Laitumkhrah Assembly constituency

Laitumkharah
Laitumkharah
Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
Established	1972
Abolished	2013
Total electors	14,326

Laitumkharah Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.

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Election	Member
1972	Peter G. Mareaniang	All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978	Peter G. Mareaniang	Indian National Congress
1983	Justin Khonglah	All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1988	Peter G. Mareaniang	Indian National Congress
1993	Justin Khonglah	Hill People's Union
1998	Robert Garnett Lyngdoh	Indian National Congress
2003	Robert Garnett Lyngdoh	Indian National Congress
2008	Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh	United Democratic Party

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh	3,775	34.10%	16.71
	Independent	Malcolm B. Tariang	2,182	19.71%	New
	INC	Nicky F Lyngdoh	1,491	13.47%	40.87
	MDP	Stevenson Bulbin Nongdhar	1,466	13.24%	9.89
	BJP	John G. Soanes	926	8.36%	9.99
	NCP	Paul Higgins Suting	854	7.71%	1.14
	HSPDP	Romeo Phira Rani	319	2.88%	New
Margin of victory			1,593	14.39%	21.60
Turnout			11,071	77.28%	31.78
Registered electors			14,326		24.19
	UDP gain from INC		Swing	20.24

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Robert Garnett Lyngdoh	4,672	54.34%	3.45
	BJP	Dr. Werlok Kharshiing	1,578	18.35%	3.51
	UDP	Barister Myrthong	1,495	17.39%	11.63
	NCP	Vicky S. Lyngdoh	565	6.57%	New
	MDP	Raynold Cavinson Diengdoh	288	3.35%	New
Margin of victory			3,094	35.99%	14.12
Turnout			8,598	45.52%	9.90
Registered electors			18,896		7.08
	INC hold		Swing	3.45

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Robert Garnett Lyngdoh	4,975	50.89%	21.40
	UDP	Margaret Rose Mawlong	2,837	29.02%	New
	BJP	Lionaal Garnette Laloo	1,451	14.84%	1.79
	HSPDP	Naramai Langstieh	285	2.92%	New
	Independent	John G. Soanes	174	1.78%	New
	Independent	Oral Synnah	54	0.55%	New
Margin of victory			2,138	21.87%	15.67
Turnout			9,776	56.74%	6.05
Registered electors			17,646		4.68
	INC gain from HPU		Swing	15.20

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HPU	Justin Khonglah	3,697	35.69%	6.39
	INC	George M. War	3,055	29.49%	26.37
	AHL(AM)	Stephan Min	1,834	17.70%	New
	BJP	Ivoryna Shylla	1,352	13.05%	New
	Independent	Raymond Ranee	226	2.18%	New
	Independent	L. M. M. Kharpuri	172	1.66%	New
	Independent	Micheal Kharshing	23	0.22%	New
Margin of victory			642	6.20%	7.58
Turnout			10,359	62.85%	1.51
Registered electors			16,857		37.46
	HPU gain from INC		Swing	20.17

Members of the Legislative Assembly

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laitumkharah^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Peter G. Mareaniang	4,313	55.86%	35.59
	HPU	J. Khonglah	3,249	42.08%	New
	HSPDP	L. Morrow M. Kharpuri	159	2.06%	32.42
Margin of victory			1,064	13.78%	5.60
Turnout			7,721	64.27%	2.37
Registered electors			12,263		15.17
	INC gain from AHL		Swing

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laitumkharah^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Justin Khonglah	2,968	42.66%	16.75
	HSPDP	Peter G. Marbaniang	2,399	34.48%	New
	INC	Tiplut Nongbri	1,410	20.27%	46.15
	Independent	Kister Kharkongor	180	2.59%	New
Margin of victory			569	8.18%	32.32
Turnout			6,957	67.15%	0.16
Registered electors			10,648		16.30
	AHL gain from INC		Swing	23.75

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laitumkharah^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Peter G. Mareaniang	3,983	66.42%	*New*
	AHL	Alexander Warjri	1,554	25.91%	41.99
	Independent	Weston Nonghulo	337	5.62%	New
	INC(I)	Usha Bhattacharjee	123	2.05%	New
Margin of victory			2,429	40.50%	4.70
Turnout			5,997	67.61%	4.18
Registered electors			9,156		24.62
	INC gain from AHL		Swing	1.49

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laitumkharah^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Peter G. Mareaniang	3,059	67.90%	*New*
	Independent	Pranesh Chandra Biswas	1,446	32.10%	New
Margin of victory			1,613	35.80%
Turnout			4,505	63.69%
Registered electors			7,347
	AHL win (new seat)