Ranikor Assembly constituency

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

Ranikor
Constituency No. 35 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	South West Khasi Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Shillong
Established	2008
Total electors	35,764[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Pius Marwein
Party	United Democratic Party
Elected year	2023

It is part of South West Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. The constituency was created after the passing of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008.^[3] It had its first election in 2013. As of 2023, it is represented by Martin Danggo of the Indian National Congress party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Name	Party
2013	Martin Danggo		Indian National Congress
2018
2018 By-election	Pius Marwein		United Democratic Party
2023

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ranikor^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Pius Marwein	16,502	50.94%	0.98
	BJP	Martin Danggo	10,853	33.50%	New
	Independent	Mighter Marwein	3,035	9.37%	New
	VPP	Overlin Imiong	988	3.05%	New
	INC	Victorealness Syiemlieh	494	1.52%	2.03
	NOTA	None of the Above	128	0.40%	0.30
Margin of victory			5,649	17.44%	6.46
Turnout			32,395	90.58%	1.98
Registered electors			35,764		20.09
	UDP hold		Swing	0.98

Assembly By-election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Ranikor^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Pius Marwein	13,183	49.96%	16.93
	NPP	Martin Danggo	10,287	38.99%	26.97
	PDF	Pynshngainlang Syiem	1,978	7.50%	2.13
	INC	Jackiush A. Sangma	938	3.55%	36.87
	NOTA	None of the Above	184	0.70%	0.19
Margin of victory			2,896	10.98%	3.59
Turnout			26,386	89.23%	2.63
Registered electors			29,781		0.29
	UDP gain from INC		Swing	9.54

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ranikor^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Martin Danggo	10,952	40.43%	0.80
	UDP	Pius Marwein	8,950	33.04%	6.15
	NPP	Donkupar Massar	3,256	12.02%	1.44
	BJP	Pelcy Snaitang	1,907	7.04%	New
	PDF	Airmarchal Diengngan	1,453	5.36%	New
	Independent	Martha R. Marak	98	0.36%	New
	NCP	John Dandaly Sangma	76	0.28%	0.33
	NOTA	None of the Above	138	0.51%	New
Margin of victory			2,002	7.39%	5.35
Turnout			27,091	91.23%	0.82
Registered electors			29,696		20.45
	INC hold		Swing	0.80

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ranikor^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Martin Danggo	9,189	41.23%	New
	UDP	Probin K. Raswai	8,734	39.19%	New
	NPP	Cornileous Nongbri	3,000	13.46%	New
	Independent	Pranklip M. Marak	736	3.30%	New
	Independent	Ketson Ch. Sangma	255	1.14%	New
	HSPDP	Rangsandor Syiem	238	1.07%	New
	NCP	Desmond B. Wanshnong	136	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			455	2.04%
Turnout			22,288	90.40%
Registered electors			24,654
	INC win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
• South West Khasi Hills district