SALMANPURA
Assembly seat no. 59 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1993
GOPINATH SANGMA
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
UDP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1993
424
3.48% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
INDNIMARSON MOMIN
- Votes
- 4,474
- Vote share
- 36.71%
- Behind by
- 424
Electors
15,341
Total votes polled
12,188
Valid votes
12,188
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.5%
Full result, 1993
3 candidates · 12,188 valid votes
GOPINATH SANGMAINCwon
4,898
40.2%
NIMARSON MOMININD
4,474
36.7%
MECKSENSON SANGMAHPU
2,816
23.1%
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.
