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Langkyrdem Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Meghalaya legislative assembly in India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Langkyrdem

| type= SLA

| state = Meghalaya

| established = 1972

| abolished = 2013{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}

| electors = 19,435

| mla = Prestone Tynsong

| party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}

| constituency_no =

| latest_election_year = 2008

| district =

| loksabha_cons =

| reservation =

}}

Langkyrdem Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

1972Galynstone Laloo{{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference|rowspan=3}}
1978rowspan=5 | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh
1983
1988{{Full party name with color|Hill People's Union|rowspan=2}}
1993
1998{{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
2003rowspan=2 | Prestone Tynsong{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
2008

Election results

=Assembly Election 2008 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem{{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=Prestone Tynsong |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,356 |percentage=41.87% |change={{increase}}20.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih |party=Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement |votes=6,553 |percentage=37.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samuel Khongbuh Massar |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=3,541 |percentage=20.16% |change={{increase}}8.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Christina Majaw |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=118 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=803 |percentage=4.57% |change= {{increase}}1.41 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,568 |percentage=90.39% |change= {{increase}}25.12 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,435 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}3.75 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}20.39 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem{{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=Prestone Tynsong |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,832 |percentage=21.49% |change={{decrease}}12.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Syrpai Khonglah |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=2,415 |percentage=18.32% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih |party=Khasi Farmers Democratic Party |votes=1,857 |percentage=14.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Richardstone Jana Nongbet |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,602 |percentage=12.15% |change={{decrease}}29.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samuel Khongbuh Massar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,552 |percentage=11.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khlur Sing Lyngdoh |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=769 |percentage=5.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Horen Nongsteng |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=643 |percentage=4.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=417 |percentage=3.16% |change= {{decrease}}3.80 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,181 |percentage=65.28% |change= {{increase}}3.47 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,192 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.43 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{decrease}}19.81 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem{{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=Brington Buhai Lyngdoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=4,843 |percentage=41.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Youngstenshon Tynsong |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,026 |percentage=34.33% |change={{decrease}}5.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khlur Sing Lyngdoh |party=Hindu Samaj Party |votes=2,777 |percentage=23.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sataw Tynsong |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=81 |percentage=0.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=817 |percentage=6.97% |change= {{decrease}}14.07 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,727 |percentage=63.71% |change= {{decrease}}9.61 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,972 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.65 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Hill People's Union |swing= {{decrease}}19.22 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem{{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=Brington Buhai Lyngdoh |party=Hill People's Union |votes=7,989 |percentage=60.52% |change={{increase}}3.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,212 |percentage=39.48% |change={{increase}}2.52 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,777 |percentage=21.04% |change= {{increase}}1.33 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,201 |percentage=73.13% |change= {{decrease}}0.33 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,483 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.20 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Hill People's Union |loser=Hill People's Union |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1988 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem{{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=Brington Buhai Lyngdoh |party=Hill People's Union |votes=6,100 |percentage=56.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Denis Ryngjah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,979 |percentage=36.96% |change={{increase}}33.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. A. Nongrum |party=Public Demands Implementation Convention |votes=686 |percentage=6.37% |change={{decrease}}24.10 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,121 |percentage=19.70% |change= {{increase}}13.10 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,765 |percentage=73.94% |change= {{increase}}3.91 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,002 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.88 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill People's Union |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1983 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem{{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=Brington Buhai Lyngdoh |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=3,071 |percentage=37.08% |change={{increase}}0.65 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Denis Rynjah |party=Public Demands Implementation Convention |votes=2,524 |percentage=30.47% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tarson Rynjah |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=2,390 |percentage=28.85% |change={{increase}}10.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aloysius Wilford Binan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=298 |percentage=3.60% |change={{decrease}}26.09 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=547 |percentage=6.60% |change= {{decrease}}0.13 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,283 |percentage=70.10% |change= {{increase}}1.68 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,209 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.57 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{increase}}0.65 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1978 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem{{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=Brington Buhai Lyngdoh |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,591 |percentage=36.43% |change={{decrease}}5.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tarson Rynjah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,112 |percentage=29.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=O. Peline Lytand |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=1,282 |percentage=18.02% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Benington Shabong |party=Independent politician |votes=1,128 |percentage=15.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=479 |percentage=6.73% |change= {{increase}}3.37 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,113 |percentage=67.77% |change= {{increase}}21.34 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,750 |ref = |change= {{increase}}46.08 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}5.89 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem{{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=Galynstone Laloo |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,396 |percentage=42.32% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Herington Mulliem |party=Independent politician |votes=1,285 |percentage=38.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pila Khongkliam |party=Independent politician |votes=618 |percentage=18.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=111 |percentage=3.36% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,299 |percentage=45.66% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,359 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

References

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