SOHRYNGKHAM
Assembly seat no. 24 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1998
SANBOR SWELL LYNGDOH
UDP
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1998
10
0.08% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCDAPMAIN KHYRIEMMUJAT
- Votes
- 4,736
- Vote share
- 36.05%
- Behind by
- 10
Electors
18,727
Total votes polled
13,139
Valid votes
13,139
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.2%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 13,139 valid votes
SANBOR SWELL LYNGDOHUDPwon
4,746
36.1%
DAPMAIN KHYRIEMMUJATINC
4,736
36.0%
CAMPBELL KHARSATIPDM
3,313
25.2%
JOHN K. UMNUIDBJP
280
2.1%
HELINGTON MUKHIMSP
64
0.5%
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.
