WAR-JAINTIA
Assembly seat no. 1 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 2003
SHRI. RIANG LENON TARIANG
UDP
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 2003
1,220
7.03% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCSHRI. JOHNDENG POHRMEN
- Votes
- 5,991
- Vote share
- 34.53%
- Behind by
- 1,220
Electors
24,172
Total votes polled
17,350
Valid votes
17,350
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.8%
Full result, 2003
5 candidates · 17,350 valid votes
SHRI. RIANG LENON TARIANGUDPwon
7,211
41.6%
SHRI. JOHNDENG POHRMENINC
5,991
34.5%
SHRI CAMILLUS ALBERT LAMINNCP
3,438
19.8%
SMTI. H. MARINA DKHARHPDP
474
2.7%
SHRI. G.W. POHTIKHNAM
236
1.4%
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.
