SOHIONG
Assembly seat no. 23 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1972.
Winner, 2003
SHRI. H.DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOH
INC
Elections held
10
1972–2018
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 2003
2,309
12.82% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
UDPSHRI . RAIN AUGUSTINE LYNGDOH
- Votes
- 7,209
- Vote share
- 40.04%
- Behind by
- 2,309
Electors
24,675
Total votes polled
18,004
Valid votes
18,004
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.0%
Full result, 2003
6 candidates · 18,004 valid votes
SHRI. H.DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOHINCwon
9,518
52.9%
SHRI . RAIN AUGUSTINE LYNGDOHUDP
7,209
40.0%
SHRI. MEBANSAN LYNDEMKHNAM
695
3.9%
SHRI. H.BROSTARWELL LYNGDOHHPDP
259
1.4%
SHRI. LOSTERFIELD KHARBUKINCP
202
1.1%
SHRI. NIT SHABONGIND
121
0.7%
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.
