RONGCHUGIRI
Assembly seat no. 47 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 2003
SHRI BECKSTAR SANGMA
NCP
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
NCP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2003
279
2.30% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INDSHRI CHANANG K MARAK
- Votes
- 2,891
- Vote share
- 23.83%
- Behind by
- 279
Electors
14,718
Total votes polled
12,134
Valid votes
12,134
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.4%
Full result, 2003
6 candidates · 12,134 valid votes
SHRI BECKSTAR SANGMANCPwon
3,170
26.1%
SHRI CHANANG K MARAKIND
2,891
23.8%
SHRI SHERJEE M. SANGMAUDP
2,235
18.4%
SHRI PAUL B. MARAKINC
2,011
16.6%
SHRI ROYNATH SANGMAIND
1,471
12.1%
SHRI TRETIARSON MARAKBJP
356
2.9%
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.
