https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Jirang_Assembly_constituency Jirang Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T13:28:37Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Jirang_Assembly_constituency&diff=506300&oldid=prev HGNJanell4801 at 00:47, 17 April 2026 2026-04-17T00:47:11Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Jirang<br /> | state = [[Meghalaya]]<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = Jirang Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | constituency_no = 10<br /> | district = [[Ri Bhoi district|Ri Bhoi]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shillong]]<br /> | established = 1978<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | mla = [[Sosthenes Sohtun]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|National People&#039;s Party (India)}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:42206}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14873-meghalayaexcluding-ac-23/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=11 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|05}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Jirang&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Meghalaya]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=ceomap&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/gis-map/00-pc-map-meghalaya.pdf |title=Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |accessdate= 30 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is part of [[Ri Bhoi district|Ri Bhoi]] district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]]. As of 2023, it is represented by [[Sosthenes Sohtun]] of the [[National People&#039;s Party (India)|National People&#039;s Party]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Election<br /> !Name<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || Snomick Kalwing || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || Gerson Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1988]] || rowspan=5 | J. Dringwell Rymbai || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1993]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || Lamboklang Mylliem || {{Full party name with color|North East Social Democratic Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || rowspan=2 | [[Sosthenes Sohtun]] || {{Full party name with color|National People&#039;s Party (India)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]] <br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2023===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jirang&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]] |title=General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends &amp; Result MArch - 2023 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302144159/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sosthenes Sohtun]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=12,690 |percentage=36.74% |change={{increase}}5.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Adrian Lambert Mylliem |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,067 |percentage=32.04% |change={{increase}}1.74 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Badhok Nongmalieh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=4,107 |percentage=11.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sunmoon D. Marak |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=3,928 |percentage=11.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Riya Sangma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,075 |percentage=6.01% |change={{decrease}}7.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Forcaster Nongrang |party=Independent politician |votes=268 |percentage=0.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lee Trevor Bareh |party=Independent politician |votes=226 |percentage=0.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=315 |percentage=0.91% |change={{decrease}}0.65 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,623 |percentage=4.70% |change= {{increase}}3.98 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=34,536 |percentage=81.83% |change= {{decrease}}2.85 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 42,206 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.52 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=National People&#039;s Party (India) |swing= {{increase}}5.71 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2018===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jirang&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]] |title=Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208162439/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sosthenes Sohtun]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=9,437 |percentage=31.03% |change={{increase}}10.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Witness Day Sancley |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,217 |percentage=30.31% |change={{decrease}}1.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lamboklang Mylliem |party=People&#039;s Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |votes=6,351 |percentage=20.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Badhok Nongmalieh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,152 |percentage=13.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Comfort Doloi |party=Independent politician |votes=346 |percentage=1.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bity Jyrwa |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=215 |percentage=0.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=475 |percentage=1.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=220 |percentage=0.72% |change= {{decrease}}9.36 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=30,411 |percentage=84.67% |change= {{decrease}}2.84 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,915 |ref = |change= {{increase}}26.99 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=North East Social Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}10.73 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2013===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jirang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021738/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lamboklang Mylliem |party=North East Social Democratic Party |votes=10,336 |percentage=41.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Barnabas Nongbah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,840 |percentage=31.68% |change={{increase}}11.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sosthenes Sohtun]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=5,194 |percentage=20.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Martin Lyngdoh |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=562 |percentage=2.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abraham S. Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=495 |percentage=2.00% |change={{decrease}}16.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wonderlyne Lapang |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=323 |percentage=1.31% |change={{decrease}}25.54 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,496 |percentage=10.08% |change= {{increase}}3.27 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=24,750 |percentage=87.51% |change= {{decrease}}0.63 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,281 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.80 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=North East Social Democratic Party |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{increase}}14.91 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jirang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021122/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Dringwell Rymbai |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=5,830 |percentage=26.85% |change={{increase}}7.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=William Mynsong |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,350 |percentage=20.03% |change={{decrease}}7.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Laborious Manik S. Syiem |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,919 |percentage=18.05% |change={{increase}}6.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balajied Ranee |party=Independent politician |votes=3,084 |percentage=14.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hepley Khonglah |party=Independent politician |votes=1,842 |percentage=8.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Probin K. Raswai |party=Independent politician |votes=1,074 |percentage=4.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jemberson K. Marak |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=868 |percentage=4.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,480 |percentage=6.82% |change= {{decrease}}1.80 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,715 |percentage=88.15% |change= {{increase}}26.35 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,635 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.19 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.04 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jirang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104020753/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Dringwell Rymbai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,888 |percentage=27.89% |change={{decrease}}24.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Artist Ranee |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,687 |percentage=19.27% |change={{decrease}}6.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Oral Syngkli |party=Independent politician |votes=2,132 |percentage=15.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jriangsing Phanbuh |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,661 |percentage=11.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nirjo Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,519 |percentage=10.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thre Nongrum |party=People&#039;s Democratic Movement (Meghalaya) |votes=709 |percentage=5.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Snomick Kalwing |party=Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement |votes=453 |percentage=3.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,201 |percentage=8.61% |change= {{decrease}}17.26 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,942 |percentage=61.90% |change= {{decrease}}1.67 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,562 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.31 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}24.03 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jirang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144917/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Dringwell Rymbai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,058 |percentage=51.91% |change={{increase}}3.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Micheal Giri Dkhar |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=3,540 |percentage=26.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Oral Syngkli |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=1,984 |percentage=14.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Medliton Nongrum |party=Independent politician |votes=748 |percentage=5.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marshal Wahlang |party=Communist Party of India |votes=220 |percentage=1.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dis Mawshai |party=Independent politician |votes=46 |percentage=0.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,518 |percentage=25.88% |change= {{increase}}7.88 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,596 |percentage=66.76% |change= {{decrease}}7.44 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,424 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.63 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}3.49 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jirang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Dringwell Rymbai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,998 |percentage=48.43% |change={{increase}}22.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Michael Giri Dkhar |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=3,769 |percentage=30.43% |change={{increase}}9.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khrawbok Khongwar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,545 |percentage=12.47% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Medliton Nangrum |party=Independent politician |votes=553 |percentage=4.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jogen A. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=233 |percentage=1.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Blingtodar Diengdoh |party=Independent politician |votes=141 |percentage=1.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. W. Kharmawphlang |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |votes=105 |percentage=0.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,229 |percentage=18.00% |change= {{increase}}12.75 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,386 |percentage=74.34% |change= {{increase}}11.86 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,470 |ref = |change= {{increase}}29.44 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}22.13 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1988===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jirang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144042/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Dringwell Rymbai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,095 |percentage=26.29% |change={{increase}}2.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gerson Lyngdoh |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=1,677 |percentage=21.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Snomick Kalwing |party=Independent politician |votes=1,656 |percentage=20.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rodess Roy Thangkhiew |party=Independent politician |votes=799 |percentage=10.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Medliton Nongrum |party=Independent politician |votes=702 |percentage=8.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pingkisno Kylwing |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=502 |percentage=6.30% |change={{decrease}}22.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fransis C. Mawiong |party=Public Demands Implementation Convention |votes=324 |percentage=4.07% |change={{increase}}0.01 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=418 |percentage=5.25% |change= {{decrease}}0.19 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,968 |percentage=62.65% |change= {{increase}}5.65 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,497 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.92 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}2.99 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1983===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jirang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025204117/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Gerson Lyngdoh |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=1,789 |percentage=29.28% |change={{increase}}0.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Dringwell Rymbai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,457 |percentage=23.85% |change={{decrease}}15.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Snomick Kalwing |party=Independent politician |votes=959 |percentage=15.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elias Doloi |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=866 |percentage=14.17% |change={{decrease}}4.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mawroh |party=Independent politician |votes=336 |percentage=5.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chomillius Komon Mawiong |party=Independent politician |votes=298 |percentage=4.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dominik Draflyson Lyngdoh Mawnai |party=Public Demands Implementation Convention |votes=248 |percentage=4.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=332 |percentage=5.43% |change= {{decrease}}4.83 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,110 |percentage=59.28% |change= {{increase}}4.65 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,446 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.95 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.61 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1978===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jirang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143720/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Snomick Kalwing |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,750 |percentage=38.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gerson Lyngdoh |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=1,288 |percentage=28.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rolingson Shadap |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=862 |percentage=19.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mitchell Mawroh |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=363 |percentage=8.07% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Nagen Singh Lyngdoh |party=Independent politician |votes=237 |percentage=5.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=462 |percentage=10.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,500 |percentage=51.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,234 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Ri Bhoi district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.91|91.59|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Ri-Bhoi district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1978]]<br /> [[Category:1978 establishments in Meghalaya]]</div> HGNJanell4801