Rangsakona Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Rangsakona

| state = Meghalaya

| district = South West Garo Hills

| loksabha_cons = Tura

| established = 1972

| reservation = ST

| type = SLA

| map_image = Rangsakona Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 52

| mla = Subir Marak

| party = National People's Party

| latest_election_year = 2023

| electors = {{formatnum:37543}}{{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}}

}}

Rangsakona 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 South West 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	Sanford Marak	{{Full party name with color\|All Party Hill Leaders Conference\|rowspan=2}}
1978	Jenden Ch. Marak
1983	Pipinson Momin	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
1988	Chesterfield Marak	{{Full party name with color\|Hill People's Union}}
1993	rowspan=2 \| Adolf Lu Hitler Marak	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=3}}
1998
2003	Zenith Sangma
2008	Adolf Lu Hitler Marak	{{Full party name with color\|Nationalist Congress Party}}
2013	rowspan=2 \| Zenith Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
2018
2023	Subir Marak	{{Full party name with color\|National People's Party (India)}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2023=

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Subir Marak |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=13,605 |percentage=41.96% |change={{decrease}}0.93 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zenith Sangma |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=12,817 |percentage=39.53% |change={{increase}}38.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dipul R. Marak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,571 |percentage=14.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Edmund S Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=820 |percentage=2.53% |change={{decrease}}47.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Indrash M. Marak |party=Republican Party of India (Athawale) |votes=353 |percentage=1.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bipul Ch. Sangma |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=255 |percentage=0.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=195 |percentage=0.60% |change={{decrease}}0.00 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=788 |percentage=2.43% |change= {{decrease}}4.57 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=32,421 |percentage=86.36% |change= {{decrease}}1.92 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,543 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.28 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}7.93 }}

=Assembly Election 2018=

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Zenith Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,981 |percentage=49.90% |change={{increase}}1.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subir Marak |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=12,019 |percentage=42.90% |change={{increase}}22.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Pilne A. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=567 |percentage=2.02% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Eldred Ch. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=451 |percentage=1.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kredithson Marak |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=372 |percentage=1.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mody M. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=249 |percentage=0.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=169 |percentage=0.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,962 |percentage=7.00% |change= {{decrease}}18.66 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=28,019 |percentage=88.28% |change= {{decrease}}0.13 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,740 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.64 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.67 }}

=Assembly Election 2013=

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Zenith Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,407 |percentage=48.23% |change={{increase}}6.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subir Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=5,337 |percentage=22.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dipul R. Marak |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=4,736 |percentage=20.02% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jingjang M. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=886 |percentage=3.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manjit Koch |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=479 |percentage=2.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anil Kr. Hajong |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=343 |percentage=1.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mody M. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=230 |percentage=0.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,070 |percentage=25.66% |change= {{increase}}13.54 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,653 |percentage=88.41% |change= {{decrease}}6.27 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,754 |ref = |change= {{increase}}66.98 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.78 }}

=Assembly Election 2008=

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Adolf Lu Hitler Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=8,193 |percentage=54.01% |change={{increase}}14.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zenith Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,354 |percentage=41.89% |change={{increase}}0.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nependroy Ch. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=312 |percentage=2.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Sigstar D. Sangma |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=311 |percentage=2.05% |change={{decrease}}6.48 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,839 |percentage=12.12% |change= {{increase}}9.56 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,170 |percentage=94.68% |change= {{increase}}16.21 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,022 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}3.84 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}12.31 }}

=Assembly Election 2003=

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Zenith Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,452 |percentage=41.70% |change={{decrease}}12.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Adolf Lu Hitler Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=5,117 |percentage=39.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Glaxstone Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,115 |percentage=8.53% |change={{decrease}}4.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Labindro Marak |party=People's Democratic Movement (Meghalaya) |votes=691 |percentage=5.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Stella Marie A. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=385 |percentage=2.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rohidas Marak |party=Garo National Council |votes=314 |percentage=2.40% |change={{decrease}}0.12 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=335 |percentage=2.56% |change= {{decrease}}23.05 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,074 |percentage=78.48% |change= {{increase}}0.26 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,661 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.46 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}12.58 }}

=Assembly Election 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Adolf Lu Hitler Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,403 |percentage=54.28% |change={{increase}}5.10 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dipul R. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=3,382 |percentage=28.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chesterfield Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,524 |percentage=12.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jimonsing Marak |party=Garo National Council |votes=297 |percentage=2.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krehot Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=191 |percentage=1.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,021 |percentage=25.61% |change= {{increase}}2.30 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,797 |percentage=80.53% |change= {{decrease}}4.47 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,083 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.03 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}5.10 }}

=Assembly Election 1993=

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Adolf Lu Hitler Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,474 |percentage=49.17% |change={{increase}}32.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chesterfield Marak |party=Meghalaya Progressive People's Party |votes=2,879 |percentage=25.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Clement Marak |party=Hill People's Union |votes=1,516 |percentage=13.62% |change={{decrease}}25.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanford Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |votes=1,263 |percentage=11.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,595 |percentage=23.31% |change= {{increase}}13.62 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,132 |percentage=85.10% |change= {{increase}}2.84 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,463 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.92 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Hill People's Union |swing= {{increase}}10.54 }}

=Assembly Election 1988=

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Chesterfield Marak |party=Hill People's Union |votes=3,522 |percentage=38.64% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pipinson Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=2,639 |percentage=28.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joylance Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,491 |percentage=16.36% |change={{decrease}}20.48 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=883 |percentage=9.69% |change= {{increase}}7.40 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,116 |percentage=83.31% |change= {{increase}}8.14 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,417 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.02 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1983=

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Pipinson Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,645 |percentage=36.84% |change={{decrease}}2.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jenden Ch. Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,481 |percentage=34.55% |change={{decrease}}26.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nanggin Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,215 |percentage=16.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chesterfield Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=737 |percentage=10.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hercules R. Marak |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=102 |percentage=1.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=164 |percentage=2.28% |change= {{decrease}}19.61 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,180 |percentage=74.93% |change= {{increase}}5.11 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,013 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.40 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}24.11 }}

=Assembly Election 1978=

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Jenden Ch. Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=3,522 |percentage=60.94% |change={{decrease}}0.20 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanford Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,257 |percentage=39.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,265 |percentage=21.89% |change= {{decrease}}0.39 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,779 |percentage=70.80% |change= {{increase}}22.75 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,677 |ref = |change= {{increase}}51.64 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}0.20 }}

=Assembly Election 1972=

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rangsakona{{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=Sanford Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,534 |percentage=61.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jenden Ch. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=975 |percentage=38.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=559 |percentage=22.28% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,509 |percentage=47.36% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,722 |ref = |change= }}

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