SALMANPURA
Assembly seat no. 59 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 2003
SHRI. GOPINATH SANGMA
NCP
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
UDP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2003
843
5.59% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
UDPSHRI NIMARSON MOMIN
- Votes
- 5,498
- Vote share
- 36.45%
- Behind by
- 843
Electors
19,599
Total votes polled
15,084
Valid votes
15,084
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
77.0%
Full result, 2003
5 candidates · 15,084 valid votes
SHRI. GOPINATH SANGMANCPwon
6,341
42.0%
SHRI NIMARSON MOMINUDP
5,498
36.5%
SHRI SEMFORD B. SANGMAINC
2,014
13.3%
SHRI ISMAIL A. SANGMABJP
878
5.8%
SHRI MECKENSON SANGMAIND
353
2.3%
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.
