Langkyrdem Assembly constituency

Langkyrdem
Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
Established	1972
Abolished	2013 [1]
Total electors	19,435
Entitlement to vote in Vidhan Sabha [2]	Yes

Langkyrdem Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1972	Galynstone Laloo		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh
1983
1988			Hill People's Union
1993
1998			United Democratic Party
2003	Prestone Tynsong		Indian National Congress
2008

Election results

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Langkyrdem ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Prestone Tynsong	7,356	41.87%	20.39
	KHNAM	Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih	6,553	37.30%	New
	UDP	Samuel Khongbuh Massar	3,541	20.16%	8.00
	LJP	Christina Majaw	118	0.67%	New
Margin of victory			803	4.57%	1.41
Turnout			17,568	90.39%	25.12
Registered electors			19,435		3.75
	INC hold		Swing	20.39

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Langkyrdem ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Prestone Tynsong	2,832	21.49%	12.85
	MDP	Syrpai Khonglah	2,415	18.32%	New
	Khasi Farmers Democratic Party	Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih	1,857	14.09%	New
	UDP	Richardstone Jana Nongbet	1,602	12.15%	29.14
	Independent	Samuel Khongbuh Massar	1,552	11.77%	New
	NCP	Khlur Sing Lyngdoh	769	5.83%	New
	HSPDP	Horen Nongsteng	643	4.88%	New
Margin of victory			417	3.16%	3.80
Turnout			13,181	65.28%	3.47
Registered electors			20,192		6.43
	INC gain from UDP		Swing	19.81

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Langkyrdem ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh	4,843	41.30%	New
	INC	Youngstenshon Tynsong	4,026	34.33%	5.15
	Hindu Samaj Party	Khlur Sing Lyngdoh	2,777	23.68%	New
	RJD	Sataw Tynsong	81	0.69%	New
Margin of victory			817	6.97%	14.07
Turnout			11,727	63.71%	9.61
Registered electors			18,972		2.65
	UDP gain from HPU		Swing	19.22

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Langkyrdem ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HPU	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh	7,989	60.52%	3.85
	INC	Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih	5,212	39.48%	2.52
Margin of victory			2,777	21.04%	1.33
Turnout			13,201	73.13%	0.33
Registered electors			18,483		23.20
	HPU hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Langkyrdem ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HPU	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh	6,100	56.67%	New
	INC	Denis Ryngjah	3,979	36.96%	33.36
	PDC	S. A. Nongrum	686	6.37%	24.10
Margin of victory			2,121	19.70%	13.10
Turnout			10,765	73.94%	3.91
Registered electors			15,002		22.88
	HPU gain from AHL		Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Langkyrdem ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh	3,071	37.08%	0.65
	PDC	Denis Rynjah	2,524	30.47%	New
	HSPDP	Tarson Rynjah	2,390	28.85%	10.83
	INC	Aloysius Wilford Binan	298	3.60%	26.09
Margin of victory			547	6.60%	0.13
Turnout			8,283	70.10%	1.68
Registered electors			12,209		13.57
	AHL hold		Swing	0.65

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Langkyrdem ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh	2,591	36.43%	5.89
	INC	Tarson Rynjah	2,112	29.69%	New
	HSPDP	O. Peline Lytand	1,282	18.02%	New
	Independent	Benington Shabong	1,128	15.86%	New
Margin of victory			479	6.73%	3.37
Turnout			7,113	67.77%	21.34
Registered electors			10,750		46.08
	AHL hold		Swing	5.89

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Langkyrdem ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Galynstone Laloo	1,396	42.32%	New
	Independent	Herington Mulliem	1,285	38.95%	New
	Independent	Pila Khongkliam	618	18.73%	New
Margin of victory			111	3.36%
Turnout			3,299	45.66%
Registered electors			7,359
	AHL win (new seat)

References

1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
2. As per article 88/177 of Constitution of India
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