SONGSAK
Assembly seat no. 41 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 2013
NIHIM D SHIRA
NPP
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2013
2,179
11.15% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INDFARDINA C MARAK
- Votes
- 4,518
- Vote share
- 23.13%
- Behind by
- 2,179
Electors
22,236
Total votes polled
19,535
Valid votes
19,535
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.8%
Full result, 2013
5 candidates · 19,535 valid votes
NIHIM D SHIRANPPwon
6,697
34.3%
FARDINA C MARAKIND
4,518
23.1%
TONSING N MARAKINC
3,947
20.2%
LAHITSON M SANGMAIND
2,779
14.2%
ARUN N MARAKUDP
1,594
8.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DR. MUKUL SANGMA | AITC | 12,689 | 44.51% | NIHIM D SHIRA | 372 |
| 2018 | DR. MUKUL SANGMA | INC | 10,274 | 42.89% | NIHIM D SHIRA | 1,830 |
| 2013 | NIHIM D SHIRA | NPP | 6,697 | 34.28% | FARDINA C MARAK | 2,179 |
| 2008 | SHRI.NIHIM D.SHIRA | NCP | 5,687 | 33.15% | SHRI.TONSING N.MARAK | 330 |
| 2003 | SHRI HELTONE N MARAK | UDP | 4,875 | 34.00% | SHRI TONSING N MARAK | 182 |
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 SONGSAK assembly constituency in 2023?
DR. MUKUL SANGMA (AITC) won SONGSAK in 2023, by a margin of 372 votes.
Which party has won SONGSAK the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has SONGSAK gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1972 to 2023.
Who has won SONGSAK the most times?
DR. MUKUL SANGMA, with 2 wins between 2018 and 2023.
