Rongram Assembly constituency

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

Rongram
Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
Established	1972
Abolished	2013[1]
Total electors	19,932

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1972	Percylina R. Marak		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978	Crunden S. Sangma
1983
1988	Godwin D. Shira		Indian National Congress
1993	Mathrona Marak
1998	Methrona Marak
2003	Sengman R. Marak		Independent politician
2008	Ismail R. Marak

Election results

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongram^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ismail R. Marak	5,260	29.19%	New
	INC	Sengman R. Marak	3,726	20.68%	13.85
	NCP	Purno K. Sangma	2,789	15.48%	5.21
	Independent	Crinathson A. Sangma	2,085	11.57%	New
	Independent	Andreas T.Sangma	1,929	10.70%	New
	Independent	Brenzield Ch.Marak	645	3.58%	New
	Independent	Ronald Momin	463	2.57%	New
Margin of victory			1,534	8.51%	1.64
Turnout			18,021	90.41%	20.77
Registered electors			19,932		9.80
	Independent hold		Swing	1.65

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongram^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Sengman R. Marak	4,746	30.84%	New
	NCP	Crinathson A. Sangma	3,184	20.69%	New
	Independent	Dr. H. Jimmy Momin	2,293	14.90%	New
	Independent	Methrona Marak	1,534	9.97%	New
	INC	Salman Sangma	1,050	6.82%	15.91
	Independent	Kendura K. Sangma	972	6.32%	New
	Independent	Arwish Marak	609	3.96%	New
Margin of victory			1,562	10.15%	3.63
Turnout			15,389	69.64%	2.53
Registered electors			22,097		11.18
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	8.11

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongram^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Methrona Marak	3,032	22.73%	1.29
	Independent	Cary Marak	2,162	16.21%	New
	GNC	Rohidas Marak	1,526	11.44%	New
	Independent	Francis A. Sangma	1,436	10.77%	New
	UDP	Godwin D. Shira	1,379	10.34%	New
	Independent	Salman Sangma	1,080	8.10%	New
	Independent	Kandura K. Sangma	938	7.03%	New
Margin of victory			870	6.52%	5.17
Turnout			13,338	69.58%	10.58
Registered electors			19,875		22.95
	INC hold		Swing	1.29

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongram^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mathrona Marak	3,017	24.02%	8.86
	MPPP	Godwin D. Shira	2,847	22.67%	New
	Independent	Cary Marak	2,378	18.94%	New
	HPU	Rohidas Marak	1,982	15.78%	6.40
	AHL(AM)	Crunden S. Sangma	1,980	15.77%	New
	Independent	Peterlawford Marak	207	1.65%	New
	Independent	Sinreng Momin	147	1.17%	New
Margin of victory			170	1.35%	11.86
Turnout			12,558	80.11%	2.08
Registered electors			16,165		25.01
	INC hold		Swing	8.86

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongram^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Godwin D. Shira	3,215	32.88%	4.03
	Independent	Clement Marak	1,923	19.67%	New
	HPU	Wilnan A. Sangma	917	9.38%	New
	Independent	Peterlawford Marak	237	2.42%	New
Margin of victory			1,292	13.21%	3.84
Turnout			9,777	78.73%	3.00
Registered electors			12,931		18.80
	INC gain from AHL		Swing	13.41

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongram^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Crunden S. Sangma	3,659	46.29%	9.33
	INC	Godwin D. Shira	2,918	36.92%	9.47
	Independent	Garnath S. Bangshal	523	6.62%	New
	Independent	Emithson Marak	373	4.72%	New
	Independent	Binsing Marak	313	3.96%	New
	Independent	Jogen A. Sangma	118	1.49%	New
Margin of victory			741	9.38%	8.01
Turnout			7,904	75.29%	18.51
Registered electors			10,885		10.33
	AHL hold		Swing	9.33

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongram^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Crunden S. Sangma	1,973	36.96%	16.81
	Independent	Godwin D. Shira	1,900	35.59%	New
	INC	Percylina R. Marak	1,465	27.44%	New
Margin of victory			73	1.37%	14.58
Turnout			5,338	57.74%	23.52
Registered electors			9,866		35.54
	AHL hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongram^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Percylina R. Marak	1,197	53.77%	New
	Independent	Miriam D Shira	842	37.83%	New
	Independent	Janathon Sangma	187	8.40%	New
Margin of victory			355	15.95%
Turnout			2,226	33.37%
Registered electors			7,279
	AHL win (new seat)