Chokpot Assembly constituency

Chokpot is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.^[1] It is part of the South Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under the Tura Lok Sabha constituency.^[2]

Chokpot
Constituency No. 59 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	South Garo Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Tura
Established	1972
Total electors	32,180
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Sengchim Sangma
Party	NPP
Elected year	2023

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The list of MLAs are given below:^[2]

Year	MLA	Party
1972	Jackman Marak		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978
1983	Clifford Marak		Indian National Congress
1988			Hill People's Union
1993	Masonsing Sangma		Indian National Congress
1998	Clifford Marak		Garo National Council
2003	Masonsing Sangma		Nationalist Congress Party
2008
2013	Clifford Marak		Garo National Council
2018	Lazarus Sangma[3]		Indian National Congress
2023	Sengchim N. Sangma[4]		National People's Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Sengchim Sangma	9,503	33.72%	7.77
	GNC	Nikman Ch. Marak	9,150	32.47%	6.81
	AITC	Lazarus M Sangma	5,615	19.93%	New
	INC	Karak R. Sangma	3,293	11.69%	22.64
	BJP	Novembirth Ch. Marak	618	2.19%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	331	1.17%	0.05
Margin of victory			353	1.25%	7.12
Turnout			28,179	87.57%	0.17
Registered electors			32,180		14.80
	NPP gain from INC		Swing	0.61

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Lazarus Sangma	8,410	34.33%	13.08
	NPP	Secondson A. Sangma	6,359	25.96%	0.03
	GNC	Kalpana D. Sangma	6,287	25.66%	2.75
	Independent	Leoberth R. Sangma	1,972	8.05%	New
	Independent	Bluebell R. Sangma	1,064	4.34%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	275	1.12%	New
Margin of victory			2,051	8.37%	5.89
Turnout			24,497	87.39%	0.20
Registered electors			28,031		25.52
	INC gain from GNC		Swing	5.92

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	GNC	Clifford Marak	5,558	28.41%	8.44
	NPP	Phillipole D. Marak	5,073	25.93%	New
	INC	Arlene M. N. Sangma	4,158	21.26%	15.75
	NCP	Bluebell R. Sangma	2,389	12.21%	14.24
	Independent	Jonilson Ch. Marak	2,384	12.19%	New
Margin of victory			485	2.48%	4.01
Turnout			19,562	87.60%	4.16
Registered electors			22,332		39.43
	GNC gain from NCP		Swing	1.96

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Masonsing Sangma	3,888	26.46%	13.77
	GNC	Clifford Marak	2,935	19.97%	4.12
	UDP	Arlene M. N. Sangma	2,774	18.88%	New
	Independent	Wenison Marak	1,782	12.13%	New
	Independent	Perrin Ch Momin	1,339	9.11%	New
	Independent	Wikkinson Sangma	1,169	7.95%	New
	INC	Sophie Bensinda Marak	809	5.50%	14.49
Margin of victory			953	6.48%	9.65
Turnout			14,696	91.75%	15.47
Registered electors			16,017		4.05
	NCP hold		Swing	13.77

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Masonsing Sangma	5,122	40.22%	New
	GNC	Clifford R. Marak	3,068	24.09%	20.88
	INC	Jipson Marak	2,546	19.99%	20.75
	Independent	Greaterson Ch. Marak	1,226	9.63%	New
	Independent	Besterfield Sangma	772	6.06%	New
Margin of victory			2,054	16.13%	11.91
Turnout			12,734	76.28%	1.40
Registered electors			16,693		15.48
	NCP gain from GNC		Swing	4.75

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	GNC	Clifford R. Marak	4,868	44.97%	New
	INC	Masonsing Sangma	4,411	40.75%	5.05
	Independent	Jipson Marak	1,546	14.28%	New
Margin of victory			457	4.22%	10.21
Turnout			10,825	76.94%	0.77
Registered electors			14,455		9.32
	GNC gain from INC		Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Masonsing Sangma	4,582	45.80%	8.53
	HPU	Clifford R. Marak	3,138	31.37%	8.31
	AHL(AM)	Jackman Marak	896	8.96%	New
	Independent	Heringtone R. Marak	695	6.95%	New
	MPPP	Chemberiad Sangma	693	6.93%	New
Margin of victory			1,444	14.43%	12.03
Turnout			10,004	77.31%	1.10
Registered electors			13,223		25.53
	INC gain from HPU		Swing	6.13

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HPU	Clifford R. Marak	3,116	39.67%	New
	INC	Jinjar N. Sangma	2,927	37.27%	12.77
Margin of victory			189	2.41%	0.39
Turnout			7,854	77.92%	6.11
Registered electors			10,534		16.42
	HPU gain from Independent		Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Clifford Marak	1,690	27.29%	New
	INC	Masonsing Sangma	1,517	24.50%	15.10
	Independent	Greenshon Sangma	1,279	20.65%	New
	Independent	Jackman Mark	1,175	18.97%	New
	Independent	Hiringstone R. Marrak	532	8.59%	New
Margin of victory			173	2.79%	4.77
Turnout			6,193	71.22%	14.08
Registered electors			9,048		8.20
	Independent gain from AHL		Swing	19.87

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Jackman Marak	2,144	47.16%	23.92
	INC	Greendash R. Marka	1,800	39.60%	New
	Independent	Bani Kanta Barooah	602	13.24%	New
Margin of victory			344	7.57%	34.60
Turnout			4,546	57.20%	17.09
Registered electors			8,362		39.95
	AHL hold		Swing	23.92

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Chokpot^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Jackman Marak	1,583	71.08%	New
	Independent	Greendash R, Marak	644	28.92%	New
Margin of victory			939	42.16%
Turnout			2,227	41.36%
Registered electors			5,975
	AHL win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
• South Garo Hills district
• Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)