LYNGKYRDEM
Assembly seat no. 27 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1998
B.B. LYNGDOH
UDP
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
AHL
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1998
817
6.97% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCYOUNGSTENSHON TYNSONG
- Votes
- 4,026
- Vote share
- 34.33%
- Behind by
- 817
Electors
18,972
Total votes polled
11,727
Valid votes
11,727
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
61.8%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 11,727 valid votes
B.B. LYNGDOHUDPwon
4,843
41.3%
YOUNGSTENSHON TYNSONGINC
4,026
34.3%
KHLUR SINGH LYNGDOHHSP
2,777
23.7%
SATAW TYNSONGRJD
81
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.
