Umsning Assembly constituency

Umsning
Constituency No. 11 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	Ri Bhoi
Lok Sabha constituency	Shillong
Established	2008
Total electors	38,958 [1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Celestine Lyngdoh
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2023

Umsning is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. ^[2] It is part of Ri Bhoi district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. The constituency was established after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies order, 2008. ^[3] It had its first election in 2013.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Name	Party
2013	Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh		Indian National Congress
2018	Jason Sawkmie Mawlong		People's Democratic Front
2023	Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh		Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Umsning ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh	9,907	29.48%	2.95
	UDP	Sunshine Makri	8,743	26.01%	0.23
	NPP	Jason Sawkmie Mawlong	7,945	23.64%	21.64
	VPP	Dr. Ricky A. J. Syngkon	5,456	16.23%	New
	PDF	Donlang Sohkhlet	585	1.74%	30.94
	HSPDP	Primson Makdoh	353	1.05%	New
	BJP	Duruth Majaw	324	0.96%	2.80
	NOTA	None of the Above	195	0.58%	0.00
Margin of victory			1,164	3.46%	3.22
Turnout			33,609	86.27%	1.64
Registered electors			38,958		21.15
	INC gain from PDF		Swing	3.20

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Umsning ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PDF	Jason Sawkmie Mawlong	9,238	32.68%	New
	INC	Celestine Lyngdoh	9,168	32.43%	1.13
	UDP	Donkupar Sumer	7,420	26.25%	4.98
	BJP	Lapynshngain Dame Michael Kharsyntiew	1,064	3.76%	New
	NPP	Thomas Roy Mallai	565	2.00%	New
	AAP	Wonderlyne Lapang	258	0.91%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	163	0.58%	New
Margin of victory			70	0.25%	8.91
Turnout			28,270	87.91%	1.92
Registered electors			32,157		30.43
	PDF gain from INC		Swing	1.37

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Umsning ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh	6,637	31.30%	New
	Independent	Donkupar Sumer	4,695	22.14%	New
	UDP	Field Marshal Mawphniang	4,509	21.27%	New
	Independent	Donlang Sohkhlet	3,238	15.27%	New
	Independent	Lurshai Wahlang	1,844	8.70%	New
	Independent	Joberwel Lapang	174	0.82%	New
	NCP	Ioannis Lyngdoh Mawlong	105	0.50%	New
Margin of victory			1,942	9.16%
Turnout			21,202	85.99%
Registered electors			24,655
	INC win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
• Ri Bhoi district

References

1. "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
2. "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
3. "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
4. "General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & Result MArch - 2023". results.eci.gov.in. Chief Electoral Officer. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
5. "Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly". ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
6. "Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

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