Rongrenggiri Assembly constituency

Rongrenggiri
Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
Established	1972
Abolished	2013 [1]
Total electors	29,824

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1972	Choronsing Sangma		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978	Albinstone M. Sangma		Indian National Congress
1983
1988	Projend D. Sangma		Hill People's Union
1993			Independent politician
1998	Debora C. Marak		Indian National Congress
2003
2008	Marcuise N. Marak		Nationalist Congress Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongrenggiri ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Marcuise N. Marak	11,942	46.65%	10.32
	INC	Debora C. Marak	8,581	33.52%	3.11
	UDP	Newton B. Marak	4,238	16.55%	New
	MDP	Lenitha Sangma	839	3.28%	New
Margin of victory			3,361	13.13%	12.83
Turnout			25,600	85.84%	18.56
Registered electors			29,824		2.43
	NCP gain from INC		Swing	10.02

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongrenggiri ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Debora C. Marak	7,533	36.63%	4.26
	NCP	Marcuise N. Marak	7,472	36.33%	New
	Independent	Projend D. Sangma	5,187	25.22%	New
	BJP	Ismail Marak	374	1.82%	2.24
Margin of victory			61	0.30%	9.70
Turnout			20,566	67.34%	2.33
Registered electors			30,568		15.21
	INC hold		Swing	4.26

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongrenggiri ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Debora C. Marak	7,046	40.89%	17.45
	UDP	Projend D. Sangma	5,323	30.89%	New
	Independent	Lenin R. Marak	3,374	19.58%	New
	Independent	Trumen Marak	789	4.58%	New
	BJP	Ismail Marak	700	4.06%	New
Margin of victory			1,723	10.00%	7.21
Turnout			17,232	67.09%	7.47
Registered electors			26,533		21.40
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	14.66

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongrenggiri ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Projend D. Sangma	4,151	26.23%	New
	INC	Albinstone M. Sangma	3,709	23.43%	5.61
	AHL(AM)	Truman Marak	2,813	17.77%	New
	HPU	Mahamsing M. Sangma	2,417	15.27%	26.40
	Independent	Swapan Sangma	1,693	10.70%	New
	Independent	Danbosh N. Sangma	1,044	6.60%	New
Margin of victory			442	2.79%	9.84
Turnout			15,827	74.07%	3.48
Registered electors			21,856		37.71
	Independent gain from HPU		Swing	15.45

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongrenggiri ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HPU	Projend D. Sangma	4,559	41.67%	New
	INC	Albinstone M. Sangma	3,177	29.04%	13.14
	Independent	Willipson Marak	1,001	9.15%	New
	Independent	Swapan Sangma	839	7.67%	New
	Independent	Boston M. Momin	434	3.97%	New
	Independent	Nitar Marak	206	1.88%	New
Margin of victory			1,382	12.63%	2.58
Turnout			10,940	71.53%	10.33
Registered electors			15,871		24.86
	HPU gain from INC		Swing	0.51

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongrenggiri ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Albinstone M. Sangma	3,142	42.18%	5.12
	AHL	Willipson Marak	2,009	26.97%	7.52
	Independent	Lehinson Sangma	1,925	25.84%	New
	HSPDP	Nitar Marak	373	5.01%	New
Margin of victory			1,133	15.21%	12.64
Turnout			7,449	61.69%	7.15
Registered electors			12,711		29.40
	INC hold		Swing	5.12

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongrenggiri ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Albinstone M. Sangma	1,873	37.06%	New
	AHL	Projengton G. Momin	1,743	34.49%	44.43
	Independent	Willipson Marak	901	17.83%	New
	Independent	Lehinson Sangma	537	10.63%	New
Margin of victory			130	2.57%	60.36
Turnout			5,054	55.03%	34.32
Registered electors			9,823		36.51
	INC gain from AHL		Swing	41.85

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongrenggiri ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Choronsing Sangma	973	78.91%	New
	Independent	Metrona Marak	197	15.98%	New
	Independent	Herculesh R Marak	63	5.11%	New
Margin of victory			776	62.94%
Turnout			1,233	18.23%
Registered electors			7,196
	AHL win (new seat)

References

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