Nongkrem Assembly constituency

Nongkrem Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.^[2]

Nongkrem
Constituency No. 22 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	East Khasi Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Shillong
Established	1972
Total electors	38,705[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit
Party	VPP
Alliance	INDIA
Elected year	2023
Preceded by	Lambor Malngiang   Independent

It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1972	Radhon S. Lyngdoh		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978	Dominic Robun Nongkynrih		Independent politician
1983	Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih		Public Demands Implementation Convention
1988	H. S. Shylla		Indian National Congress
1993			All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1998	Elston Roy Kharkongor		People's Democratic Movement
2003	Lambor Malngiang		Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement
2008	Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit		United Democratic Party
2013			Hill State People's Democratic Party
2018	Lambor Malngiang		Independent politician
2023	Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit		Voice of the People Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	VPP	Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit	13,286	41.02%	New
	UDP	Lambor Malngiang	9,099	28.09%	New
	NPP	Dasakhiatbha Lamare	7,491	23.13%	12.37
	PDF	Egenstar Kurkalang	1,375	4.25%	12.08
	BJP	David T. Kharkongor	531	1.64%	0.95
	INC	Sardonik Nongkhlaw	293	0.90%	7.13
	NOTA	None of the Above	196	0.61%	0.03
Margin of victory			4,187	12.93%	12.65
Turnout			32,389	83.68%	0.73
Registered electors			38,705		18.89
	VPP gain from Independent		Swing	10.91

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lambor Malngiang	8,274	30.11%	New
	HSPDP	Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit	8,198	29.83%	8.71
	PDF	Hilarius Pohchen	4,487	16.33%	New
	NPP	Hispreachering Son Shylla	2,956	10.76%	New
	INC	John Filmore Kharshiing	2,207	8.03%	21.57
	BJP	Egenstar Kurkalang	713	2.59%	1.78
	Independent	Masterson Kharbyngar	204	0.74%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	157	0.57%	New
Margin of victory			76	0.28%	8.66
Turnout			27,482	84.41%	0.04
Registered electors			32,556		23.30
	Independent gain from HSPDP		Swing	8.43

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit	8,585	38.54%	New
	INC	Lambor Malngiang	6,595	29.60%	16.64
	Independent	Hilarius Pohchen	4,976	22.34%	New
	UDP	Draison Kharshiing	1,711	7.68%	16.13
	Independent	Elston Roy Kharkongor	230	1.03%	New
	BJP	Fairly Bert Kharrngi	181	0.81%	New
Margin of victory			1,990	8.93%	5.41
Turnout			22,278	84.37%	5.87
Registered electors			26,404		17.10
	HSPDP gain from UDP		Swing	14.73

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit	4,845	23.81%	5.49
	KHNAM	Lambor Malngiang	4,128	20.29%	1.44
	Independent	Hispreachering Son Shylla	3,299	16.21%	New
	NCP	Hilarius Pohchen	3,131	15.39%	New
	INC	Waibha Khyriem Kyndiah	2,638	12.96%	1.25
	MDP	Mitchel Wankhar	2,308	11.34%	3.52
Margin of victory			717	3.52%	3.00
Turnout			20,349	90.24%	18.78
Registered electors			22,549		3.68
	UDP gain from KHNAM		Swing	4.96

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	KHNAM	Lambor Malngiang	2,929	18.85%	New
	UDP	H. S. Shylla	2,847	18.32%	3.87
	Independent	Sanbor Shullai	1,977	12.72%	New
	INC	Waibha Khyriem Kyndiah	1,821	11.72%	0.72
	Independent	Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit	1,346	8.66%	New
	PDM	Elston Roy Kharkongor	1,306	8.40%	13.12
	MDP	Hilarius Warbah	1,216	7.82%	New
Margin of victory			82	0.53%	6.54
Turnout			15,541	71.46%	1.97
Registered electors			21,748		14.48
	KHNAM gain from PDM		Swing	2.67

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PDM	Elston Roy Kharkongor	3,002	21.52%	New
	UDP	John Filmore Kharshiing	2,016	14.45%	New
	Independent	Kynsai Manik Syiem	1,932	13.85%	New
	INC	Tourist Syiem	1,735	12.44%	7.65
	Independent	Chandra L. Nongbri	1,214	8.70%	New
	Independent	Latho Manik Syiem	1,094	7.84%	New
	Independent	Edarstar Lyngdoh Nongbri M	864	6.19%	New
Margin of victory			986	7.07%	5.18
Turnout			13,950	75.74%	9.57
Registered electors			18,998		4.51
	PDM gain from AHL(AM)		Swing	11.42

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL(AM)	H. S. Shylla	4,970	32.94%	New
	HPU	Robert Kharshing	4,685	31.05%	4.21
	PDC	Elston Roy Kharkongor	3,347	22.18%	5.42
	Independent	Iohbor M. Syiem	760	5.04%	New
	INC	Roysterwell Lyngdoh	722	4.79%	27.50
	Independent	Rana Kharkongor	457	3.03%	New
	BJP	Suba Sing Syiem	147	0.97%	New
Margin of victory			285	1.89%	2.79
Turnout			15,088	84.06%	1.63
Registered electors			18,179		26.38
	AHL(AM) gain from INC		Swing	0.65

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	H. S. Shylla	3,779	32.29%	24.93
	PDC	Dominic Robun Nongkynrih	3,231	27.61%	4.74
	HPU	Radhon S. Lyngdoh	3,141	26.84%	New
	HSPDP	E.B.S. Kharrngi	1,399	11.95%	5.72
	Independent	Long Singh Wankhar	154	1.32%	New
Margin of victory			548	4.68%	1.16
Turnout			11,704	82.79%	3.88
Registered electors			14,384		24.36
	INC gain from PDC		Swing	0.06

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PDC	Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih	2,899	32.35%	New
	Independent	Hispreachering Son Shylla	2,375	26.50%	New
	Independent	Elstonroy Kharkongor	860	9.60%	New
	INC	Kelvister Kharbuli	659	7.35%	4.57
	AHL	Hikeswel Lyngdoh	611	6.82%	18.26
	Independent	Drosswell Mylliemngap	571	6.37%	New
	HSPDP	Kynsai Manik Syiem	559	6.24%	3.17
Margin of victory			524	5.85%	29.02
Turnout			8,962	80.65%	7.37
Registered electors			11,566		12.40
	PDC gain from Independent		Swing	27.60

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dominic Robun Nongkynrih	4,325	59.94%	New
	AHL	Radhon S. Lyngdoh	1,809	25.07%	57.07
	INC	Grayneson Mawthoh	860	11.92%	New
	HSPDP	Honiwell Chyne	221	3.06%	New
Margin of victory			2,516	34.87%	32.28
Turnout			7,215	71.51%	16.90
Registered electors			10,290		54.25
	Independent gain from AHL		Swing	22.20

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Nongkrem^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Radhon S. Lyngdoh	2,916	82.14%	New
	Independent	Resida Sohtun	532	14.99%	New
	Independent	Dominic Robun Nongkynrih	102	2.87%	New
Margin of victory			2,384	67.15%
Turnout			3,550	54.22%
Registered electors			6,671
	AHL win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
• East Khasi Hills district