Salmanpara Assembly constituency

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

Salmanpara
Constituency No. 55 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	South West Garo Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Tura
Established	1972
Total electors	31,067[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Ian Botham Sangma
Party	National People's Party
Elected year	2023

It is part of South West Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, it is represented by Ian Botham Sangma of the National People's Party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1972	Samarendra Sangma		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978	Meckenson Sangma		Independent politician
1983			All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1988	Nimarson Momin		Independent politician
1993	Gopinath Sangma		Indian National Congress
1998	Nimarson Momin		United Democratic Party
2003	Gopinath Sangma		Nationalist Congress Party
2008	Nimarson Momin		United Democratic Party
2013	Winnerson D. Sangma		Indian National Congress
2018
2023	Ian Botham K. Sangma		National People's Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Ian Botham K. Sangma	11,352	42.26%	22.90
	AITC	Winnerson D. Sangma	6,114	22.76%	New
	BJP	Boston Marak	5,600	20.85%	3.79
	UDP	Ronald Rikman Sangma	2,766	10.30%	4.56
	INC	Sinbath Ch Marak	1,029	3.83%	23.42
	NOTA	None of the Above	270	1.01%	0.30
Margin of victory			5,238	19.50%	11.61
Turnout			26,861	86.46%	5.94
Registered electors			31,067		18.29
	NPP gain from INC		Swing	15.01

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Winnerson D. Sangma	6,613	27.25%	7.65
	NPP	Ian Botham K. Sangma	4,698	19.36%	5.88
	BJP	Bhupendra B. Hajong	4,140	17.06%	1.54
	GNC	Boston Marak	3,627	14.95%	New
	NCP	Rightious N. Sangma	2,646	10.90%	New
	UDP	Nimarson Momin	1,392	5.74%	3.13
	Independent	Ronald Rikman Sangma	714	2.94%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	170	0.70%	New
Margin of victory			1,915	7.89%	1.77
Turnout			24,267	92.40%	0.21
Registered electors			26,263		23.84
	INC hold		Swing	7.65

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Winnerson D. Sangma	6,824	34.90%	23.44
	NPP	Boston Marak	4,935	25.24%	New
	BJP	Bhupendra B. Hajong	3,034	15.52%	New
	Independent	Rightious N. Sangma	1,789	9.15%	New
	UDP	Grebith D. Sangma	1,734	8.87%	23.35
	Independent	Kenedy Marak	892	4.56%	New
	Independent	Drembar Ch. Marak	343	1.75%	New
Margin of victory			1,889	9.66%	5.45
Turnout			19,551	92.19%	2.03
Registered electors			21,208		9.39
	INC gain from UDP		Swing	2.68

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Nimarson Momin	5,632	32.22%	4.23
	Independent	Boston Marak	4,895	28.01%	New
	NCP	Gopinath Sangma	3,161	18.08%	23.95
	INC	Semford B. Sangma	2,003	11.46%	1.89
	Independent	Grebith D. Sangma	1,788	10.23%	New
Margin of victory			737	4.22%	1.37
Turnout			17,479	90.15%	13.19
Registered electors			19,388		1.08
	UDP gain from NCP		Swing	9.82

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Gopinath Sangma	6,341	42.04%	New
	UDP	Nimarson Momin	5,498	36.45%	1.84
	INC	Semford B. Sangma	2,014	13.35%	18.83
	BJP	Ismail A. Sangma	878	5.82%	New
	Independent	Meckenson Sangma	353	2.34%	New
Margin of victory			843	5.59%	0.52
Turnout			15,084	76.96%	4.65
Registered electors			19,599		10.03
	NCP gain from UDP		Swing	3.74

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Nimarson Momin	4,933	38.29%	New
	INC	Gopinath Sangma	4,146	32.18%	8.00
	Independent	Metalson Sangma	1,495	11.61%	New
	GNC	Meckenson Sangma	1,181	9.17%	New
	Independent	Ismail A. Sangma	1,127	8.75%	New
Margin of victory			787	6.11%	2.63
Turnout			12,882	75.06%	7.13
Registered electors			17,813		16.11
	UDP gain from INC		Swing	1.89

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Gopinath Sangma	4,898	40.19%	27.07
	Independent	Nimarson Momin	4,474	36.71%	New
	HPU	Meckenson Sangma	2,816	23.10%	1.79
Margin of victory			424	3.48%	20.61
Turnout			12,188	81.41%	2.13
Registered electors			15,341		23.25
	INC gain from Independent		Swing

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Nimarson Momin	4,714	48.98%	New
	HPU	Metalson Sangma	2,396	24.90%	New
	INC	Gopinath Sangma	1,262	13.11%	14.34
Margin of victory			2,318	24.09%	20.66
Turnout			9,624	80.04%	7.87
Registered electors			12,447		16.63
	Independent gain from AHL		Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Meckenson Sangma	2,289	30.88%	18.09
	INC	Nimarson Momin	2,035	27.46%	4.30
	Independent	Noho Sangma	1,667	22.49%	New
	Independent	Samarendra Sangma	635	8.57%	New
	Independent	Bilson S. Sangma	540	7.29%	New
	HSPDP	Ronsing Dangsu	246	3.32%	New
Margin of victory			254	3.43%	32.24
Turnout			7,412	72.99%	8.26
Registered electors			10,672		10.21
	AHL gain from Independent		Swing	27.94

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Meckenson Sangma	3,485	58.82%	New
	INC	Samarendro Sangma	1,372	23.16%	New
	AHL	Bilson S. Sangma	758	12.79%	87.21
	Independent	Ronsing Dangsu	310	5.23%	New
Margin of victory			2,113	35.66%
Turnout			5,925	64.88%	38.81
Registered electors			9,683		53.19
	Independent gain from AHL		Swing	41.18

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Samarendra Sangma	Unopposed
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Registered electors			6,321
	AHL win (new seat)

See also

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