Tura Lok Sabha constituency

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Tura Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Meghalaya
Assembly constituencies24:
Established1971
Reservation ST
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party National People's Party
Elected year 2019

Tura Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Meghalaya state in northeastern India.

Contents

Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, Tura Lok Sabha constituency comprises 24 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, which are:

Constituency NumberNameReserved for
(ST/None)		District
37 Kharkutta ST North Garo Hills
38 Mendipathar
39 Resubelpara
40 Bajengdoba
41 Songsak South West Garo Hills
42 Rongjeng East Garo Hills
43 Williamnagar
44 Raksamgre West Garo Hills
45 Tikrikilla
46 Phulbari None
47 Rajabala
48 Selsella ST
49 Dadenggre
50 North Tura
51 South Tura
52 Rangsakona South West Garo Hills
53 Ampati
54 Mahendraganj West Garo Hills
55 Salmanpara South West Garo Hills
56 Gambegre West Garo Hills
57 Dalu
58 Rongara Siju South Garo Hills
59 Chokpot
60 Baghmara

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
Before 1971Seat did not exist
1971 K. R. Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1977 Purno Agitok Sangma [1] Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Indian National Congress
1989 Sanford Marak
1991 Purno Agitok Sangma
1996
1998
1999 [2] Nationalist Congress Party
2004 [3] All India Trinamool Congress
2005 [lower-alpha 1] Nationalist Congress Party
2008 [lower-alpha 2] Agatha Sangma
2009 [4]
2014 [5] Purno Agitok Sangma [lower-alpha 3] National People's Party
2016 [lower-alpha 4] Conrad Sangma
2019 Agatha Sangma [6]
  1. ↑ Resigned in 2005 to join NCP. Was re-elected
  2. ↑ Resigned in 2008 to join the State assembly
  3. ↑ died in 2016
  4. ↑ bye-poll

Election results

General election 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Tura
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPP Agatha Sangma
INC Saleng A. Sangma
AITC Zenith Sangma
Independent
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
Swing

General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Tura [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPP Agatha Sangma 304,455 52.22 -16.94
INC Mukul Sangma 2,40,42541.24+13.84
BJP Rikman Garrey Momin31,7075.44+5.44
NOTA None of the Above 6,4541.11-2.32
Majority64,0308.98-31.22
Turnout 5,83,48081.38
NPP hold Swing

By-election 2016

By-Election 2016 : Tura
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPP Conrad Kongkal Sangma 3,29,49768.16+15.94
INC Dikkanchi D. Shira1,37,28528.40-15.15
NOTA None of the Above 16,5973.43-0.76
Majority1,92,21239.76+31.09
Turnout 4,83,37977.50-0.60
NPP hold Swing

General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Tura [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPP Purno Agitok Sangma 2,39,30152.22
INC Daryl William Cheran Momin1,99,58543.55+3.65
NOTA None of the Above 19,1854.19---
Majority39,7168.67
Turnout 4,58,25478.13+10.48
NPP gain from NCP Swing

General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Tura [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCP Agatha Sangma 1,54,47645.14
INC Debora C Marak1,36,53139.90
Majority17,9455.24
Turnout 3,42,18767.66
NCP hold Swing

General election 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Tura [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITC Purno Agitok Sangma 1,91,93861.69
INC Dr. Mukul Sangma 1,19,17538.31+14.37
Majority72,76323.38–15.86
Turnout 3,11,11361.77–2.71
AITC gain from NCP Swing

General election 1980

General election 1977

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References

  1. 1 2 "General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "1980 India General (7th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
  9. ↑ "Tura Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".

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