SOHRYNGKHAM
Assembly seat no. 24 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 2003
SHRI. CHARLES PYNGROPE
INC
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 2003
227
1.50% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INDSHRI. J.ULYSSES NONGRUM
- Votes
- 4,161
- Vote share
- 27.44%
- Behind by
- 227
Electors
21,244
Total votes polled
15,166
Valid votes
15,166
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.4%
Full result, 2003
5 candidates · 15,166 valid votes
SHRI. CHARLES PYNGROPEINCwon
4,388
28.9%
SHRI. J.ULYSSES NONGRUMIND
4,161
27.4%
SHRI. SANBOR SWELL LYNGDOHMDP
3,530
23.3%
SHRI. DAVID KHARSATIUDP
1,612
10.6%
SHRI CAMPBELL KHARSATIHPDP
1,475
9.7%
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.
