WAR-JAINTIA
Assembly seat no. 1 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1983
H. ENOWELL POHSHNA
IND
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1983
159
1.60% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INCJOHNDENG POHRMEN
- Votes
- 3,240
- Vote share
- 32.54%
- Behind by
- 159
Electors
13,897
Total votes polled
9,957
Valid votes
9,957
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.7%
Full result, 1983
7 candidates · 9,957 valid votes
H. ENOWELL POHSHNAINDwon
3,399
34.1%
JOHNDENG POHRMENINC
3,240
32.5%
YOLY TARIANGAHL
2,031
20.4%
AMPLIAS SYNGKORHPD
543
5.5%
MIDFORD RYNGKSAIIND
339
3.4%
BRIXONBELL DHARPDC
211
2.1%
BABYSON PAKYNTEINCPI
194
1.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | LAHKMEN RYMBUI | INC | 6,896 | 36.40% | RIANGLENON TARIANG | 900 |
| 2003 | SHRI. RIANG LENON TARIANG | UDP | 7,211 | 41.56% | SHRI. JOHNDENG POHRMEN | 1,220 |
| 1998 | RIANG LENON TARIANG | UDP | 6,608 | 38.89% | JOHNDENG POHRMEN | 710 |
| 1993 | JOHNDENG POHRMEN | INC | 6,349 | 39.10% | H. ENOWELL POSHNA | 1,393 |
| 1988 | JOHNDENG POHRMEN | INC | 4,281 | 37.36% | H. ENOWELL POHSHNA | 457 |
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 WAR-JAINTIA assembly constituency in 2008?
LAHKMEN RYMBUI (INC) won WAR-JAINTIA in 2008, by a margin of 900 votes.
Which party has won WAR-JAINTIA the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has WAR-JAINTIA gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2008.
Who has won WAR-JAINTIA the most times?
JOHNDENG POHRMEN, with 3 wins between 1978 and 1993.
