SOHIONG
Assembly seat no. 23 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1972.
Winner, 2008
H. DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOH
INC
Elections held
10
1972–2018
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 2008
1,673
7.49% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
UDPRAIN AUGUSTINE LYNGDOH
- Votes
- 6,827
- Vote share
- 30.55%
- Behind by
- 1,673
Electors
23,829
Total votes polled
22,350
Valid votes
22,350
NOTA votes
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Turnout
93.8%
Full result, 2008
7 candidates · 22,350 valid votes
H. DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOHINCwon
8,500
38.0%
RAIN AUGUSTINE LYNGDOHUDP
6,827
30.6%
CLEMENT MAWLONGLJP
2,689
12.0%
ROBERT F KHARBUKIKHNAM
2,011
9.0%
FORWARD LYNGDOH MAWLONGNCP
1,976
8.8%
T.H.S. BONNEYMDP
182
0.8%
NIT SHABONGBJP
165
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.
