JIRANG
Assembly seat no. 10 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 2003
SHRI. J.DRINGWEL RYMBAI
INC
Elections held
10
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 2003
1,201
8.61% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
UDPSHRI. ARTIST RANEE
- Votes
- 2,687
- Vote share
- 19.27%
- Behind by
- 1,201
Electors
22,562
Total votes polled
13,942
Valid votes
13,942
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.8%
Full result, 2003
10 candidates · 13,942 valid votes
SHRI. J.DRINGWEL RYMBAIINCwon
3,888
27.9%
SHRI. ARTIST RANEEUDP
2,687
19.3%
SHRI. ORAL SYNGKLIIND
2,132
15.3%
SHRI. JRIANGSING PHANBUHNCP
1,661
11.9%
SHRI. NIRJO MARAKIND
1,519
10.9%
SHRI. THRE NONGRUMPDM
709
5.1%
SHRI. SNOMIK KALWINGKHNAM
453
3.3%
SHRI. ANDREW M.MARAKIND
395
2.8%
SHRI. AUGUSTIN WAHLANGBJP
294
2.1%
SHRI. COMFORT DOLOIHPDP
204
1.5%
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.
