Nartiang Assembly constituency

Nartiang is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.^[2] It is part of West Jaintia Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Shillong Lok Sabha constituency^[3] and its current MLA is Sniawbhalang Dhar of National People's Party.^[4]

Nartiang
Constituency No. 1 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	West Jaintia Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Shillong
Established	1972
Total electors	44,478[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Sniawbhalang Dhar
Party	National People's Party (India)
Elected year	2018

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The list of MLAs are given below – ^[3]

Year	Member	Party
1972	Edwingson Bareh		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978	H. Britainwar Dan		Independent
1983	Edwingson Bareh
1988	H. Britainwar Dan		Indian National Congress
1993	Henry Lamin		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1998	H. Britainwar Dan		United Democratic Party
2003	Draison Kharshiing		Meghalaya Democratic Party
2008	E. C. Boniface Bamon		Nationalist Congress Party
2013	Sniawbhalang Dhar		Indian National Congress
2018	Sniawbhalang Dhar[5]		National People's Party
2023[6][7]	Sniawbhalang Dhar[1]		National People's Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Sniawbhalang Dhar	16,969	42.01%	6.59
	INC	Emlang Laloo	14,846	36.75%	5.70
	Independent	Generous Paslein	7,404	18.33%	New
	UDP	Dawan Lyngdoh	893	2.21%	New
	BJP	Rimiki Sari	282	0.70%	5.65
	NOTA	None of the Above	433	1.07%	0.74
Margin of victory			2,123	5.26%
Registered electors			44,478		21.18
	NPP hold		Swing	6.59

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Sniawbhalang Dhar	16,604	48.60%	New
	INC	Jopthiaw Lyngdoh	14,506	42.46%	22.63
	BJP	Draison Kharshiing	2,168	6.35%	5.17
	KHNAM	Innocent Shadap	254	0.74%	New
	Independent	Couple Stone Shylla	131	0.38%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	115	0.34%	New
Margin of victory			2,098	6.14%	25.21
Turnout			34,167	93.09%	0.28
Registered electors			36,705		21.27
	NPP gain from INC		Swing	16.49

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Sniawbhalang Dhar	18,392	65.09%	31.93
	Independent	Hilarius Dkhar	9,534	33.74%	New
	BJP	Veecare Nicia Lamare	331	1.17%	New
Margin of victory			8,858	31.35%	29.11
Turnout			28,257	93.36%	0.79
Registered electors			30,266		41.66
	INC gain from NCP		Swing

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	E. C. Boniface Bamon	7,120	35.40%	16.02
	INC	Draison Kharshiing	6,669	33.15%	13.88
	UDP	Henry Lamin	3,799	18.89%	6.37
	HSPDP	H. Britainwar Dan	2,527	12.56%	5.53
Margin of victory			451	2.24%	0.42
Turnout			20,115	94.15%	17.78
Registered electors			21,365		11.17
	NCP gain from MDP		Swing	8.31

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MDP	Draison Kharshiing	4,975	27.09%	New
	UDP	H. Britainwar Dan	4,640	25.26%	17.99
	NCP	Hilarius Dkhar	3,559	19.38%	New
	INC	Henry Lamin	3,541	19.28%	11.20
	HSPDP	Hallelstar Lyngdoh	1,291	7.03%	19.24
	PDM	Sati Dkhar	362	1.97%	New
Margin of victory			335	1.82%	10.95
Turnout			18,368	76.37%	3.78
Registered electors			24,051		7.78
	MDP gain from UDP		Swing	16.17

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	H. Britainwar Dan	7,735	43.25%	New
	INC	Henry Lamin	5,451	30.48%	0.44
	HSPDP	Draison Kharshiing	4,698	26.27%	New
Margin of victory			2,284	12.77%	9.20
Turnout			17,884	82.37%	4.46
Registered electors			22,314		5.11
	UDP gain from AHL(AM)		Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL(AM)	Henry Lamin	6,037	33.61%	New
	INC	H. Britainwar Dan	5,396	30.04%	3.20
	HPU	Dralson Kharshling	5,172	28.79%	3.40
	BJP	Moina Singh Phyllut	1,118	6.22%	New
	Independent	Sdangroy Toi	150	0.84%	New
	JP	Dowellson Lyngdoh	64	0.36%	New
	Janata Dal (B)	Darlingwavel Lamare	26	0.14%	New
Margin of victory			641	3.57%	2.12
Turnout			17,963	85.91%	3.32
Registered electors			21,230		36.90
	AHL(AM) gain from INC		Swing	6.76

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	H. Britainwar Dan	3,384	26.84%	23.17
	HPU	Henry Lamin	3,201	25.39%	New
	Independent	Edwingson Bareh	2,619	20.78%	New
	HSPDP	Laitsing Shylla	2,014	15.98%	8.48
	PDC	Moina Phyllut	1,388	11.01%	New
Margin of victory			183	1.45%	2.76
Turnout			12,606	83.40%	8.08
Registered electors			15,508		7.19
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	3.79

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edwingson Bareh	3,244	30.63%	New
	AHL	H. Britainwar Dan	2,798	26.42%	8.95
	Independent	Dapmain Khyriemujat	2,306	21.77%	New
	Independent	Moina Singh Phyllut	1,060	10.01%	New
	HSPDP	Watchington Sna	794	7.50%	2.71
	INC	Romeo Chmpa Biam	389	3.67%	23.08
Margin of victory			446	4.21%	14.61
Turnout			10,591	76.82%	3.44
Registered electors			14,468		22.89
	Independent hold		Swing	14.94

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H. Britainwar Dan	4,112	45.57%	New
	INC	Edwingson Bareh	2,414	26.75%	New
	AHL	Moina Singh Phyllut	1,576	17.47%	33.29
	HSPDP	Michael Kahit	921	10.21%	New
Margin of victory			1,698	18.82%	6.38
Turnout			9,023	78.64%	2.78
Registered electors			11,773		13.46
	Independent gain from AHL		Swing	5.18

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nartiang^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Edwingson Bareh	3,890	50.76%	New
	Independent	Olbin Lamare	2,937	38.32%	New
	Independent	Britainwar Dan	837	10.92%	New
Margin of victory			953	12.43%
Turnout			7,664	75.54%
Registered electors			10,376
	AHL win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
• Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)
• West Jaintia Hills district