Sohra Assembly constituency

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

Sohra
Constituency No. 28 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	East Khasi Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Shillong
Established	2003
Total electors	29,932[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Gavin Miguel Mylliem
Party	People's Democratic Front
Elected year	2023

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1972	S. Phaindrojen Swer		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978	Phaindrojen Swer
1983	Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam		Hill State People's Democratic Party
1988	S. Phaindrojen Swer		Hill People's Union
1993	Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam		Independent politician
1998
2003			Hill State People's Democratic Party
2008	Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee		Indian National Congress
2013	Titosstarwell Chyne		United Democratic Party
2018	Gavin Miguel Mylliem		People's Democratic Front
2023

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PDF	Gavin Miguel Mylliem	11,358	42.50%	4.87
	UDP	Titosstar Well Chyne	11,343	42.45%	13.65
	NPP	Alan West Kharkongor	1,598	5.98%	New
	AITC	Harold Firming Khongsit	1,137	4.25%	New
	VPP	G. Phaiyolin Nongrum	916	3.43%	New
	INC	Lakyntiew Sohkhlet	229	0.86%	17.00
	NOTA	None of the Above	124	0.46%	0.01
Margin of victory			15	0.06%	8.77
Turnout			26,723	89.28%	1.32
Registered electors			29,932		18.32
	PDF hold		Swing	4.87

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PDF	Gavin Miguel Mylliem	8,625	37.63%	New
	UDP	Titosstar Well Chyne	6,601	28.80%	19.04
	INC	Donevan Wanlang	4,092	17.85%	18.19
	BJP	Phlour W.Khongjee	1,838	8.02%	New
	HSPDP	Droistar Khongsti	1,329	5.80%	4.60
	Independent	Mattsing Nongrum	121	0.53%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	104	0.45%	New
Margin of victory			2,024	8.83%	2.96
Turnout			22,919	90.60%	1.08
Registered electors			25,297		23.29
	PDF gain from UDP		Swing	10.21

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Titosstarwell Chyne	8,787	47.84%	21.38
	INC	Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee	6,621	36.05%	6.55
	Independent	S. Donskobar Mylliem	2,514	13.69%	New
	CPI	Richard D. Shabong	226	1.23%	New
	HSPDP	Mattsing Nongrum	220	1.20%	24.08
Margin of victory			2,166	11.79%	8.75
Turnout			18,368	89.52%	1.48
Registered electors			20,519		20.28
	UDP gain from INC		Swing	18.34

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee	4,579	29.50%	4.34
	UDP	Titosstar Well Chyne	4,107	26.46%	1.33
	HSPDP	Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam	3,924	25.28%	6.89
	KHNAM	Donevan Wanlang	2,468	15.90%	2.21
	MDP	Kodin Nongrum	241	1.55%	New
	Independent	Mattsing Nongrum	205	1.32%	New
Margin of victory			472	3.04%	1.34
Turnout			15,524	91.00%	20.43
Registered electors			17,059		5.39
	INC gain from HSPDP		Swing	2.67

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam	4,093	32.17%	New
	UDP	Phlour W. Khongjee	3,536	27.79%	14.01
	INC	Walter David Lyngwi	3,201	25.16%	3.47
	KHNAM	Wanstep Diengdoh	1,742	13.69%	New
	NCP	Kodin Nongrum	153	1.20%	New
Margin of victory			557	4.38%	5.76
Turnout			12,725	70.62%	2.83
Registered electors			18,031		12.17
	HSPDP gain from Independent		Swing	6.60

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam	4,221	38.76%	New
	INC	Walter David Lyngwi	3,117	28.63%	3.23
	PDM	Simil Gury Kharhujon	2,051	18.84%	New
	UDP	S. Phaindrojen Swer	1,500	13.78%	New
Margin of victory			1,104	10.14%	0.60
Turnout			10,889	69.43%	7.36
Registered electors			16,074		1.93
	Independent hold		Swing	1.18

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam	4,731	39.95%	New
	HPU	S. Phaindrojen Swer	3,459	29.21%	19.10
	INC	Walter David Lyngwi	3,008	25.40%	16.09
	Janata Dal (B)	Dralnor Nongrum	291	2.46%	New
	AHL(AM)	Remington Marbaniang	239	2.02%	New
	Independent	W. Matthew Mawdkhap	115	0.97%	New
Margin of victory			1,272	10.74%	3.92
Turnout			11,843	76.26%	0.58
Registered electors			15,769		25.31
	Independent gain from HPU		Swing	8.36

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HPU	S. Phaindrojen Swer	4,601	48.31%	New
	INC	Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam	3,951	41.48%	23.76
	Independent	D. Isco Swer	614	6.45%	New
	Independent	Remington Marbaniang	204	2.14%	New
	HSPDP	Moti Lal Diengdoh	81	0.85%	39.04
	PDC	Gaulstan Mayar Diengdoh	73	0.77%	4.29
Margin of victory			650	6.82%	4.26
Turnout			9,524	77.03%	5.95
Registered electors			12,584		12.64
	HPU gain from HSPDP		Swing	8.42

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam	3,108	39.89%	9.40
	AHL	S. Phaindrojen Swer	2,908	37.33%	3.79
	INC	W. Matthews Singh Mawdkhap	1,381	17.73%	3.66
	PDC	Remington Marbaniang	394	5.06%	New
Margin of victory			200	2.57%	8.05
Turnout			7,791	72.74%	0.97
Registered electors			11,172		9.37
	HSPDP gain from AHL		Swing	1.22

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Phaindrojen Swer	2,888	41.11%	7.95
	HSPDP	Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam	2,142	30.49%	New
	INC	Michael Giri	1,502	21.38%	New
	Independent	L. Morrow Mohon Kharpuri	493	7.02%	New
Margin of victory			746	10.62%	3.29
Turnout			7,025	69.84%	7.35
Registered electors			10,215		39.26
	AHL hold		Swing	7.95

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohra^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	S. Phaindrojen Swer	2,210	49.06%	New
	Independent	A Blingstodar Diengdoh	1,880	41.73%	New
	Independent	Lumkur Diengdoh	415	9.21%	New
Margin of victory			330	7.33%
Turnout			4,505	63.31%
Registered electors			7,335
	AHL win (new seat)

See also

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