LAITUMKHARAH
Assembly seat no. 17 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1978.
Winner, 1998
ROBERT GARNETT LYNGDOH
INC
Elections held
6
1978–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 6
Margin, 1998
2,138
21.87% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
UDPMARGARET ROSE MAWLONG
- Votes
- 2,837
- Vote share
- 29.02%
- Behind by
- 2,138
Electors
17,646
Total votes polled
9,776
Valid votes
9,776
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.4%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 9,776 valid votes
ROBERT GARNETT LYNGDOHINCwon
4,975
50.9%
MARGARET ROSE MAWLONGUDP
2,837
29.0%
LIONAAL GARNETTE LALOOBJP
1,451
14.8%
NARAMAI LANGSTIEHHPDP
285
2.9%
JOHN G. SOANESIND
174
1.8%
ORAL SYNNAHIND
54
0.6%
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.
