LYNGKYRDEM
Assembly seat no. 27 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 2008
PRESTONE TYNSONG
INC
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
AHL
won 3 of 8
Margin, 2008
803
4.57% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
KHNAMDOMINIC ROBLIN NONGKYNRIH
- Votes
- 6,553
- Vote share
- 37.30%
- Behind by
- 803
Electors
19,435
Total votes polled
17,568
Valid votes
17,568
NOTA votes
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Turnout
90.4%
Full result, 2008
4 candidates · 17,568 valid votes
PRESTONE TYNSONGINCwon
7,356
41.9%
DOMINIC ROBLIN NONGKYNRIHKHNAM
6,553
37.3%
SAMUEL KHONGBUH MASSARUDP
3,541
20.2%
CHRISTINA MAJAWLJP
118
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | PRESTONE TYNSONG | INC | 7,356 | 41.87% | DOMINIC ROBLIN NONGKYNRIH | 803 |
| 2003 | SHRI. PRESTONE TYNSONG | INC | 2,832 | 21.49% | SMTI. SYRPAI KHONGLAH | 417 |
| 1998 | B.B. LYNGDOH | UDP | 4,843 | 41.30% | YOUNGSTENSHON TYNSONG | 817 |
| 1993 | BRINGTON BUHAI LYNGDOH | HPU | 7,989 | 60.52% | DOMINIC R. NANGKYNRIH | 2,777 |
| 1988 | B.B.LYNGDOH | HPU | 6,100 | 56.67% | DENIS RYNGJAH | 2,121 |
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 LYNGKYRDEM assembly constituency in 2008?
PRESTONE TYNSONG (INC) won LYNGKYRDEM in 2008, by a margin of 803 votes.
Which party has won LYNGKYRDEM the most times?
AHL, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has LYNGKYRDEM gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1972 to 2008.
Who has won LYNGKYRDEM the most times?
B.B. LYNGDOH, with 2 wins between 1983 and 1998.
