LAITUMKHARAH
Assembly seat no. 17 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1978.
Winner, 1978
PETER GARNETTE MARBANIANG
INC
Elections held
6
1978–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1978
2,429
40.50% of valid votes
Result, 1978
Runner-up
AHLALEXANDER WARJRI
- Votes
- 1,554
- Vote share
- 25.91%
- Behind by
- 2,429
Electors
9,156
Total votes polled
5,997
Valid votes
5,997
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.5%
Full result, 1978
4 candidates · 5,997 valid votes
PETER GARNETTE MARBANIANGINCwon
3,983
66.4%
ALEXANDER WARJRIAHL
1,554
25.9%
WESTON NONGHULOIND
337
5.6%
USHA BHATTACHARJEEINC(I)
123
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | M. AMPAREEN LYNGDOH | UDP | 3,775 | 34.10% | MALCOLM B. TARIANG | 1,593 |
| 1998 | ROBERT GARNETT LYNGDOH | INC | 4,975 | 50.89% | MARGARET ROSE MAWLONG | 2,138 |
| 1993 | JUSTIN KHONGLAH | HPU | 3,697 | 35.69% | GEORGE M. WAR | 642 |
| 1988 | PETER G. MAREANIANG | INC | 4,313 | 55.86% | J. KHONGLAH | 1,064 |
| 1983 | JUSTINE KHONGLAH | AHL | 2,968 | 42.66% | PETER G. MARBANIANG | 569 |
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 LAITUMKHARAH assembly constituency in 2008?
M. AMPAREEN LYNGDOH (UDP) won LAITUMKHARAH in 2008, by a margin of 1,593 votes.
Which party has won LAITUMKHARAH the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 6 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has LAITUMKHARAH gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1978 to 2008.
Who has won LAITUMKHARAH the most times?
M. AMPAREEN LYNGDOH, with 1 win between 2008 and 2008.
