RYMBAI
Assembly seat no. 2 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1988
SIMON SIANGSHAI
IND
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1988
649
4.39% of valid votes
Result, 1988
Runner-up
INDOBIL KYNDIAT
- Votes
- 3,220
- Vote share
- 21.79%
- Behind by
- 649
Electors
16,489
Total votes polled
14,775
Valid votes
14,775
NOTA votes
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Turnout
89.6%
Full result, 1988
7 candidates · 14,775 valid votes
SIMON SIANGSHAIINDwon
3,869
26.2%
OBIL KYNDIATIND
3,220
21.8%
COMFORTER DKHARHPD
2,865
19.4%
H. ATTLEE SINGH SYIHHPU
1,798
12.2%
PEARLYONE RYMBAIIND
1,438
9.7%
NIHON KSIHINC
1,160
7.8%
DORINROY KSIHIND
425
2.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NEHLANG LYNGDOH | INC | 12,893 | 47.90% | SIMON SIANGSHAI | 7,037 |
| 2003 | NEHLANG LYNGDOH | INC | 12,224 | 46.90% | OBIL KYNDAIT | 4,252 |
| 1998 | SIMON SIANGSHAI | UDP | 9,287 | 37.20% | OBIL KYNDAIT | 334 |
| 1993 | SIMON SIANGSHAI | HPU | 12,814 | 51.59% | OBIL KYANDAIT | 5,596 |
| 1988 | SIMON SIANGSHAI | IND | 3,869 | 26.19% | OBIL KYNDIAT | 649 |
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 RYMBAI assembly constituency in 2008?
NEHLANG LYNGDOH (INC) won RYMBAI in 2008, by a margin of 7,037 votes.
Which party has won RYMBAI the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 8 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has RYMBAI gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1972 to 2008.
Who has won RYMBAI the most times?
SIMON SIANGSHAI, with 3 wins between 1988 and 1998.
