Rongchugiri Assembly constituency

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Rongchugiri
Former constituency No. 47 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Meghalaya
District West Garo Hills
Lok Sabha constituency Tura
Established1972
Abolished2008
Total electors14,736 (2008) [1]
Reservation ST

Rongchugiri was one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Meghalaya a north east state of India. Rongchugiri was also part of Tura (Lok Sabha constituency). It held its last election in 2008. [2]

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1972 Medison A. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978 M. Reidson Momin Indian National Congress
1983 William Cecil Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1988 Sherjee M. Sangma Hill People's Union
1993 Backstar Sangma Independent politician
1998 Beckstar Sangma Indian National Congress
2003 Nationalist Congress Party
2008 James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma

Election results

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCP James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma 5,877 41.82% Increase2.svg15.70
INC Beckster Sangma4,43931.59%Increase2.svg15.02
Independent Rakkan M.Sangma1,87313.33%New
UDP Sengnang R.Marak8195.83%Decrease2.svg12.59
GNC Paul B.Marak5724.07%New
Independent Septerwin R.Sangma4723.36%New
Margin of victory1,43810.23%Increase2.svg7.93
Turnout 14,05295.36%Increase2.svg12.92
Registered electors 14,736Increase2.svg0.12
NCP hold Swing Increase2.svg15.70

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCP Beckstar Sangma 3,170 26.12% New
Independent Chanang K Marak2,89123.83%New
UDP Sherjee M. Sangma2,23518.42%Increase2.svg11.49
INC Paul B. Marak2,01116.57%Decrease2.svg29.23
Independent Roynath Sangma1,47112.12%New
BJP Tretiarson Marak3562.93%Decrease2.svg0.76
Margin of victory2792.30%Decrease2.svg16.64
Turnout 12,13482.44%Increase2.svg3.22
Registered electors 14,718Increase2.svg10.33
NCP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg19.68

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Beckstar Sangma 4,841 45.80% Increase2.svg16.09
Independent Sherjee M. Sangma2,83926.86%New
Independent Benedict Marak1,0109.56%New
GNC William Cecil Marak7577.16%New
UDP Rockefeller Momin7326.93%New
BJP Cliford Areng3903.69%New
Margin of victory2,00218.94%Decrease2.svg18.11
Turnout 10,56982.17%Decrease2.svg5.74
Registered electors 13,340Increase2.svg11.19
INC gain from Independent Swing Decrease2.svg20.97

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Backstar Sangma 6,806 66.77% New
INC Sherjee H. Sangma3,02929.72%Increase2.svg1.63
HPU Probash Sangha3583.51%Decrease2.svg42.75
Margin of victory3,77737.05%Increase2.svg18.88
Turnout 10,19387.42%Increase2.svg8.35
Registered electors 11,997Increase2.svg14.33
Independent gain from HPU Swing

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
HPU Sherjee M. Sangma 3,719 46.26% New
INC William Cecil Marak2,25828.09%Decrease2.svg7.05
Margin of victory1,46118.17%Increase2.svg2.18
Turnout 8,03980.48%Increase2.svg16.10
Registered electors 10,493Increase2.svg26.18
HPU gain from AHL Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AHL William Cecil Marak 2,573 51.13% Increase2.svg20.64
INC M. Reidson Momin1,76835.14%Decrease2.svg2.22
HSPDP Jonathon Sangma69113.73%New
Margin of victory80516.00%Increase2.svg9.14
Turnout 5,03263.59%Increase2.svg21.43
Registered electors 8,316Increase2.svg9.28
AHL gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. Reidson Momin 1,111 37.36% New
AHL Jackson Marak90730.50%Decrease2.svg23.03
Independent Levison Marak67022.53%New
Independent Arthur Momin2869.62%New
Margin of victory2046.86%Decrease2.svg22.36
Turnout 2,97443.67%Increase2.svg14.35
Registered electors 7,610Increase2.svg38.16
INC gain from AHL Swing Decrease2.svg16.17

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AHL Medison A. Sangma 729 53.52% New
Independent Arthur Momin33124.30%New
Independent Arobinda Sangma30222.17%New
Margin of victory39829.22%
Turnout 1,36227.12%
Registered electors 5,508
AHL win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2008". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India . Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. Rongchugiri Assembly Constituency Elections
  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.
  10. "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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