RYMBAI
Assembly seat no. 2 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1998
SIMON SIANGSHAI
UDP
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1998
334
1.34% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
PDMOBIL KYNDAIT
- Votes
- 8,953
- Vote share
- 35.87%
- Behind by
- 334
Electors
28,480
Total votes polled
24,962
Valid votes
24,962
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.7%
Full result, 1998
3 candidates · 24,962 valid votes
SIMON SIANGSHAIUDPwon
9,287
37.2%
OBIL KYNDAITPDM
8,953
35.9%
DORINROY KSIHINC
6,722
26.9%
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.
