RONGCHUGIRI
Assembly seat no. 47 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1988
SHERJEE M. SANGMA
HPU
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
NCP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1988
1,461
18.17% of valid votes
Result, 1988
Runner-up
INCWILLIAM CECIL MARAK
- Votes
- 2,258
- Vote share
- 28.09%
- Behind by
- 1,461
Electors
10,493
Total votes polled
8,039
Valid votes
8,039
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.6%
Full result, 1988
3 candidates · 8,039 valid votes
SHERJEE M. SANGMAHPUwon
3,719
46.3%
WILLIAM CECIL MARAKINC
2,258
28.1%
BECKSTAR SANGMAAHLA
2,062
25.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA | NCP | 5,877 | 41.82% | BECKSTER SANGMA | 1,438 |
| 2003 | SHRI BECKSTAR SANGMA | NCP | 3,170 | 26.12% | SHRI CHANANG K MARAK | 279 |
| 1998 | BECKSTAR SANGMA | INC | 4,841 | 45.80% | SHERJEE M. SANGMA | 2,002 |
| 1993 | BACKSTAR SANGMA | IND | 6,806 | 66.77% | SHERJEE H. SANGMA | 3,777 |
| 1988 | SHERJEE M. SANGMA | HPU | 3,719 | 46.26% | WILLIAM CECIL MARAK | 1,461 |
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 RONGCHUGIRI assembly constituency in 2008?
JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA (NCP) won RONGCHUGIRI in 2008, by a margin of 1,438 votes.
Which party has won RONGCHUGIRI the most times?
NCP, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has RONGCHUGIRI gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2008.
Who has won RONGCHUGIRI the most times?
JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA, with 1 win between 2008 and 2008.
