WAR-JAINTIA
Assembly seat no. 1 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1988
JOHNDENG POHRMEN
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1988
457
3.99% of valid votes
Result, 1988
Runner-up
HPDH. ENOWELL POHSHNA
- Votes
- 3,824
- Vote share
- 33.37%
- Behind by
- 457
Electors
13,795
Total votes polled
11,459
Valid votes
11,459
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.1%
Full result, 1988
5 candidates · 11,459 valid votes
JOHNDENG POHRMENINCwon
4,281
37.4%
H. ENOWELL POHSHNAHPD
3,824
33.4%
YOLI TARIANGHPU
2,472
21.6%
AKBAR KHONGLAHIND
756
6.6%
BABYSON PAKYNTEINCPI
126
1.1%
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.
