Chokpot Assembly constituency

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Chokpot
Constituency No. 59 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Chokpot Assembly constituency map.svg
Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Meghalaya
District South Garo Hills
Lok Sabha constituency Tura
Established1972
Total electors32,180
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress
Elected year 2018

Chokpot is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. [1] It is part of South Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency. [2]

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The list of MLAs are given below: [2]

YearMLAParty
1972 Jackman Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978
1983 Clifford Marak Indian National Congress
1988 Hill People's Union
1993 Masonsing Sangma Indian National Congress
1998Clifford Marak Garo National Council
2003Masonsing Sangma Nationalist Congress Party
2008
2013Clifford Marak Garo National Council
2018 Lazarus Sangma [3] Indian National Congress
2023 Sengchim N. Sangma [4] National People's Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPP Sengchim Sangma 9,503 33.72% Increase2.svg7.77
GNC Nikman Ch. Marak9,15032.47%Increase2.svg6.81
AITC Lazarus M Sangma5,61519.93%New
INC Karak R. Sangma3,29311.69%Decrease2.svg22.64
BJP Novembirth Ch. Marak6182.19%New
NOTA None of the Above3311.17%Increase2.svg0.05
Margin of victory3531.25%Decrease2.svg7.12
Turnout 28,17987.57%Increase2.svg0.17
Registered electors 32,180Increase2.svg14.80
NPP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg0.61

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Lazarus Sangma 8,410 34.33% Increase2.svg13.08
NPP Secondson A. Sangma6,35925.96%Increase2.svg0.03
GNC Kalpana D. Sangma6,28725.66%Decrease2.svg2.75
Independent Leoberth R. Sangma1,9728.05%New
Independent Bluebell R. Sangma1,0644.34%New
NOTA None of the Above2751.12%New
Margin of victory2,0518.37%Increase2.svg5.89
Turnout 24,49787.39%Decrease2.svg0.20
Registered electors 28,031Increase2.svg25.52
INC gain from GNC Swing Increase2.svg5.92

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GNC Clifford Marak 5,558 28.41% Increase2.svg8.44
NPP Phillipole D. Marak5,07325.93%New
INC Arlene M. N. Sangma4,15821.26%Increase2.svg15.75
NCP Bluebell R. Sangma2,38912.21%Decrease2.svg14.24
Independent Jonilson Ch. Marak2,38412.19%New
Margin of victory4852.48%Decrease2.svg4.01
Turnout 19,56287.60%Decrease2.svg4.16
Registered electors 22,332Increase2.svg39.43
GNC gain from NCP Swing Increase2.svg1.96

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCP Masonsing Sangma 3,888 26.46% Decrease2.svg13.77
GNC Clifford Marak2,93519.97%Decrease2.svg4.12
UDP Arlene M. N. Sangma2,77418.88%New
Independent Wenison Marak1,78212.13%New
Independent Perrin Ch Momin1,3399.11%New
Independent Wikkinson Sangma1,1697.95%New
INC Sophie Bensinda Marak8095.50%Decrease2.svg14.49
Margin of victory9536.48%Decrease2.svg9.65
Turnout 14,69691.75%Increase2.svg15.47
Registered electors 16,017Decrease2.svg4.05
NCP hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.77

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCP Masonsing Sangma 5,122 40.22% New
GNC Clifford R. Marak3,06824.09%Decrease2.svg20.88
INC Jipson Marak2,54619.99%Decrease2.svg20.75
Independent Greaterson Ch. Marak1,2269.63%New
Independent Besterfield Sangma7726.06%New
Margin of victory2,05416.13%Increase2.svg11.91
Turnout 12,73476.28%Increase2.svg1.40
Registered electors 16,693Increase2.svg15.48
NCP gain from GNC Swing Decrease2.svg4.75

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GNC Clifford R. Marak 4,868 44.97% New
INC Masonsing Sangma 4,41140.75%Decrease2.svg5.05
Independent Jipson Marak1,54614.28%New
Margin of victory4574.22%Decrease2.svg10.21
Turnout 10,82576.94%Decrease2.svg0.77
Registered electors 14,455Increase2.svg9.32
GNC gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Masonsing Sangma 4,582 45.80% Increase2.svg8.53
HPU Clifford R. Marak3,13831.37%Decrease2.svg8.31
AHL(AM) Jackman Marak8968.96%New
Independent Heringtone R. Marak6956.95%New
MPPP Chemberiad Sangma6936.93%New
Margin of victory1,44414.43%Increase2.svg12.03
Turnout 10,00477.31%Increase2.svg1.10
Registered electors 13,223Increase2.svg25.53
INC gain from HPU Swing Increase2.svg6.13

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
HPU Clifford R. Marak 3,116 39.67% New
INC Jinjar N. Sangma2,92737.27%Increase2.svg12.77
Margin of victory1892.41%Decrease2.svg0.39
Turnout 7,85477.92%Increase2.svg6.11
Registered electors 10,534Increase2.svg16.42
HPU gain from Independent Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clifford Marak 1,690 27.29% New
INC Masonsing Sangma 1,51724.50%Decrease2.svg15.10
Independent Greenshon Sangma1,27920.65%New
Independent Jackman Mark1,17518.97%New
Independent Hiringstone R. Marrak5328.59%New
Margin of victory1732.79%Decrease2.svg4.77
Turnout 6,19371.22%Increase2.svg14.08
Registered electors 9,048Increase2.svg8.20
Independent gain from AHL Swing Decrease2.svg19.87

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AHL Jackman Marak 2,144 47.16% Decrease2.svg23.92
INC Greendash R. Marka1,80039.60%New
Independent Bani Kanta Barooah60213.24%New
Margin of victory3447.57%Decrease2.svg34.60
Turnout 4,54657.20%Increase2.svg17.09
Registered electors 8,362Increase2.svg39.95
AHL hold Swing Decrease2.svg23.92

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AHL Jackman Marak 1,583 71.08% New
Independent Greendash R, Marak64428.92%New
Margin of victory93942.16%
Turnout 2,22741.36%
Registered electors 5,975
AHL win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Chokpot (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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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