Misplaced Pages

Rongchugiri was one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Meghalaya a north east state of India. Rongchugiri was also part of Tura (Lok Sabha constituency). It held its last election in 2008.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Rongchugiri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma	5,877	41.82%	15.70
	INC	Beckster Sangma	4,439	31.59%	15.02
	Independent	Rakkan M.Sangma	1,873	13.33%	New
	UDP	Sengnang R.Marak	819	5.83%	12.59
	GNC	Paul B.Marak	572	4.07%	New
	Independent	Septerwin R.Sangma	472	3.36%	New
Margin of victory			1,438	10.23%	7.93
Turnout			14,052	95.36%	12.92
Registered electors			14,736		0.12
	NCP hold		Swing	15.70

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Rongchugiri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Beckstar Sangma	3,170	26.12%	New
	Independent	Chanang K Marak	2,891	23.83%	New
	UDP	Sherjee M. Sangma	2,235	18.42%	11.49
	INC	Paul B. Marak	2,011	16.57%	29.23
	Independent	Roynath Sangma	1,471	12.12%	New
	BJP	Tretiarson Marak	356	2.93%	0.76
Margin of victory			279	2.30%	16.64
Turnout			12,134	82.44%	3.22
Registered electors			14,718		10.33
	NCP gain from INC		Swing	19.68

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Rongchugiri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Beckstar Sangma	4,841	45.80%	16.09
	Independent	Sherjee M. Sangma	2,839	26.86%	New
	Independent	Benedict Marak	1,010	9.56%	New
	GNC	William Cecil Marak	757	7.16%	New
	UDP	Rockefeller Momin	732	6.93%	New
	BJP	Cliford Areng	390	3.69%	New
Margin of victory			2,002	18.94%	18.11
Turnout			10,569	82.17%	5.74
Registered electors			13,340		11.19
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	20.97

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Rongchugiri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Backstar Sangma	6,806	66.77%	New
	INC	Sherjee H. Sangma	3,029	29.72%	1.63
	HPU	Probash Sangha	358	3.51%	42.75
Margin of victory			3,777	37.05%	18.88
Turnout			10,193	87.42%	8.35
Registered electors			11,997		14.33
	Independent gain from HPU		Swing

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Rongchugiri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HPU	Sherjee M. Sangma	3,719	46.26%	New
	INC	William Cecil Marak	2,258	28.09%	7.05
Margin of victory			1,461	18.17%	2.18
Turnout			8,039	80.48%	16.10
Registered electors			10,493		26.18
	HPU gain from AHL		Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Rongchugiri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	William Cecil Marak	2,573	51.13%	20.64
	INC	M. Reidson Momin	1,768	35.14%	2.22
	HSPDP	Jonathon Sangma	691	13.73%	New
Margin of victory			805	16.00%	9.14
Turnout			5,032	63.59%	21.43
Registered electors			8,316		9.28
	AHL gain from INC		Swing

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Rongchugiri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Reidson Momin	1,111	37.36%	New
	AHL	Jackson Marak	907	30.50%	23.03
	Independent	Levison Marak	670	22.53%	New
	Independent	Arthur Momin	286	9.62%	New
Margin of victory			204	6.86%	22.36
Turnout			2,974	43.67%	14.35
Registered electors			7,610		38.16
	INC gain from AHL		Swing	16.17

Assembly Election 1972

See also

• Rongchugiri
• West Garo Hills district
• Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)

References

1. "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2008". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
2. Rongchugiri Assembly Constituency Elections
3. "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
4. "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
6. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
8. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
9. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
10. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

25°35′N 90°17′E / 25.58°N 90.29°E / 25.58; 90.29

• v
• t
• e

This article about a constituency in India is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• Former assembly constituencies of Meghalaya
• West Garo Hills district
• Politics of Meghalaya
• Constituencies established in 1972
• 1972 establishments in Meghalaya
• Constituencies disestablished in 2008
• 2008 disestablishments in India
• Meghalaya geography stubs
• Indian constituency stubs