Raliang Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Raliang

| state = Meghalaya

| district = West Jaintia Hills

| loksabha_cons = Shillong

| established = 1978

| reservation = ST

| type= SLA

| map_image = Raliang Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 3

| mla = Comingone Ymbon

| party = National People's Party (India)

| latest_election_year = 2023

| electors = {{formatnum:39074}}{{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}}

}}

Raliang 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 West Jaintia Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Shillong Lok Sabha constituency{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.elections.in/meghalaya/assembly-constituencies/raliang.html |title= Raliang (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections |work=elections.in |date= |accessdate=28 March 2018}} and its current MLA is Comingone Ymbon of National People's Party.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.elections.in/meghalaya/assembly-constituencies/2018-election-results.html |title=Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018 Result |work=elections.in |date= |accessdate=28 March 2018}}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election ! Member ! colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1978	rowspan=2 \| Humphrey Hadem	{{Full party name with color\|Hill State People's Democratic Party\|rowspan=2}}
1983
1988	Herbert Suchiang	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
1993	Mihsalan Suchiang	{{Full party name with color\|Hill People's Union}}
1998	Mishalan Suchiang	{{Full party name with color\|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)\|rowspan=2}}
2003	Mihsalan Suchiang
2008	rowspan=4 \| Comingone Ymbon	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
2013
2018	{{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: Raliang{{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=Comingone Ymbon |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=13,626 |percentage=38.82% |change={{decrease}}0.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakhon Biam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,289 |percentage=23.61% |change={{decrease}}5.51 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J Treilang Suchiang |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=5,250 |percentage=14.96% |change={{increase}}4.90 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Richard Singh Lyngdoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,154 |percentage=11.83% |change={{increase}}10.70 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shemhok Garod |party=People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |votes=2,513 |percentage=7.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Robinus Syngkon |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=1,269 |percentage=3.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=360 |percentage=1.03% |change={{decrease}}0.16 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,337 |percentage=15.20% |change= {{increase}}4.55 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=35,101 |percentage=90.75% |change= {{decrease}}4.78 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 39,074 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.25 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=National People's Party (India) |swing= {{decrease}}0.96 }}

=Assembly Election 2018=

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Raliang{{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=Comingone Ymbon |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=12,129 |percentage=39.78% |change={{increase}}38.32 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakhon Biam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,879 |percentage=29.12% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Richard Singh Lyngdoh |party=Independent politician |votes=5,202 |percentage=17.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Konstan Sungoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=3,065 |percentage=10.05% |change={{decrease}}22.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wanjop Susngi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=345 |percentage=1.13% |change={{decrease}}45.50 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=363 |percentage=1.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,250 |percentage=10.66% |change= {{decrease}}3.50 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=30,490 |percentage=94.61% |change= {{increase}}2.02 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,226 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.43 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}6.85 }}

=Assembly Election 2013=

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Raliang{{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=Comingone Ymbon |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,272 |percentage=46.63% |change={{decrease}}8.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Konstan Sungoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=7,850 |percentage=32.47% |change={{increase}}2.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gerald D Pasi |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=3,579 |percentage=14.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Emboklang Dhar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,120 |percentage=4.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mihnyngkong Sutnga |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=353 |percentage=1.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,422 |percentage=14.16% |change= {{decrease}}11.25 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=24,174 |percentage=92.59% |change= {{decrease}}3.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,109 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.86 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}8.83 }}

=Assembly Election 2008=

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Raliang{{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=Comingone Ymbon |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,756 |percentage=55.45% |change={{increase}}45.90 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mihsalan Suchiang |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=6,913 |percentage=30.05% |change={{decrease}}0.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rita M. V. Lyngdoh |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=3,334 |percentage=14.49% |change={{decrease}}4.56 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,843 |percentage=25.40% |change= {{increase}}19.84 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,003 |percentage=95.91% |change= {{increase}}15.64 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,984 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}7.61 }}

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

=Assembly Election 2003=

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Raliang{{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=Mihsalan Suchiang |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=6,336 |percentage=30.40% |change={{decrease}}7.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wanbait Chulet |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=5,178 |percentage=24.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gilbert Sten |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=3,971 |percentage=19.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wikil Dhar |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=3,363 |percentage=16.14% |change={{decrease}}5.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rita M.V. Lyngdoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,991 |percentage=9.55% |change={{decrease}}26.83 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,158 |percentage=5.56% |change= {{increase}}4.41 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,839 |percentage=80.27% |change= {{decrease}}3.42 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,960 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.65 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{decrease}}7.13 }}

=Assembly Election 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Raliang{{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=Mishalan Suchiang |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=7,370 |percentage=37.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Herbert Suchiang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,145 |percentage=36.39% |change={{decrease}}13.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wanbait Chullet |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=4,203 |percentage=21.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bisonroy Iano |party=Independent politician |votes=919 |percentage=4.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=225 |percentage=1.15% |change= {{increase}}0.65 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,637 |percentage=85.59% |change= {{decrease}}3.91 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,462 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.66 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Hill People's Union |swing= {{decrease}}12.72 }}

=Assembly Election 1993=

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Raliang{{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=Mihsalan Suchiang |party=Hill People's Union |votes=10,160 |percentage=50.25% |change={{increase}}15.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Herbert Suchiang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,059 |percentage=49.75% |change={{increase}}11.03 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=101 |percentage=0.50% |change= {{decrease}}3.44 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,219 |percentage=88.94% |change= {{decrease}}1.96 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,078 |ref = |change= {{increase}}44.02 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill People's Union |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1988=

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Raliang{{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=Herbert Suchiang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,558 |percentage=38.72% |change={{increase}}38.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mihsalan Suchiang |party=Hill People's Union |votes=4,993 |percentage=34.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hamdon Lamare |party=Independent politician |votes=3,802 |percentage=26.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=565 |percentage=3.94% |change= {{decrease}}6.46 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,353 |percentage=90.99% |change= {{increase}}13.27 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,024 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}7.28 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Hill State People's Democratic Party |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1983=

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Raliang{{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=Humphrey Hadem |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=5,317 |percentage=40.32% |change={{increase}}2.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hamdon Lamare |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=3,946 |percentage=29.92% |change={{increase}}4.98 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mihsalan Suchiang |party=Independent politician |votes=3,756 |percentage=28.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pati Lytan |party=Independent politician |votes=111 |percentage=0.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Erickwilford Kamar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=57 |percentage=0.43% |change={{decrease}}17.67 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,371 |percentage=10.40% |change= {{decrease}}2.45 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,187 |percentage=78.93% |change= {{decrease}}2.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,283 |ref = |change= {{increase}}26.39 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser=Hill State People's Democratic Party |swing= {{increase}}2.53 }}

=Assembly Election 1978=

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Raliang{{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=Humphrey Hadem |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=4,062 |percentage=37.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Jerveyliwin Garod |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,681 |percentage=24.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mihsalan Suchiang |party=Independent politician |votes=2,061 |percentage=19.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Norendro Soungoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,946 |percentage=18.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,381 |percentage=12.85% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,750 |percentage=80.33% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,674 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser= |swing= }}