Songsak Assembly constituency

Songsak is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.^[2] It is part of East Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency.^[3]

Songsak
Constituency No. 41 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	East Garo Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Tura
Established	1972
Total electors	31,824[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Mukul Sangma
Party	All India Trinamool Congress
Elected year	2023

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1972	Elwin Sangma		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1975 By-election	Miriam D. Shira
1978			Independent politician
1983	Elwin Sangma		Indian National Congress
1988	Lahinson M. Sangnia		Hill People's Union
1993	Tonsing N Marak		Indian National Congress
1998
2003	Heltone N. Marak		United Democratic Party
2005 By-election	Tonsing N Marak		Indian National Congress
2008	Nihim D. Shira		Nationalist Congress Party
2013			National People's Party
2018	Dr. Mukul Sangma		Indian National Congress
2023			All India Trinamool Congress

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Dr. Mukul Sangma	12,689	44.82%	New
	NPP	Nihim D. Shira	12,317	43.51%	8.37
	INC	Champion R. Sangma	2,232	7.88%	34.87
	BJP	Thomas Marak	776	2.74%	10.06
	RPI	Sarenni Marak	296	1.05%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	196	0.69%	0.21
Margin of victory			372	1.31%	6.30
Turnout			28,310	88.96%	1.09
Registered electors			31,824		19.25
	AITC gain from INC		Swing	2.07

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dr. Mukul Sangma	10,274	42.75%	22.55
	NPP	Nihim D. Shira	8,444	35.14%	0.86
	BJP	Thomas Marak	3,077	12.80%	New
	UDP	Arun N Marak	800	3.33%	4.83
	Independent	Fardina C. Marak	464	1.93%	New
	NCP	Silman Marak	405	1.69%	New
	Independent	Sanjay R Marak	274	1.14%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	216	0.90%	New
Margin of victory			1,830	7.62%	3.54
Turnout			24,030	90.04%	2.19
Registered electors			26,687		20.02
	INC gain from NPP		Swing	8.47

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Nihim D. Shira	6,697	34.28%	New
	Independent	Fardina C. Marak	4,518	23.13%	New
	INC	Tonsing N Marak	3,947	20.20%	11.02
	Independent	Lahinson M. Sangnia	2,779	14.23%	New
	UDP	Arun N Marak	1,594	8.16%	0.33
Margin of victory			2,179	11.15%	9.23
Turnout			19,535	87.85%	4.82
Registered electors			22,236		20.13
	NPP gain from NCP		Swing	1.13

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Nihim D. Shira	5,687	33.15%	18.61
	INC	Tonsing N Marak	5,357	31.23%	3.56
	Independent	Anderson Sangma	4,259	24.83%	New
	UDP	Sanjay R Marak	1,456	8.49%	5.02
	Independent	Clever N. Marak	395	2.30%	New
Margin of victory			330	1.92%	2.56
Turnout			17,154	92.67%	21.83
Registered electors			18,510		6.75
	NCP gain from INC		Swing	5.49

Assembly By-election 2005

2005 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Songsak^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tonsing N Marak	3,890	27.67%	5.07
	Independent	Anderson Sangma	3,260	23.18%	New
	Independent	Sanjay R Marak	2,063	14.67%	New
	NCP	Nihim D. Shira	2,045	14.54%	16.61
	UDP	Doly Sangma	1,900	13.51%	20.49
	Independent	Peter Marak	550	3.91%	New
	Independent	Rokhawma Shira	353	2.51%	New
Margin of victory			630	4.48%	3.21
Turnout			14,061	70.84%	2.39
Registered electors			19,849		1.38
	INC gain from UDP		Swing	6.34

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Heltone N. Marak	4,875	34.00%	18.86
	INC	Tonsing N Marak	4,693	32.73%	1.35
	NCP	Anderson Sangma	4,467	31.16%	New
	BJP	Anilla D Shira	302	2.11%	New
Margin of victory			182	1.27%	17.67
Turnout			14,337	73.26%	3.15
Registered electors			19,578		14.35
	UDP gain from INC		Swing	0.08

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tonsing N Marak	4,089	34.08%	15.23
	UDP	Heltone N. Marak	1,817	15.14%	New
	GNC	Lahinson M. Sangnia	1,722	14.35%	New
	Independent	Haward N. Sangma	1,590	13.25%	New
	Independent	Anderson Sangma	1,522	12.69%	New
	Independent	Clearshon K. Sangma	947	7.89%	New
	Independent	Miriam D. Shira	311	2.59%	New
Margin of victory			2,272	18.94%	4.17
Turnout			11,998	74.29%	2.56
Registered electors			17,121		20.12
	INC hold		Swing	15.23

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tonsing N Marak	5,105	49.31%	32.37
	AHL(AM)	Rockefeller G. Momin	2,713	26.20%	New
	HPU	Lahinson M. Sangnia	2,535	24.49%	17.86
Margin of victory			2,392	23.10%	2.30
Turnout			10,353	75.79%	10.86
Registered electors			14,253		22.35
	INC gain from HPU		Swing

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HPU	Lahinson M. Sangnia	3,047	42.34%	New
	INC	Choronsing Sangma	1,219	16.94%	24.57
	Independent	Tonsing Marak	986	13.70%	New
Margin of victory			1,828	25.40%	9.86
Turnout			7,196	66.37%	7.06
Registered electors			11,649		20.80
	HPU gain from INC		Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Elwin Sangma	2,190	41.51%	10.14
	HSPDP	Rockefeller G. Momin	1,370	25.97%	New
	AHL	Miriam D. Shira	1,191	22.57%	5.69
	Independent	Hemson Marak	270	5.12%	New
	Independent	Binsing Marak	255	4.83%	New
Margin of victory			820	15.54%	11.87
Turnout			5,276	58.45%	12.18
Registered electors			9,643		24.33
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	6.47

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Miriam D. Shira	1,156	35.04%	New
	INC	Choronsing Sangma	1,035	31.37%	New
	AHL	Arquish Momin	557	16.88%	65.80
	Independent	Rockefeller G. Momin	551	16.70%	New
Margin of victory			121	3.67%	61.70
Turnout			3,299	46.44%
Registered electors			7,756
	Independent gain from AHL		Swing	47.64

Assembly By-election 1975

1975 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Songsak^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Miriam D. Shira	2,268	82.68%	7.75
	Independent	Jangsan Sangma	475	17.32%	New
Margin of victory			1,793	65.37%	6.54
Turnout			2,743
Registered electors			0		100.00
	AHL hold		Swing	7.75

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Songsak^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Elwin Sangma	819	74.93%	New
	Independent	Projengton Momin	176	16.10%	New
	Independent	Binjamin Sangma	98	8.97%	New
Margin of victory			643	58.83%
Turnout			1,093	23.56%
Registered electors			4,996
	AHL win (new seat)

See also

• Songsak
• East Garo Hills district
• Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)