https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kherapara_Assembly_constituency Kherapara Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-31T01:21:51Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Kherapara_Assembly_constituency&diff=509721&oldid=prev Coolblack5 at 04:34, 16 April 2026 2026-04-16T04:34:41Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former assembly constituency in Meghalaya, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> |name = Kherapara<br /> |state = [[Meghalaya]]<br /> |type= SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> |district = [[West Garo Hills district|West Garo Hills]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Tura Lok Sabha constituency|Tura]]<br /> |established = 1972<br /> |abolished = 2008<br /> |electors = {{formatnum:17684}} (2008)&lt;ref name=election2008/&gt;<br /> |reservation = ST<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kherapara&#039;&#039;&#039; is a former assembly constituencies of [[Meghalaya]], a north east state of [[India]]. It was also part of [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It was abolished by the &#039;&#039;Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008&#039;&#039;.&lt;ref name=delimitation2008&gt;{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&amp;type=order&amp;filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1972]]<br /> | [[Plansing Marak]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference|rowspan=|}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1978]]<br /> | [[Alfrien Marak]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1983]]<br /> | [[Roster M. Sangma]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1988]]<br /> | [[Chamberu Marak]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1993]]<br /> | rowspan=3|[[Brening Sangma]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1998]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2003]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br /> | [[Phillipole Marak]]&lt;ref name=election2008&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3688-meghalaya-2008/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in|accessdate= 30 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Kherapara&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=Phillipole Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=9,587 |percentage=58.86% |change={{increase}}17.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Brening A. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,371 |percentage=32.97% |change={{increase}}12.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Enison M. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=717 |percentage=4.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lindin C. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=365 |percentage=2.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Michael N. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=249 |percentage=1.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,216 |percentage=25.88% |change= {{increase}}5.27 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,289 |percentage=92.11% |change= {{increase}}16.40 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,684 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.05 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{increase}}17.56 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Kherapara&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=Brening A. Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=5,418 |percentage=41.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kenethson Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,714 |percentage=20.69% |change={{decrease}}33.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Enison Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=2,713 |percentage=20.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Stephen Momin |party=Garo National Council |votes=1,478 |percentage=11.27% |change={{decrease}}11.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sahason R. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=796 |percentage=6.07% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,704 |percentage=20.61% |change= {{decrease}}10.52 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,119 |percentage=75.71% |change= {{increase}}2.57 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,328 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.59 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}12.43 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Kherapara&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=Brening Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,389 |percentage=53.73% |change={{increase}}23.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jennar S. Marak |party=Garo National Council |votes=2,687 |percentage=22.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Enison M. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,528 |percentage=12.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chamberlin Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,008 |percentage=8.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saviour D. Shira |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=279 |percentage=2.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,702 |percentage=31.13% |change= {{increase}}17.16 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,891 |percentage=75.43% |change= {{decrease}}9.42 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,257 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.75 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}23.94 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Kherapara&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=Brening Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,546 |percentage=29.79% |change={{decrease}}0.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chamberlin R. Marak |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=1,883 |percentage=15.82% |change={{decrease}}0.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Oliver Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |votes=1,805 |percentage=15.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alfiren Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,007 |percentage=8.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jhon Kendedy Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=954 |percentage=8.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jennar S. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=640 |percentage=5.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roster M. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=631 |percentage=5.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,663 |percentage=13.97% |change= {{increase}}13.97 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,904 |percentage=84.51% |change= {{increase}}11.94 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,418 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.09 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}0.26 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1988===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Kherapara&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=Chamberun Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=2,591 |percentage=30.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roster M. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,591 |percentage=30.04% |change={{decrease}}0.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alfrien R. Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |votes=2,062 |percentage=23.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milton S. Sangma |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=1,379 |percentage=15.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1 |percentage=0.01% |change= {{decrease}}12.95 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,623 |percentage=73.28% |change= {{increase}}5.93 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,209 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.80 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1983===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Kherapara&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=Roster M. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,891 |percentage=30.12% |change={{increase}}9.90 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Oliver G. Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=1,077 |percentage=17.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alfrien Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,007 |percentage=16.04% |change={{decrease}}24.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hendon T. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=971 |percentage=15.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chamber Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=688 |percentage=10.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Archibold A. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=645 |percentage=10.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=814 |percentage=12.96% |change= {{increase}}12.18 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,279 |percentage=68.28% |change= {{increase}}17.64 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,705 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.06 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}10.16 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1978===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Kherapara&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=Alfrien Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,751 |percentage=40.28% |change={{decrease}}41.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hendon T.Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,717 |percentage=39.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Plansing Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=879 |percentage=20.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=34 |percentage=0.78% |change= {{decrease}}62.51 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,347 |percentage=50.57% |change= {{increase}}21.05 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,238 |ref = |change= {{increase}}56.90 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Kherapara&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143519/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.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=Plansing Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,250 |percentage=81.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Janathon Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=281 |percentage=18.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=969 |percentage=63.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,531 |percentage=28.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,888 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[West Garo Hills district]]<br /> * [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.34|90.21|display=title}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:West Garo Hills district]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1972]]<br /> [[Category:1972 establishments in Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Long stubs with short prose]]<br /> <br /> {{Meghalaya-geo-stub}}</div> Coolblack5