Ampati Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Ampati

| state = Meghalaya

| type= SLA

| map_image = Ampati Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 53

| district = South West Garo Hills

| loksabha_cons = Tura

| established = 2008

| reservation = ST

| mla = Miani D Shira

| party = All India Trinamool Congress

| electors = {{formatnum:33101}}{{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}}{{update after|2028|05}}

| latest_election_year = 2023

}}

Ampati is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.{{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}}

It is part of South West Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year !Member !colspan="2"\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
colspan =4\| Ampatigiri
1972	Jagabandhu Barman	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=3}}
1978	rowspan=2 \| Bhadreswar Koch
1983
1988	Monendro Agitok	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician\|rowspan=2}}
1993	rowspan=2 \| Dr. Mukul Sangma
1998	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=3}}
2003	rowspan=2 \| Dr. Mukul Sangma
2008
colspan =4\| Ampati
2013	rowspan=2 \| Dr. Mukul Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
2018
2023	Miani D Shira	{{Full party name with color\|All India Trinamool Congress}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2023=

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampati{{Cite web |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer |title=General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & 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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Miani D Shira |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=13,446 |percentage=45.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Stevie M. Marak |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=11,169 |percentage=37.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Premananda Koch |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,762 |percentage=15.95% |change={{decrease}}16.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uttora Guri Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=476 |percentage=1.59% |change={{decrease}}62.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=233 |percentage=0.78% |change={{decrease}}0.01 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,277 |percentage=7.63% |change= {{decrease}}23.19 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=29,853 |percentage=90.19% |change= {{decrease}}1.52 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,101 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.44 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Trinamool Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}18.55 }}

=Assembly Election 2018=

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampati{{Cite web |publisher=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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Mukul Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,721 |percentage=63.59% |change={{decrease}}5.08 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bakul Ch. Hajong |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,617 |percentage=32.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joyanto K Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=546 |percentage=2.08% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=208 |percentage=0.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,104 |percentage=30.82% |change= {{decrease}}10.73 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=26,295 |percentage=91.71% |change= {{increase}}1.29 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,673 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.44 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}5.08 }}

=Assembly Election 2013=

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampati{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Mukul Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,031 |percentage=68.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Clement G. Momin |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=5,935 |percentage=27.11% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahiran Hajong |party=Independent politician |votes=924 |percentage=4.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,096 |percentage=41.55% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=21,890 |percentage=90.42% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,209 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 2008=

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampatigiri{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Mukul Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,626 |percentage=55.47% |change={{increase}}14.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Clement G. Momin |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=7,660 |percentage=39.99% |change={{increase}}11.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Monendro Agitok |party=Independent politician |votes=510 |percentage=2.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharmeswar Koch |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=360 |percentage=1.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,966 |percentage=15.48% |change= {{increase}}3.10 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,156 |percentage=90.53% |change= {{increase}}13.33 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,161 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}5.41 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}14.48 }}

=Assembly Election 2003=

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampatigiri{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Mukul Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,080 |percentage=40.99% |change={{decrease}}16.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Eril Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=4,941 |percentage=28.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amiya Kr. Hajong |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,710 |percentage=21.48% |change={{increase}}6.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Monendro Agitok |party=Independent politician |votes=1,110 |percentage=6.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ruparth Areng |party=Communist Party of India |votes=227 |percentage=1.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Monendro Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=203 |percentage=1.18% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,139 |percentage=12.38% |change= {{decrease}}18.48 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,271 |percentage=77.20% |change= {{decrease}}3.05 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,372 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.51 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}16.88 }}

=Assembly Election 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampatigiri{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Mukul Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,235 |percentage=57.87% |change={{increase}}51.10 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Monendro Agitok |party=Independent politician |votes=4,310 |percentage=27.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amiya Kr. Hajong |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,412 |percentage=15.12% |change={{increase}}4.73 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,925 |percentage=30.86% |change= {{increase}}28.88 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,957 |percentage=82.07% |change= {{decrease}}4.53 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,885 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.51 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1993=

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampatigiri{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Mukul Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=4,015 |percentage=27.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Momendro Agitok |party=Hill People's Union |votes=3,726 |percentage=25.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagabandhu Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=2,070 |percentage=14.18% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bipra Mohan Koch |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,515 |percentage=10.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Mree |party=Independent politician |votes=1,367 |percentage=9.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=William Cegil Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=988 |percentage=6.77% |change={{decrease}}25.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krehot N. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=780 |percentage=5.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=289 |percentage=1.98% |change= {{decrease}}5.77 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,594 |percentage=86.92% |change= {{increase}}2.06 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,215 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.23 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}12.80 }}

=Assembly Election 1988=

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampatigiri{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Monendro Agitok |party=Independent politician |votes=5,025 |percentage=40.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhadreswar Koch |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,059 |percentage=32.56% |change={{decrease}}0.60 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagabandhu Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=2,050 |percentage=16.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Mree |party=Independent politician |votes=1,141 |percentage=9.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhupendra Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=191 |percentage=1.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=966 |percentage=7.75% |change= {{increase}}5.76 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,466 |percentage=85.38% |change= {{increase}}7.41 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,071 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.25 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}7.15 }}

=Assembly Election 1983=

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampatigiri{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhadreswar Koch |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,053 |percentage=33.16% |change={{decrease}}30.20 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Monendro Agitok |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=2,870 |percentage=31.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagabandhu Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=2,324 |percentage=25.24% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baikunthanath Roy Koch |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=961 |percentage=10.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=183 |percentage=1.99% |change= {{decrease}}35.74 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,208 |percentage=78.29% |change= {{increase}}9.30 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,228 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.36 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}30.20 }}

=Assembly Election 1978=

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampatigiri{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhadreswar Koch |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,551 |percentage=63.36% |change={{increase}}25.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagabandhu Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=1,841 |percentage=25.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Benoy Bhushan Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=791 |percentage=11.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,710 |percentage=37.73% |change= {{increase}}34.50 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,183 |percentage=69.28% |change= {{increase}}21.40 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,883 |ref = |change= {{increase}}48.05 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1972=

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Ampatigiri{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagabandhu Barman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,230 |percentage=37.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakhindra Hajong |party=Independent politician |votes=1,124 |percentage=34.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Binoy Bhusan Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=925 |percentage=28.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=106 |percentage=3.23% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,279 |percentage=47.80% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,351 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}