JIRANG
Assembly seat no. 10 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
LAMBOKLANG MYLLIEM
NESDP
Elections held
10
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 2013
2,496
10.08% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCBARNABAS NONGBAH
- Votes
- 7,840
- Vote share
- 31.68%
- Behind by
- 2,496
Electors
28,281
Total votes polled
24,750
Valid votes
24,750
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.5%
Full result, 2013
6 candidates · 24,750 valid votes
LAMBOKLANG MYLLIEMNESDPwon
10,336
41.8%
BARNABAS NONGBAHINC
7,840
31.7%
SOSTHENES SOHTUNNPP
5,194
21.0%
MARTIN LYNGDOHLJP
562
2.3%
ABRAHAM S. SANGMANCP
495
2.0%
WONDERLYNE LAPANGUDP
323
1.3%
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.
