LAITUMKHARAH
Assembly seat no. 17 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
JUSTINE KHONGLAH
AHL
Elections held
6
1978–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1983
569
8.18% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
HPDPETER G. MARBANIANG
- Votes
- 2,399
- Vote share
- 34.48%
- Behind by
- 569
Electors
10,648
Total votes polled
6,957
Valid votes
6,957
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.3%
Full result, 1983
4 candidates · 6,957 valid votes
JUSTINE KHONGLAHAHLwon
2,968
42.7%
PETER G. MARBANIANGHPD
2,399
34.5%
TIPLUT NONGBRIINC
1,410
20.3%
KISTER KHARKONGORIND
180
2.6%
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.
