JIRANG
Assembly seat no. 10 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 1998
J.D. RYMBAI
INC
Elections held
10
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1998
3,518
25.88% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
UDPMICHEAL GIRI DKHAR
- Votes
- 3,540
- Vote share
- 26.04%
- Behind by
- 3,518
Electors
21,424
Total votes polled
13,596
Valid votes
13,596
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.5%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 13,596 valid votes
J.D. RYMBAIINCwon
7,058
51.9%
MICHEAL GIRI DKHARUDP
3,540
26.0%
ORAL SYNGKLIHPDP
1,984
14.6%
MEDLITON NONGRUMIND
748
5.5%
MARSHAL WAHLANGCPI
220
1.6%
DIS MAWSHAIIND
46
0.3%
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.
