SALMANPURA
Assembly seat no. 59 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1988
NIMARSON MOMIN
IND
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
UDP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1988
2,318
24.09% of valid votes
Result, 1988
Runner-up
HPUMETTALSON SANGMA
- Votes
- 2,396
- Vote share
- 24.90%
- Behind by
- 2,318
Electors
12,447
Total votes polled
9,624
Valid votes
9,624
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.3%
Full result, 1988
4 candidates · 9,624 valid votes
NIMARSON MOMININDwon
4,714
49.0%
METTALSON SANGMAHPU
2,396
24.9%
GOPINATH SANGMAINC
1,262
13.1%
MECKENSON K. SANGMAAHLA
1,252
13.0%
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.
