Nongbah-Wahiajer Assembly constituency

Nongbah-Wahiajer
Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
Established	1978
Abolished	2013 [1]
Total electors	21,661
Entitlement to vote in Vidhan Sabha [2]	Yes

Nongbah-Wahiajer Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1978	Albin Lamare		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1983	Indro Pariat		Hill State People's Democratic Party
1988	Kyrmen Susngi		Independent politician
1993	Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh		Hill State People's Democratic Party
1998	Kyrmen Susngi		United Democratic Party
2003
2008	Sniawbhalang Dhar		Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Nongbah-Wahiajer ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Sniawbhalang Dhar	8,452	40.94%	2.98
	UDP	Thawain Plain	6,973	33.78%	20.06
	MDP	Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh	5,119	24.80%	New
	HSPDP	Darling Wavel Lamare	101	0.49%	0.39
Margin of victory			1,479	7.16%	2.75
Turnout			20,645	95.31%	15.75
Registered electors			21,661		4.02
	INC gain from UDP		Swing	12.90

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Nongbah-Wahiajer ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Kyrmen Susngi	9,667	53.84%	1.60
	INC	Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh	7,886	43.92%	7.82
	NCP	Laitsing Shilla	245	1.36%	New
	HSPDP	Jylliew Roy Lamin	158	0.88%	0.66
Margin of victory			1,781	9.92%	6.22
Turnout			17,956	79.60%	1.95
Registered electors			22,569		8.13
	UDP hold		Swing	1.60

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Nongbah-Wahiajer ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Kyrmen Susngi	8,887	52.24%	New
	INC	Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh	6,141	36.10%	4.80
	Independent	Thawain Plain	1,723	10.13%	New
	HSPDP	Jylliew Roy Lamin	262	1.54%	41.49
Margin of victory			2,746	16.14%	14.00
Turnout			17,013	82.89%	10.11
Registered electors			20,873		1.42
	UDP gain from HSPDP		Swing	9.20

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Nongbah-Wahiajer ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh	8,114	43.03%	17.01
	INC	Kyrmen Susngi	7,711	40.90%	38.38
	Independent	Lalitsingh Shylla	2,054	10.89%	New
	AHL(AM)	Thyndajai Dkhar	976	5.18%	New
Margin of victory			403	2.14%	1.72
Turnout			18,855	92.83%	0.89
Registered electors			20,580		50.44
	HSPDP gain from Independent		Swing	16.59

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Nongbah-Wahiajer ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Kyrmen Susngi	3,282	26.44%	New
	HSPDP	Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh	3,230	26.03%	1.61
	Independent	Hari R. Sari	2,951	23.78%	New
	HPU	Develin Talang	1,914	15.42%	New
	INC	Indro Pariat	312	2.51%	1.26
	PDC	Overlo Laloo	13	0.10%	New
Margin of victory			52	0.42%	0.07
Turnout			12,411	92.09%	15.83
Registered electors			13,680		15.79
	Independent gain from HSPDP		Swing	2.03

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Nongbah-Wahiajer ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Indro Pariat	2,160	24.41%	11.08
	AHL	Katsingh Thubru	2,129	24.06%	27.99
	Independent	Hari R. Sari	1,702	19.24%	New
	Independent	M. Jerveyliwin Garod	903	10.21%	New
	Independent	S. Kmen Khonglah	885	10.00%	New
	Independent	B. Blooming Shallam	674	7.62%	New
	INC	E. R. W. Tariang	334	3.77%	17.28
Margin of victory			31	0.35%	30.65
Turnout			8,848	78.06%	3.03
Registered electors			11,814		13.42
	HSPDP gain from AHL		Swing	27.64

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Nongbah-Wahiajer ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Albin Lamare	4,225	52.05%	New
	INC	B. Blooming Shallam	1,709	21.05%	New
	HSPDP	Watchington Sna	1,082	13.33%	New
	Independent	Pollington Pyrtuh	601	7.40%	New
	Independent	Indro Pariat	500	6.16%	New
Margin of victory			2,516	31.00%
Turnout			8,117	79.32%
Registered electors			10,416
	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
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "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.