Bajengdoba Assembly constituency
{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Bajengdoba
| mla = Pongseng Marak
| party = National People's Party (India)
| state = Meghalaya
| district = North Garo Hills
| loksabha_cons = Tura
| established = 1972
| reservation = ST
| electors = {{formatnum:33102}}{{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}}
| type=SLA
| map_image = Bajengdoba Assembly constituency map.svg
| constituency_no = 40
}}
Bajengdoba 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 North Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Election !Name !colspan=2|Party | ||
| 1972 | rowspan=2 | Grohonsing Marak | {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}} |
| 1978 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}} | |
| 1983 | rowspan=2 | Chamberline Marak | |
| 1988 | ||
| 1993 | rowspan=2 | Chamberline B. Marak | |
| 1998 | ||
| 2003 | rowspan=2 | John Manner Marak | {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 2008 | ||
| 2013 | Brigady Napak Marak | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} |
| 2018 | rowspan=2 | Pongseng Marak | {{Full party name with color|National People's Party (India)|rowspan=2}} |
| 2023 |
Election results
=Assembly Election 2023=
{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=Pongseng Marak |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=9,900 |percentage=34.52% |change={{decrease}}11.16 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Brigady Napak Marak|party=Indian National Congress|votes=7,584|percentage=26.44%|change={{decrease}}11.53}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Tengrak R. Marak|party=All India Trinamool Congress|votes=7,431|percentage=25.91%|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Chadambe Tengkam B Marak|party=Independent politician|votes=1,996|percentage=6.96%|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Rocky R Marak|party=Independent politician|votes=744|percentage=2.59%|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Henendra A. Sangma|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=537|percentage=1.87%|change={{decrease}}11.60}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Rakman Ch Marak|party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|votes=491|percentage=1.71%|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=241|percentage=0.84%|change={{decrease}}1.41}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,316 |percentage=8.07% |change= {{increase}}0.37 }}
{{Election box turnout|votes=28,683|percentage=86.65%|change={{decrease}}2.02}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,102 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.08 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=National People's Party (India) |swing= {{decrease}}11.16 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2018=
{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=Pongseng Marak |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=11,648 |percentage=45.67% |change={{increase}}20.29 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Brigady Napak Marak|party=Indian National Congress|votes=9,684|percentage=37.97%|change={{increase}}3.71}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=John Manner Marak|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=3,435|percentage=13.47%|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=573|percentage=2.25%|change=New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,964 |percentage=7.70% |change= {{increase}}6.61 }}
{{Election box turnout|votes=25,504|percentage=88.67%|change={{decrease}}0.39}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,764 |ref = |change= {{increase}}26.85 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}10.32 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2013=
{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=Brigady Napak Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=7,139 |percentage=35.35% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Adolf Lu Hitler R. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,919 |percentage=34.26% |change={{increase}}0.17 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=John Manner Marak |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=5,126 |percentage=25.38% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rocky R Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,011 |percentage=5.01% |change={{decrease}}15.57 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=220 |percentage=1.09% |change= {{decrease}}5.49 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=20,195 |percentage=89.06% |change= {{decrease}}4.07 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,676 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.23 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.32 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2008=
{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=John Manner Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=7,084 |percentage=40.67% |change={{decrease}}11.13 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chamberline B. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,938 |percentage=34.09% |change={{decrease}}5.47 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Brigady Napak Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=3,584 |percentage=20.58% |change={{increase}}15.71 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Winsang Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=813 |percentage=4.67% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,146 |percentage=6.58% |change= {{decrease}}5.66 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=17,419 |percentage=93.12% |change= {{increase}}17.22 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,705 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}5.18 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}11.13 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2003=
{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=John Manner Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=7,756 |percentage=51.80% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chamberline B. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,923 |percentage=39.56% |change={{decrease}}10.23 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Resterbrown Sangma |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=728 |percentage=4.86% |change={{decrease}}43.37 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Johindro Momin |party=Garo National Council |votes=567 |percentage=3.79% |change={{increase}}1.81 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,833 |percentage=12.24% |change= {{increase}}10.69 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=14,974 |percentage=75.91% |change= {{increase}}3.05 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,727 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.19 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}2.01 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1998=
{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=Chamberline B. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,212 |percentage=49.79% |change={{decrease}}8.35 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=John Manner Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=6,018 |percentage=48.23% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Grohonsing Marak |party=Garo National Council |votes=247 |percentage=1.98% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=194 |percentage=1.55% |change= {{decrease}}28.76 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=12,477 |percentage=76.54% |change= {{decrease}}4.51 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,126 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.51 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1993=
{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=Chamberline B. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,555 |percentage=58.14% |change={{decrease}}6.49 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Johan Manner Marak |party=Hill People's Union |votes=3,137 |percentage=27.82% |change={{decrease}}7.55 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jamindro Marak |party=Meghalaya Progressive People's Party |votes=1,583 |percentage=14.04% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,418 |percentage=30.31% |change= {{increase}}1.06 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=11,275 |percentage=79.85% |change= {{increase}}4.06 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,574 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.66 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1988=
{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=Chamberline Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,583 |percentage=64.63% |change={{increase}}0.80 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Grohonsing Marak |party=Hill People's Union |votes=3,056 |percentage=35.37% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,527 |percentage=29.25% |change= {{decrease}}0.86 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=8,639 |percentage=77.18% |change= {{increase}}10.21 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,786 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.91 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1983=
{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=Chamberline Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,059 |percentage=63.82% |change={{increase}}12.59 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Grohonsing Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,144 |percentage=33.71% |change={{increase}}3.23 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ketchiner A. Sangma |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=157 |percentage=2.47% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,915 |percentage=30.11% |change= {{increase}}9.37 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=6,360 |percentage=66.05% |change= {{increase}}18.72 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,081 |ref = |change= {{increase}}34.07 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1978=
{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=Grohonsing Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,709 |percentage=51.23% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Levingstone Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,017 |percentage=30.49% |change={{decrease}}53.73 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Promison Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=610 |percentage=18.29% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=692 |percentage=20.74% |change= {{decrease}}47.68 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=3,336 |percentage=48.54% |change= {{increase}}11.98 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,519 |ref = |change= {{increase}}33.93 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}32.98 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1972=
{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Bajengdoba{{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=Grohonsing Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,531 |percentage=84.21% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Broson Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=287 |percentage=15.79% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,244 |percentage=68.43% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,818 |percentage=34.22% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,614 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}
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