SOHRYNGKHAM
Assembly seat no. 24 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1988
SANBOR S. LYNGDOH
PDC
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1988
1,387
13.37% of valid votes
Result, 1988
Runner-up
HPDPROTASIUS PYNGROPE
- Votes
- 2,322
- Vote share
- 22.38%
- Behind by
- 1,387
Electors
13,414
Total votes polled
10,375
Valid votes
10,375
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.3%
Full result, 1988
5 candidates · 10,375 valid votes
SANBOR S. LYNGDOHPDCwon
3,709
35.8%
PROTASIUS PYNGROPEHPD
2,322
22.4%
D. KHYRIEMUJATHPU
2,283
22.0%
G. MYLLIEMNGAPINC
2,034
19.6%
BENDRO NAJIARIND
27
0.3%
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.
