Pynthorumkhrah Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Pynthorumkhrah

| mla = Alexander Laloo Hek
{{Small|Minister of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Fisheries, Printing & Stationery, Secretariat Administration}}

| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

| alliance = {{Party index link|Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (2018–present)|Meghalaya Democratic Alliance}}

| latest_election_year = 2023

| preceded_by = James Marvan Pariat
20px {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}

| state = Meghalaya

| district = East Khasi Hills

| loksabha_cons = Shillong

| established = 1978

| reservation = None

| electors = {{formatnum:34823}}{{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 = Pynthorumkhrah Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 14

}}

Pynthorumkhrah 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 East Khasi Hills district and a part of Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.elections.in/meghalaya/assembly-constituencies/pynthorumkhrah.html |title=Pynthorumkhrah (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections |work=elections.in |date= |accessdate=10 March 2018}}[http://www.megassembly.gov.in/ Assembly Constituency]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election ! Member ! colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1978	rowspan=2 \| B. K. Roy	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
1983
1988	rowspan=2 \| James Marvin Pariat	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
1993	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
1998	rowspan=6 \| Alexander Laloo Hek	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party\|rowspan=3}}
2003
2008
2013	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
2018	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party\|rowspan=2}}
2023

Election results

=Assembly Election 2023=

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Pynthorumkhrah{{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=Alexander Laloo Hek |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,321 |percentage=36.17% |change={{decrease}}4.95 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pynshngainlang Syiem |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,783 |percentage=26.32% |change={{increase}}14.33 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mayborn Grace Lyngdoh |party=Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya) |votes=5,720 |percentage=22.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rocky Hek |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=3,356 |percentage=13.02% |change={{increase}}9.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raymond Basaiawmoit |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=247 |percentage=0.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samborlang Diengdoh |party=Independent politician |votes=168 |percentage=0.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=337 |percentage=1.31% |change={{increase}}0.15 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,538 |percentage=9.85% |change= {{increase}}4.11 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,771 |percentage=74.01% |change= {{decrease}}5.72 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,823 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.29 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}4.95 }}

=Assembly Election 2018=

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Pynthorumkhrah{{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=Alexander Laloo Hek |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,166 |percentage=41.12% |change={{increase}}38.76 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=James Ban Basaiawmoit |party=People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |votes=8,748 |percentage=35.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Banpynshngainlang Rumnong |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,964 |percentage=11.99% |change={{decrease}}39.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Predecessor Rumnong |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=914 |percentage=3.70% |change={{increase}}3.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Probety Nongpluh |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=851 |percentage=3.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aneeta Synrem |party=Independent politician |votes=238 |percentage=0.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=287 |percentage=1.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,418 |percentage=5.74% |change= {{decrease}}3.80 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=24,724 |percentage=79.72% |change= {{decrease}}2.34 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,013 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.35 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}10.61 }}

=Assembly Election 2013=

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Pynthorumkhrah{{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=Alexander Laloo Hek |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,588 |percentage=51.73% |change={{increase}}40.65 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Process T. Sawkmie |party=Independent politician |votes=8,637 |percentage=42.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Predecessor Rumnong |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=617 |percentage=3.01% |change={{increase}}1.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Andy Lyngwa |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=483 |percentage=2.36% |change={{decrease}}60.19 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satyendra Kumar |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=142 |percentage=0.69% |change={{decrease}}20.94 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,951 |percentage=9.53% |change= {{decrease}}31.38 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,467 |percentage=82.06% |change= {{increase}}1.48 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,940 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}3.94 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}10.82 }}

=Assembly Election 2008=

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Pynthorumkhrah{{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=Alexander Laloo Hek |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,086 |percentage=62.55% |change={{decrease}}7.40 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=James Marvin Pariat |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=4,527 |percentage=21.64% |change={{increase}}15.16 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subhasis Chakrawarty |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,318 |percentage=11.08% |change={{decrease}}12.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meristella Wahlang |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=667 |percentage=3.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Charles Duncan Wallang |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=323 |percentage=1.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,559 |percentage=40.91% |change= {{decrease}}5.46 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,921 |percentage=80.58% |change= {{increase}}25.82 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,963 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}7.90 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}7.40 }}

=Assembly Election 2003=

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Pynthorumkhrah{{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=Alexander Laloo Hek |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,798 |percentage=69.95% |change={{increase}}13.08 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Onward L. Nongtdu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,639 |percentage=23.57% |change={{decrease}}15.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kaushik Rn. Bhattacharjee |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,000 |percentage=6.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,159 |percentage=46.38% |change= {{increase}}28.92 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,437 |percentage=54.76% |change= {{decrease}}6.20 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,190 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.77 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Pynthorumkhrah{{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=Alexander Laloo Hek |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,159 |percentage=56.87% |change={{increase}}30.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=James Marvin Pariat |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,654 |percentage=39.41% |change={{decrease}}5.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Robin K. Tongwah |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=362 |percentage=2.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meena Kharkongor |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=92 |percentage=0.64% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Robert Dkhar |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=43 |percentage=0.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kolanio Lyngdoh |party=Janata Dal |votes=38 |percentage=0.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,505 |percentage=17.46% |change= {{decrease}}0.78 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,348 |percentage=62.33% |change= {{decrease}}6.48 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,537 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.16 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}11.87 }}

=Assembly Election 1993=

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Pynthorumkhrah{{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=James Marvin Pariat |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,368 |percentage=44.99% |change={{increase}}15.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Brama Prakash |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,786 |percentage=26.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alexander Laloo Hek |party=Independent politician |votes=2,758 |percentage=19.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Bremly Lyngdoh |party=Hill People's Union |votes=680 |percentage=4.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Massar |party=Independent politician |votes=406 |percentage=2.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bimolendu K. Deb Roy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=114 |percentage=0.81% |change={{decrease}}1.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alfred Lyngdoh |party=Independent politician |votes=21 |percentage=0.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,582 |percentage=18.24% |change= {{decrease}}14.95 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,153 |percentage=69.14% |change= {{decrease}}4.33 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,985 |ref = |change= {{increase}}58.99 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}17.67 }}

=Assembly Election 1988=

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Pynthorumkhrah{{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=James Marvin Pariat |party=Independent politician |votes=5,936 |percentage=62.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. K. Roy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,792 |percentage=29.47% |change={{decrease}}7.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K.L. Lyngdoh |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=526 |percentage=5.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dalington Dympep |party=Communist Party of India |votes=185 |percentage=1.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Jespiter Shullai |party=Independent politician |votes=34 |percentage=0.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,144 |percentage=33.19% |change= {{increase}}20.48 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,473 |percentage=73.79% |change= {{increase}}7.07 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,199 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.89 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}25.55 }}

=Assembly Election 1983=

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Pynthorumkhrah{{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=B. K. Roy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,993 |percentage=37.11% |change={{increase}}8.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=James Marvin Pariat |party=Independent politician |votes=1,968 |percentage=24.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lohit Ranjan Das |party=Independent politician |votes=1,122 |percentage=13.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Binoyendra Narayan Roy Choudhury |party=Independent politician |votes=802 |percentage=9.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Robinson K. Tongwah |party=Independent politician |votes=786 |percentage=9.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B.P. Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=229 |percentage=2.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dal Bahadur Gurung |party=Independent politician |votes=97 |percentage=1.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,025 |percentage=12.71% |change= {{decrease}}1.51 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,065 |percentage=68.34% |change= {{increase}}2.64 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,465 |ref = |change= {{increase}}40.83 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}8.44 }}

=Assembly Election 1978=

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Pynthorumkhrah{{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=B. K. Roy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,575 |percentage=28.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subhas Chandra Bhattacharjee |party=Independent politician |votes=794 |percentage=14.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Binoy K. Lahiri |party=Communist Party of India |votes=786 |percentage=14.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pranesh Biswas |party=Independent politician |votes=531 |percentage=9.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Felbin Synrem |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=526 |percentage=9.58% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. H. Moowroh |party=Independent politician |votes=501 |percentage=9.12% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. P. Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=349 |percentage=6.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=781 |percentage=14.22% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,493 |percentage=63.85% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,851 |ref = |change= }}

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