JIRANG
Assembly seat no. 10 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 2023
SOSTHENES SOHTUN
NPP
Elections held
10
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 2023
1,623
4.66% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
INCADRIAN LAMBERT MYLLIEM
- Votes
- 11,067
- Vote share
- 31.76%
- Behind by
- 1,623
Electors
39,739
Total votes polled
34,851
Valid votes
34,851
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.7%
Full result, 2023
9 candidates · 34,851 valid votes
SOSTHENES SOHTUNNPPwon
12,690
36.4%
ADRIAN LAMBERT MYLLIEMINC
11,067
31.8%
BADHOK NONGMALIEHUNITEDDEMOCRATICPARTY
4,107
11.8%
SUNMOON D. MARAKAITC
3,928
11.3%
RIYA SANGMABJP
2,075
6.0%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
315
0.9%
FORCASTER NONGRANGIND
268
0.8%
LEE TREVOR BAREHIND
226
0.7%
SERIMINA D. MARAKREPUBLICANPARTYOFINDIAA
175
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SOSTHENES SOHTUN | NPP | 12,690 | 36.41% | ADRIAN LAMBERT MYLLIEM | 1,623 |
| 2018 | SOSTHENES SOHTUN | NPEP | 9,437 | 31.26% | WITNESS DAY SANCLEY | 220 |
| 2013 | LAMBOKLANG MYLLIEM | NESDP | 10,336 | 41.76% | BARNABAS NONGBAH | 2,496 |
| 2008 | J. DRINGWELL RYMBAI | UDP | 5,830 | 26.85% | WILLIAM MYNSONG | 1,480 |
| 2003 | SHRI. J.DRINGWEL RYMBAI | INC | 3,888 | 27.89% | SHRI. ARTIST RANEE | 1,201 |
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 JIRANG assembly constituency in 2023?
SOSTHENES SOHTUN (NPP) won JIRANG in 2023, by a margin of 1,623 votes.
Which party has won JIRANG the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has JIRANG gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won JIRANG the most times?
SOSTHENES SOHTUN, with 2 wins between 2018 and 2023.
