Williamnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Williamnagar
Constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
State Meghalaya
District East Garo Hills
Constituency Tura
Total electors32,349 [1]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLA Marcuise Marak
Party National People's Party

Williamnagar is one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Meghalaya, a north east state of India. This constituency falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency. [2] [3] It is part of the East Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. The current MLA from this constituency is Marcuise Marak of National People's Party. [4] [5]

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Member of Legislative Assembly

YearMLAParty
2013 Deborah Marak Indian National Congress
2018 Marcuise Marak [6] National People's Party

Election results

2018

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Mawshynrut [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPP Marcuise Marak
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout

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References

  1. "Final Result Sheet - Election to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from the 43-Williamnagar(ST) Assembly Constituency" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "Williamnagar (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. "Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018 Result". elections.in. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. Williamnagar By-Election: NPP Candidate Marcuise Marak Wins Meghalaya Assembly Bypolls
  6. NPP wins Williamnagar Assembly seat in Meghalaya
  7. "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India" . Retrieved 30 January 2021.