LYNGKYRDEM
Assembly seat no. 27 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1983
B.B. LYNGDOH
AHL
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
AHL
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1983
547
6.60% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
PDCDENIS RYNJAH
- Votes
- 2,524
- Vote share
- 30.47%
- Behind by
- 547
Electors
12,209
Total votes polled
8,283
Valid votes
8,283
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.8%
Full result, 1983
4 candidates · 8,283 valid votes
B.B. LYNGDOHAHLwon
3,071
37.1%
DENIS RYNJAHPDC
2,524
30.5%
TARSON RYNJAHHPD
2,390
28.9%
ALOYSIUS WILFORD BINANINC
298
3.6%
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.
