JIRANG
Assembly seat no. 10 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 2008
J. DRINGWELL RYMBAI
UDP
Elections held
10
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 2008
1,480
6.82% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCWILLIAM MYNSONG
- Votes
- 4,350
- Vote share
- 20.03%
- Behind by
- 1,480
Electors
24,635
Total votes polled
21,715
Valid votes
21,715
NOTA votes
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Turnout
88.2%
Full result, 2008
9 candidates · 21,715 valid votes
J. DRINGWELL RYMBAIUDPwon
5,830
26.9%
WILLIAM MYNSONGINC
4,350
20.0%
LABORIOUS MANIK S. SYIEMNCP
3,919
18.1%
BALAJIED RANEEIND
3,084
14.2%
HEPLEY KHONGLAHIND
1,842
8.5%
PROBIN K. RASWAIIND
1,074
5.0%
JEMBERSON K. MARAKMDP
868
4.0%
ORAL SYNGKLIBJP
498
2.3%
COMMILLIUS KOMON MAWIONGHSPDP
250
1.1%
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.
