SALMANPURA
Assembly seat no. 59 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1998
NIMARSON MOMIN
UDP
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
UDP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1998
787
6.11% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCGOPINATH SANGMA
- Votes
- 4,146
- Vote share
- 32.18%
- Behind by
- 787
Electors
17,813
Total votes polled
12,882
Valid votes
12,882
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.3%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 12,882 valid votes
NIMARSON MOMINUDPwon
4,933
38.3%
GOPINATH SANGMAINC
4,146
32.2%
METALSON SANGMAIND
1,495
11.6%
MECKENSON SANGMAGNC
1,181
9.2%
ISMAIL A. SANGMAIND
1,127
8.8%
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.
