SOHIONG
Assembly seat no. 23 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1972.
Winner, 1993
H. DONKUPA R. LYNGDOH
HPSD
Elections held
10
1972–2018
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1993
3,317
18.65% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
INCRAIN AUGUSTINE LYNGDOH
- Votes
- 6,780
- Vote share
- 38.12%
- Behind by
- 3,317
Electors
21,802
Total votes polled
17,788
Valid votes
17,788
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.6%
Full result, 1993
3 candidates · 17,788 valid votes
H. DONKUPA R. LYNGDOHHPSDwon
10,097
56.8%
RAIN AUGUSTINE LYNGDOHINC
6,780
38.1%
LAPPHANG JANAAHLCAM
911
5.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SAMLIN MALNGIANG | HSPDP | 11,960 | 45.75% | H. DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOH | 622 |
| 2013 | H. DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOH | INC | 12,353 | 56.53% | BRASTON KHARPHULI | 2,852 |
| 2008 | H. DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOH | INC | 8,500 | 38.03% | RAIN AUGUSTINE LYNGDOH | 1,673 |
| 2003 | SHRI. H.DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOH | INC | 9,518 | 52.87% | SHRI . RAIN AUGUSTINE LYNGDOH | 2,309 |
| 1998 | RAIN AUGUSTINE LYNGDOH | UDP | 8,506 | 47.52% | H. DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOH | 344 |
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 SOHIONG assembly constituency in 2018?
SAMLIN MALNGIANG (HSPDP) won SOHIONG in 2018, by a margin of 622 votes.
Which party has won SOHIONG the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has SOHIONG gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1972 to 2018.
Who has won SOHIONG the most times?
H. DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOH, with 2 wins between 2008 and 2013.
