SOHRYNGKHAM
Assembly seat no. 24 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1983
GROSSWELL MYLLIEMNGAP
AHL
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1983
843
11.15% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
PDCDRINGSON E. SHALLAM
- Votes
- 2,099
- Vote share
- 27.76%
- Behind by
- 843
Electors
10,345
Total votes polled
7,560
Valid votes
7,560
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 1983
6 candidates · 7,560 valid votes
GROSSWELL MYLLIEMNGAPAHLwon
2,942
38.9%
DRINGSON E. SHALLAMPDC
2,099
27.8%
BORMANIK KHARPRANHPD
1,358
18.0%
NARAMAI LANGSTIEHINC
514
6.8%
EDWARD R. SOHTUNIND
374
5.0%
GRAYNESON MAWTHOHIND
273
3.6%
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.
