CHOKPOT
Assembly seat no. 59 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 2003
SHRI MASONSING M. SANGMA
NCP
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 11
Margin, 2003
2,054
16.13% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
GNCSHRI CLIFFORD R. MARAK
- Votes
- 3,068
- Vote share
- 24.09%
- Behind by
- 2,054
Electors
16,693
Total votes polled
12,734
Valid votes
12,734
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.3%
Full result, 2003
5 candidates · 12,734 valid votes
SHRI MASONSING M. SANGMANCPwon
5,122
40.2%
SHRI CLIFFORD R. MARAKGNC
3,068
24.1%
SHRI JIPSON MARAKINC
2,546
20.0%
SHRI GREATERSON CH. MARAKIND
1,226
9.6%
SHRI BESTERFIELD SANGMAIND
772
6.1%
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.
