 17,864 | 78.99% | 2.03
| ||
| Registered electors | 22,616 | 9.40
| |||
| INC gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | Swing | 2.32
|
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Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Oliverneat Chyrmang | 7,282 | 43.48% | New | |
| INC | Shitlang Pale | 5,452 | 32.55% | 6.24
| |
| Independent | E. C. Boniface Bamon | 2,617 | 15.63% | New | |
| People's Democratic Movement | Richard Singh Lyngdoh | 1,336 | 7.98% | New | |
| BJP | Ionis Dkhar | 61 | 0.36% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,830 | 10.93% | 4.00
| ||
| Turnout | 16,748 | 82.96% | 0.29
| ||
| Registered electors | 20,672 | 8.07
| |||
| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from Hill People's Union | Swing | 2.23
|
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Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill People's Union | Oliverneat Chyrmang | 7,059 | 45.71% | 3.60
| |
| INC | Onward Leyswell Nongtdu | 5,990 | 38.79% | 10.99
| |
| Independent | Beryl Sutnga | 2,393 | 15.50% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,069 | 6.92% | 6.46
| ||
| Turnout | 15,442 | 82.16% | 5.94
| ||
| Registered electors | 19,128 | 49.09
| |||
| Hill People's Union gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Onward Leyswell Nongtdu | 5,536 | 49.78% | 16.87
| |
| Hill People's Union | Barrister Pakem | 5,484 | 49.32% | New | |
| HSPDP | Haring Pala | 100 | 0.90% | 39.88
| |
| Margin of victory | 52 | 0.47% | 7.40
| ||
| Turnout | 11,120 | 88.67% | 15.11
| ||
| Registered electors | 12,830 | 1.33
| |||
| INC gain from Hill State People's Democratic Party | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Barrister Pakem | 3,695 | 40.78% | 6.82
| |
| INC | Onward Leyswell Nongtdu | 2,982 | 32.91% | 7.33
| |
| AHL | Beryl Sutnga | 2,383 | 26.30% | 6.42
| |
| Margin of victory | 713 | 7.87% | 6.63
| ||
| Turnout | 9,060 | 73.80% | 6.48
| ||
| Registered electors | 12,661 | 25.46
| |||
| HSPDP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Barrister Pakem | 2,675 | 33.96% | New | |
| AHL | Beryle Sutnga | 2,577 | 32.72% | New | |
| INC | Onward Leyswell Nongtdu | 2,015 | 25.58% | New | |
| Independent | Kom Rease Nongtdue | 609 | 7.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 98 | 1.24% | |||
| Turnout | 7,876 | 79.59% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,092 | ||||
| Hill State People's Democratic Party 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.