SOHRYNGKHAM
Assembly seat no. 24 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 2008
CHARLES PYNGROPE
INC
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 2008
4,181
20.38% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
KHNAMDR. OSAPHI SMITHSON JYRWA
- Votes
- 5,458
- Vote share
- 26.61%
- Behind by
- 4,181
Electors
23,474
Total votes polled
20,513
Valid votes
20,513
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.4%
Full result, 2008
5 candidates · 20,513 valid votes
CHARLES PYNGROPEINCwon
9,639
47.0%
DR. OSAPHI SMITHSON JYRWAKHNAM
5,458
26.6%
DAVID KHARSATIUDP
3,810
18.6%
BANDONBOK PYNGROPELJP
1,219
5.9%
MANOSHA WARJRIBJP
387
1.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CHARLES PYNGROPE | INC | 9,639 | 46.99% | DR. OSAPHI SMITHSON JYRWA | 4,181 |
| 2003 | SHRI. CHARLES PYNGROPE | INC | 4,388 | 28.93% | SHRI. J.ULYSSES NONGRUM | 227 |
| 1998 | SANBOR SWELL LYNGDOH | UDP | 4,746 | 36.12% | DAPMAIN KHYRIEMMUJAT | 10 |
| 1993 | SANBOR SWELL LYNGDOH | PDI | 4,967 | 37.10% | DAPMAIN KHYRIEMMUJAT | 1,431 |
| 1988 | SANBOR S. LYNGDOH | PDC | 3,709 | 35.75% | PROTASIUS PYNGROPE | 1,387 |
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 SOHRYNGKHAM assembly constituency in 2008?
CHARLES PYNGROPE (INC) won SOHRYNGKHAM in 2008, by a margin of 4,181 votes.
Which party has won SOHRYNGKHAM the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 8 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has SOHRYNGKHAM gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1972 to 2008.
Who has won SOHRYNGKHAM the most times?
SANBOR SWELL LYNGDOH, with 2 wins between 1993 and 1998.
