CHOKPOT
Assembly seat no. 59 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 1998
CLIFFORD R. MARAK
GNC
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 11
Margin, 1998
457
4.22% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCMASONSING M. SANGMA
- Votes
- 4,411
- Vote share
- 40.75%
- Behind by
- 457
Electors
14,455
Total votes polled
10,825
Valid votes
10,825
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.9%
Full result, 1998
3 candidates · 10,825 valid votes
CLIFFORD R. MARAKGNCwon
4,868
45.0%
MASONSING M. SANGMAINC
4,411
40.8%
JIPSON MARAKIND
1,546
14.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SENGCHIM N. SANGMA | NPP | 9,503 | 33.33% | NIKMAN CH. MARAK | 353 |
| 2018 | LAZARUS SANGMA | INC | 8,410 | 34.51% | SECONDSON A. SANGMA | 2,051 |
| 2013 | CLIFFORD MARAK | GNC | 5,558 | 28.41% | PHILLIPOLE D. MARAK | 485 |
| 2008 | MASONSING SANGMA | NCP | 3,888 | 26.46% | CLIFFORD MARAK | 953 |
| 2003 | SHRI MASONSING M. SANGMA | NCP | 5,122 | 40.22% | SHRI CLIFFORD R. MARAK | 2,054 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHOKPOT assembly constituency in 2023?
SENGCHIM N. SANGMA (NPP) won CHOKPOT in 2023, by a margin of 353 votes.
Which party has won CHOKPOT the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 11 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has CHOKPOT gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1972 to 2023.
Who has won CHOKPOT the most times?
CLIFFORD MARAK, with 2 wins between 1983 and 2013.
