Selsella Assembly constituency

Selsella is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.^[2] It is part of West Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency^[3] and its current MLA is Arbinstone B. Marak of National People's Party.^[4][5][6]

Selsella
Constituency No. 48 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	West Garo Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Tura
Established	1972
Total electors	36,217[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Arbinstone B. Marak
Party	NPP
Elected year	2023

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1978	Girash Marak		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1983	Atul C. Marak		Indian National Congress
1988
1993
1998	Cyprian R. Sangma		People's Democratic Movement
2003			Nationalist Congress Party
2005 By-election	Clement Marak		Indian National Congress
2008	Conrad Sangma		Nationalist Congress Party
2013	Clement Marak		Indian National Congress
2018
2019 By-election	Ferlin C. A. Sangma		National People's Party
2023	Arbinstone Marak

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Arbinstone Marak	16,595	50.13%	4.77
	AITC	Agassi R. Marak	7,854	23.72%	New
	BJP	Ferlin C. A. Sangma	6,954	21.01%	17.47
	INC	Reynold M Sangma	1,184	3.58%	36.10
	Independent	Tengsrang Marak	206	0.62%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	179	0.54%	0.11
Margin of victory			8,741	26.40%	11.18
Turnout			33,106	91.41%	0.34
Registered electors			36,217		14.19
	NPP hold		Swing	4.77

Assembly By-election 2019

2019 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Selsella^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Ferlin C. A. Sangma	15,857	54.90%	23.04
	INC	June Eliana R. Marak	11,461	39.68%	4.88
	BJP	Adorsho Sangma	1,021	3.53%	4.82
	UDP	Sayeedullah Nongrum	547	1.89%	1.46
	NOTA	None of the Above	124	0.43%	0.03
Margin of victory			4,396	15.22%	2.52
Turnout			28,886	91.05%	2.11
Registered electors			31,717		4.35
	NPP gain from INC		Swing	10.34

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Clement Marak	12,619	44.56%	5.40
	NPP	Ferlin C. A. Sangma	9,022	31.86%	9.33
	Independent	Dilliram G. Marak	3,296	11.64%	New
	BJP	Promod Koch	2,367	8.36%	New
	AITC	Biplab A. Marak	276	0.97%	New
	Independent	Droming Ch. Marak	276	0.97%	New
	UDP	Chris Kabul A. Sangma	124	0.44%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	113	0.40%	New
Margin of victory			3,597	12.70%	3.93
Turnout			28,321	93.18%	0.56
Registered electors			30,394		17.14
	INC hold		Swing	5.40

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Clement Marak	12,004	49.95%	17.82
	NPP	Conrad Sangma	9,897	41.19%	New
	SP	Promod Koch	1,015	4.22%	New
	NCP	Lalthantluanga D. Shira	571	2.38%	40.29
	Independent	Atul C. Marak	543	2.26%	New
Margin of victory			2,107	8.77%	1.76
Turnout			24,030	92.62%	0.06
Registered electors			25,946		81.63
	INC gain from NCP		Swing	7.29

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Conrad Sangma	5,648	42.66%	19.62
	INC	Clement Marak	4,254	32.13%	7.45
	UDP	Moses Ch Sangma	1,333	10.07%	7.53
	Independent	Atul C. Marak	1,101	8.32%	New
	Independent	Crebilson Marak	721	5.45%	New
	BJP	Arjun Kr. Hajong	182	1.37%	5.94
Margin of victory			1,394	10.53%	8.89
Turnout			13,239	92.68%	20.85
Registered electors			14,285		7.76
	NCP gain from INC		Swing	17.98

Assembly By-election 2005

2005 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Selsella^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Clement Marak	2,745	24.68%	0.90
	NCP	Connad Kongkal Sangma	2,563	23.04%	2.23
	UDP	Moses Ch. Sangma	1,957	17.59%	7.17
	Independent	Atul C. Marak	1,798	16.16%	New
	BJP	Ananda Koch	814	7.32%	1.99
	Independent	Susantho R. Sangma	628	5.65%	New
	Independent	Simon George S. Marak	413	3.71%	New
Margin of victory			182	1.64%	0.14
Turnout			11,123	71.83%	3.25
Registered electors			15,486		2.18
	INC gain from NCP		Swing	0.59

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Cyprian R. Sangma	2,875	25.27%	New
	INC	Atul C. Marak	2,705	23.77%	10.41
	Independent	Moses Sangma	1,644	14.45%	New
	UDP	Crebilson Marak	1,186	10.42%	1.38
	Independent	Tairipson A. Sangma	1,153	10.13%	New
	BJP	Irengsing A. Sangma	1,059	9.31%	New
	Independent	Bhubani Hajong	612	5.38%	New
Margin of victory			170	1.49%	6.17
Turnout			11,378	75.07%	0.07
Registered electors			15,156		9.99
	NCP gain from PDM		Swing	16.58

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PDM	Cyprian R. Sangma	4,333	41.85%	New
	INC	Atul C. Marak	3,539	34.18%	13.80
	Independent	Dilip Sangma	1,382	13.35%	New
	UDP	Crebilson Marak	936	9.04%	New
	GNC	Predingson Marak	164	1.58%	New
Margin of victory			794	7.67%	3.62
Turnout			10,354	77.68%	8.75
Registered electors			13,779		15.00
	PDM gain from INC		Swing	6.13

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Atul C. Marak	4,823	47.98%	1.10
	HPU	Barthar Marak	4,416	43.93%	2.71
	BJP	Jarnas Bangshal	813	8.09%	New
Margin of victory			407	4.05%	3.81
Turnout			10,052	85.78%	5.24
Registered electors			11,982		12.41
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Atul C. Marak	4,115	49.08%	6.18
	HPU	Jarnas Bangshall	3,456	41.22%	New
	Independent	Ponditram Koch	581	6.93%	New
	Independent	Pijen Marak	86	1.03%	New
Margin of victory			659	7.86%	10.58
Turnout			8,384	81.84%	5.33
Registered electors			10,659		40.34
	INC hold		Swing	6.18

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Atul C. Marak	2,389	42.90%	6.14
	AHL	Predingson Marak	1,362	24.46%	26.51
	HSPDP	Marquish Marak	1,033	18.55%	New
	Independent	Nityanarayan Smchang	682	12.25%	New
	Independent	Robert Clive Marak	103	1.85%	New
Margin of victory			1,027	18.44%	16.52
Turnout			5,569	77.17%	12.87
Registered electors			7,595		7.84
	INC gain from AHL		Swing	8.06

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Girash Marak	2,170	50.96%	New
	INC	William Cecil R. Marak	2,088	49.04%	27.52
Margin of victory			82	1.93%	60.61
Turnout			4,258	66.73%	18.86
Registered electors			7,043		12.04
	AHL gain from INC		Swing	25.59

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	William Cecil R Marak	2,550	76.55%	New
	CPI	Rosendra Hajong	467	14.02%	New
	Independent	Dol Ch Bai Snab	314	9.43%	New
Margin of victory			2,083	62.53%
Turnout			3,331	46.97%
Registered electors			8,007
	INC win (new seat)

See also

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