SALMANPURA
Assembly seat no. 59 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
MECKENSON K. SANGMA
AHL
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
UDP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1983
254
3.43% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INCNIMARSON MOMIN
- Votes
- 2,035
- Vote share
- 27.46%
- Behind by
- 254
Electors
10,672
Total votes polled
7,412
Valid votes
7,412
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.5%
Full result, 1983
6 candidates · 7,412 valid votes
MECKENSON K. SANGMAAHLwon
2,289
30.9%
NIMARSON MOMININC
2,035
27.5%
NOHO SANGMAIND
1,667
22.5%
SAMARENDRA SANGMAIND
635
8.6%
BILSON S. SANGMAIND
540
7.3%
RONSING DANGSUHPD
246
3.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NIMARSON MOMIN | UDP | 5,632 | 32.22% | BOSTON MARAK | 737 |
| 2003 | SHRI. GOPINATH SANGMA | NCP | 6,341 | 42.04% | SHRI NIMARSON MOMIN | 843 |
| 1998 | NIMARSON MOMIN | UDP | 4,933 | 38.29% | GOPINATH SANGMA | 787 |
| 1993 | GOPINATH SANGMA | INC | 4,898 | 40.19% | NIMARSON MOMIN | 424 |
| 1988 | NIMARSON MOMIN | IND | 4,714 | 48.98% | METTALSON SANGMA | 2,318 |
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 SALMANPURA assembly constituency in 2008?
NIMARSON MOMIN (UDP) won SALMANPURA in 2008, by a margin of 737 votes.
Which party has won SALMANPURA the most times?
UDP, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SALMANPURA gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2008.
Who has won SALMANPURA the most times?
NIMARSON MOMIN, with 3 wins between 1988 and 2008.
