Kharkutta 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 = Kharkutta
| state = Meghalaya
| type = SLA
| map_image = Kharkutta Assembly constituency map.svg
| constituency_no = 37
| district = North Garo Hills
| loksabha_cons = Tura
| established = 2003
| reservation = ST
| mla = Rupert Momin
| party = National People's Party (India)
| latest_election_year = 2023
| electors = {{formatnum:43109}}{{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}}
}}
Kharkutta 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=3 | Pretting Tone Sangma | {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}} |
| 1978 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} | |
| 1983 | ||
| 1988 | Luderberg Ch. Momin | {{Full party name with color|Hill People's Union}} |
| 1993 | rowspan=3 | Elstone D. Marak | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} |
| 1998 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
| 2003 | {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party|rowspan=2}} | |
| 2008 | Omillo K.Sangma | |
| 2013 | Cherak Watre Momin | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2018 | rowspan=2 | Rupert Momin | {{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: Kharkutta{{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=Rupert Momin |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=17,426 |percentage=47.71% |change={{increase}}2.46 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Cherak Watre Momin |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=15,896 |percentage=43.52% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chireng Peter R. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,746 |percentage=4.78% |change={{decrease}}37.97 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elstone D. Marak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=932 |percentage=2.55% |change={{decrease}}2.54 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luderberg Ch. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=525 |percentage=1.44% |change={{decrease}}0.28 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=526 |percentage=1.44% |change={{increase}}0.63 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,530 |percentage=4.19% |change= {{increase}}1.69 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=36,525 |percentage=84.73% |change= {{decrease}}2.37 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,109 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.94 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=National People's Party (India) |swing= {{increase}}2.46 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2018=
{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta{{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=Rupert Momin |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=14,654 |percentage=45.25% |change={{increase}}19.97 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Cherak Watre Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,845 |percentage=42.75% |change={{increase}}10.41 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Synal M. Sangma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,648 |percentage=5.09% |change={{decrease}}5.65 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Priyam Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,240 |percentage=3.83% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luderberg Ch. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=556 |percentage=1.72% |change={{decrease}}5.42 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=263 |percentage=0.81% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=809 |percentage=2.50% |change= {{decrease}}4.56 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=32,386 |percentage=87.10% |change= {{increase}}2.41 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,183 |ref = |change= {{increase}}31.67 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}12.91 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2013=
{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta{{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=Cherak Watre Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,733 |percentage=32.34% |change={{increase}}16.68 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Omillo K. Sangma |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=6,046 |percentage=25.28% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rupert Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=5,862 |percentage=24.51% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elstone D. Marak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,567 |percentage=10.73% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luderberg Ch. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,706 |percentage=7.13% |change={{decrease}}3.70 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,687 |percentage=7.05% |change= {{increase}}5.46 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=23,914 |percentage=84.68% |change= {{decrease}}5.21 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,239 |ref = |change= {{increase}}31.71 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}0.99 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2008=
{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta{{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=Omillo K.Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=6,424 |percentage=33.33% |change={{decrease}}8.16 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rupert Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=6,117 |percentage=31.74% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elstone D.Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,018 |percentage=15.66% |change={{decrease}}4.75 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luderberg Ch.Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,088 |percentage=10.83% |change={{decrease}}1.86 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subash Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,372 |percentage=7.12% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Biporal K.Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=256 |percentage=1.33% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=307 |percentage=1.59% |change= {{decrease}}19.49 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=19,275 |percentage=89.90% |change= {{increase}}14.21 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,441 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.51 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}8.16 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2003=
{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta{{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=Elstone D. Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=6,568 |percentage=41.49% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subash Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,230 |percentage=20.40% |change={{decrease}}28.02 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Omillo K. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=3,034 |percentage=19.16% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luderberg Ch. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,009 |percentage=12.69% |change={{decrease}}5.01 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Cary Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=990 |percentage=6.25% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,338 |percentage=21.09% |change= {{decrease}}7.44 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=15,831 |percentage=75.68% |change= {{increase}}4.41 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,917 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.17 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}6.94 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1998=
{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta{{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=Elstone D. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,324 |percentage=48.43% |change={{increase}}26.25 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Omillo K. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=2,599 |percentage=19.90% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luderberg Ch. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,312 |percentage=17.70% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Grithalson N. Aregh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,581 |percentage=12.11% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Birendro Sangma |party=Garo National Council |votes=243 |percentage=1.86% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,725 |percentage=28.52% |change= {{increase}}26.42 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=13,059 |percentage=74.18% |change= {{decrease}}1.65 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,321 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.19 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}20.06 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1993=
{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta{{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=Elstone D. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=3,207 |percentage=28.37% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luderberg Ch. Momin |party=Hill People's Union |votes=2,969 |percentage=26.26% |change={{decrease}}17.92 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kurendra D. Shira |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,507 |percentage=22.18% |change={{decrease}}19.34 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Omillo K. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=2,306 |percentage=20.40% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Earnest Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=316 |percentage=2.80% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=238 |percentage=2.11% |change= {{decrease}}0.57 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=11,305 |percentage=75.47% |change= {{increase}}7.62 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,501 |ref = |change= {{increase}}28.17 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Hill People's Union |swing= {{decrease}}15.81 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1988=
{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta{{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=Luderberg Ch. Momin |party=Hill People's Union |votes=3,490 |percentage=44.18% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pretting Tone Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,279 |percentage=41.51% |change={{decrease}}3.99 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Earnest Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=583 |percentage=7.38% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=211 |percentage=2.67% |change= {{decrease}}16.68 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=7,899 |percentage=68.29% |change= {{increase}}7.02 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,094 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.87 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill People's Union |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1983=
{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta{{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=Pretting Tone Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,947 |percentage=45.51% |change={{decrease}}4.31 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kurendra D. Shira |party=Independent politician |votes=1,694 |percentage=26.16% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luderberg Ch. Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,089 |percentage=16.82% |change={{decrease}}2.50 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sedinath G. Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=599 |percentage=9.25% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Earnest Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=147 |percentage=2.27% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,253 |percentage=19.35% |change= {{decrease}}2.09 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=6,476 |percentage=60.73% |change= {{increase}}4.22 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,109 |ref = |change= {{increase}}35.84 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}4.31 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1978=
{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta{{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=Pretting Tone Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,203 |percentage=49.82% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kurendra D.Shira |party=Independent politician |votes=1,255 |percentage=28.38% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Milton Sangma |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=854 |percentage=19.31% |change={{decrease}}34.66 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Earnest Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=110 |percentage=2.49% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=948 |percentage=21.44% |change= {{decrease}}12.23 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=4,422 |percentage=57.46% |change= {{increase}}25.68 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,178 |ref = |change= {{increase}}64.91 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}4.16 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1972=
{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta{{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=Pretting Tone Sangma |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=760 |percentage=53.98% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wetherson Monin |party=Independent politician |votes=286 |percentage=20.31% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chemberlin Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=215 |percentage=15.27% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arnesh Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=147 |percentage=10.44% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=474 |percentage=33.66% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,408 |percentage=29.93% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,959 |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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