Songsak Assembly constituency

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Songsak
Constituency No. 41 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Songsak Assembly constituency map.svg
Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Meghalaya
District East Garo Hills
LS constituency Tura
Established1972
Total electors31,824 [1]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party All India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2023

Songsak is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. [2] It is part of East Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency. [3]

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1972 Elwin Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1975 By-election Miriam D. Shira
1978 Independent politician
1983 Elwin Sangma Indian National Congress
1988 Lahinson M. Sangnia Hill People's Union
1993 Tonsing N Marak Indian National Congress
1998
2003 Heltone N. Marak United Democratic Party
2005 By-election Tonsing N Marak Indian National Congress
2008 Nihim D. Shira Nationalist Congress Party
2013 National People's Party
2018 Dr. Mukul Sangma Indian National Congress
2023 All India Trinamool Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITC Dr. Mukul Sangma 12,689 44.82% New
NPP Nihim D. Shira 12,31743.51%Increase2.svg8.37
INC Champion R. Sangma2,2327.88%Decrease2.svg34.87
BJP Thomas Marak7762.74%Decrease2.svg10.06
RPI Sarenni Marak2961.05%New
NOTA None of the Above1960.69%Decrease2.svg0.21
Margin of victory3721.31%Decrease2.svg6.30
Turnout 28,31088.96%Decrease2.svg1.09
Registered electors 31,824Increase2.svg19.25
AITC gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg2.07

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Dr. Mukul Sangma 10,274 42.75% Increase2.svg22.55
NPP Nihim D. Shira 8,44435.14%Increase2.svg0.86
BJP Thomas Marak3,07712.80%New
UDP Arun N Marak8003.33%Decrease2.svg4.83
Independent Fardina C. Marak4641.93%New
NCP Silman Marak4051.69%New
Independent Sanjay R Marak2741.14%New
NOTA None of the Above2160.90%New
Margin of victory1,8307.62%Decrease2.svg3.54
Turnout 24,03090.04%Increase2.svg2.19
Registered electors 26,687Increase2.svg20.02
INC gain from NPP Swing Increase2.svg8.47

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPP Nihim D. Shira 6,697 34.28% New
Independent Fardina C. Marak4,51823.13%New
INC Tonsing N Marak3,94720.20%Decrease2.svg11.02
Independent Lahinson M. Sangnia2,77914.23%New
UDP Arun N Marak1,5948.16%Decrease2.svg0.33
Margin of victory2,17911.15%Increase2.svg9.23
Turnout 19,53587.85%Decrease2.svg4.82
Registered electors 22,236Increase2.svg20.13
NPP gain from NCP Swing Increase2.svg1.13

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCP Nihim D. Shira 5,687 33.15% Increase2.svg18.61
INC Tonsing N Marak5,35731.23%Increase2.svg3.56
Independent Anderson Sangma4,25924.83%New
UDP Sanjay R Marak1,4568.49%Decrease2.svg5.02
Independent Clever N. Marak3952.30%New
Margin of victory3301.92%Decrease2.svg2.56
Turnout 17,15492.67%Increase2.svg21.83
Registered electors 18,510Decrease2.svg6.75
NCP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg5.49

Assembly By-election 2005

2005 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election  : Songsak [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Tonsing N Marak 3,890 27.67% Decrease2.svg5.07
Independent Anderson Sangma3,26023.18%New
Independent Sanjay R Marak2,06314.67%New
NCP Nihim D. Shira 2,04514.54%Decrease2.svg16.61
UDP Doly Sangma1,90013.51%Decrease2.svg20.49
Independent Peter Marak5503.91%New
Independent Rokhawma Shira3532.51%New
Margin of victory6304.48%Increase2.svg3.21
Turnout 14,06170.84%Decrease2.svg2.39
Registered electors 19,849Increase2.svg1.38
INC gain from UDP Swing Decrease2.svg6.34

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UDP Heltone N. Marak 4,875 34.00% Increase2.svg18.86
INC Tonsing N Marak4,69332.73%Decrease2.svg1.35
NCP Anderson Sangma4,46731.16%New
BJP Anilla D Shira3022.11%New
Margin of victory1821.27%Decrease2.svg17.67
Turnout 14,33773.26%Increase2.svg3.15
Registered electors 19,578Increase2.svg14.35
UDP gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg0.08

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Tonsing N Marak 4,089 34.08% Decrease2.svg15.23
UDP Heltone N. Marak1,81715.14%New
GNC Lahinson M. Sangnia1,72214.35%New
Independent Haward N. Sangma1,59013.25%New
Independent Anderson Sangma1,52212.69%New
Independent Clearshon K. Sangma9477.89%New
Independent Miriam D. Shira3112.59%New
Margin of victory2,27218.94%Decrease2.svg4.17
Turnout 11,99874.29%Decrease2.svg2.56
Registered electors 17,121Increase2.svg20.12
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.23

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Tonsing N Marak 5,105 49.31% Increase2.svg32.37
AHL(AM) Rockefeller G. Momin2,71326.20%New
HPU Lahinson M. Sangnia2,53524.49%Decrease2.svg17.86
Margin of victory2,39223.10%Decrease2.svg2.30
Turnout 10,35375.79%Increase2.svg10.86
Registered electors 14,253Increase2.svg22.35
INC gain from HPU Swing

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
HPU Lahinson M. Sangnia 3,047 42.34% New
INC Choronsing Sangma1,21916.94%Decrease2.svg24.57
Independent Tonsing Marak98613.70%New
Margin of victory1,82825.40%Increase2.svg9.86
Turnout 7,19666.37%Increase2.svg7.06
Registered electors 11,649Increase2.svg20.80
HPU gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Elwin Sangma 2,190 41.51% Increase2.svg10.14
HSPDP Rockefeller G. Momin1,37025.97%New
AHL Miriam D. Shira1,19122.57%Increase2.svg5.69
Independent Hemson Marak2705.12%New
Independent Binsing Marak2554.83%New
Margin of victory82015.54%Increase2.svg11.87
Turnout 5,27658.45%Increase2.svg12.18
Registered electors 9,643Increase2.svg24.33
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg6.47

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Miriam D. Shira 1,156 35.04% New
INC Choronsing Sangma1,03531.37%New
AHL Arquish Momin55716.88%Decrease2.svg65.80
Independent Rockefeller G. Momin55116.70%New
Margin of victory1213.67%Decrease2.svg61.70
Turnout 3,29946.44%
Registered electors 7,756
Independent gain from AHL Swing Decrease2.svg47.64

Assembly By-election 1975

1975 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election  : Songsak [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AHL Miriam D. Shira 2,268 82.68% Increase2.svg7.75
Independent Jangsan Sangma47517.32%New
Margin of victory1,79365.37%Increase2.svg6.54
Turnout 2,743
Registered electors 0Decrease2.svg100.00
AHL hold Swing Increase2.svg7.75

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election  : Songsak [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AHL Elwin Sangma 819 74.93% New
Independent Projengton Momin17616.10%New
Independent Binjamin Sangma988.97%New
Margin of victory64358.83%
Turnout 1,09323.56%
Registered electors 4,996
AHL win (new seat)

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