Rongjeng Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Rongjeng

| type = SLA

| map_image = Rongjeng Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 42

| state = Meghalaya

| district = East Garo Hills

| loksabha_cons = Tura

| established = 1972

| reservation = ST

| mla = Jim Sangma

| party = National People's Party (India)

| latest_election_year = 2023

| electors = {{formatnum:35340}}{{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}}

}}

Rongjeng 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 the East 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=2 \| Pleander G. Momin	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
1978	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
1983	Nihimson R. Sangma
1988	Pleander G. Momin	{{Full party name with color\|Hill People's Union}}
1993	Swajit Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
1998	Sujit Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
2003	Predickson G. Momin	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
2008	Desang M.Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|Nationalist Congress Party}}
2013	Sengnam Marak	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
2018	rowspan=2 \| Jim Sangma	{{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: Rongjeng{{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=Jim Sangma |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=8,836 |percentage=29.77% |change={{increase}}10.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Walseng M. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=8,708 |percentage=29.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sengnam M. Marak |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=4,400 |percentage=14.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rapiush Ch. Sangma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,302 |percentage=11.12% |change={{increase}}5.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jebing G Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,131 |percentage=10.55% |change={{decrease}}4.33 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Andreash G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,306 |percentage=4.40% |change= New}}{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=456 |percentage=1.54% |change={{increase}}0.06 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=128 |percentage=0.43% |change= {{decrease}}1.73 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=29,683 |percentage=83.99% |change= {{decrease}}2.28 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,340 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.72 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=National People's Party (India) |swing= {{increase}}10.74 }}

=Assembly Election 2018=

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongjeng{{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=Jim Sangma |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=4,846 |percentage=19.03% |change={{decrease}}0.16 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Walseng M. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=4,296 |percentage=16.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rapiush Ch Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=4,087 |percentage=16.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sengnam Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,789 |percentage=14.88% |change={{decrease}}18.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mettrinson G. Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=2,408 |percentage=9.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Janseng R. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=2,083 |percentage=8.18% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rikman G Momin |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,474 |percentage=5.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=377 |percentage=1.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=550 |percentage=2.16% |change= {{decrease}}11.53 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=25,467 |percentage=86.27% |change= {{increase}}0.82 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,519 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.95 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}13.94 }}

=Assembly Election 2013=

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongjeng{{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=Sengnam Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,709 |percentage=32.97% |change={{increase}}4.25 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sabina D Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=3,923 |percentage=19.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Desang M Sangma |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=3,904 |percentage=19.18% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mettrinson G Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=1,726 |percentage=8.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rapiush Ch Sangma |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,604 |percentage=7.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raju G Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,063 |percentage=5.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sunolsing M Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=580 |percentage=2.85% |change={{decrease}}46.63 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,786 |percentage=13.69% |change= {{decrease}}7.07 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,350 |percentage=85.45% |change= {{decrease}}3.39 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,815 |ref = |change= {{increase}}32.67 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}16.51 }}

=Assembly Election 2008=

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongjeng{{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=Desang M.Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=7,891 |percentage=49.48% |change={{increase}}22.25 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sengnam Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,580 |percentage=28.72% |change={{increase}}7.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sujit Sangma |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=3,476 |percentage=21.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,311 |percentage=20.76% |change= {{increase}}3.05 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,947 |percentage=88.84% |change= {{increase}}17.74 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,950 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}4.37 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 2003=

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongjeng{{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=Predickson G. Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=5,998 |percentage=44.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashutosh Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,634 |percentage=27.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sujit Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,834 |percentage=21.24% |change={{decrease}}25.40 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pleander G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=599 |percentage=4.49% |change={{decrease}}20.55 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bindu Momin |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=280 |percentage=2.10% |change={{decrease}}0.23 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,364 |percentage=17.71% |change= {{decrease}}3.88 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,345 |percentage=71.10% |change= {{increase}}1.70 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,770 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.78 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.69 }}

=Assembly Election 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongjeng{{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=Sujit Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,483 |percentage=46.63% |change={{increase}}13.93 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pleander G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,944 |percentage=25.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashutosh Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=2,820 |percentage=23.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Frenciar Momin |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=274 |percentage=2.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ebindra Sangma |party=Garo National Council |votes=237 |percentage=2.02% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,539 |percentage=21.59% |change= {{increase}}7.55 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,758 |percentage=72.10% |change= {{decrease}}5.24 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,944 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.08 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}0.11 }}

=Assembly Election 1993=

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongjeng{{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=Swajit Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=5,006 |percentage=46.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pleander G. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,502 |percentage=32.70% |change={{increase}}21.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Franciar G. Momin |party=Hill People's Union |votes=2,201 |percentage=20.55% |change={{decrease}}4.09 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,504 |percentage=14.04% |change= {{increase}}10.47 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,709 |percentage=77.32% |change= {{increase}}5.08 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,349 |ref = |change= {{increase}}30.56 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1988=

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongjeng{{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=Pleander G. Momin |party=Hill People's Union |votes=1,884 |percentage=24.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sujit Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,611 |percentage=21.08% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prewelson Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,245 |percentage=16.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nihimson R. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=945 |percentage=12.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Cornel P. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=854 |percentage=11.17% |change={{decrease}}19.30 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=273 |percentage=3.57% |change= {{decrease}}2.73 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,644 |percentage=73.31% |change= {{increase}}6.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,990 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.40 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill People's Union |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}5.82 }}

=Assembly Election 1983=

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongjeng{{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=Nihimson R. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,716 |percentage=30.47% |change={{decrease}}13.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pleander G. Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=1,361 |percentage=24.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Livingstone G. Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=986 |percentage=17.51% |change={{decrease}}22.95 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gothickson Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=714 |percentage=12.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hedyson Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=674 |percentage=11.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Akashar M. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=181 |percentage=3.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=355 |percentage=6.30% |change= {{increase}}3.27 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,632 |percentage=66.75% |change= {{increase}}11.94 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,906 |ref = |change= {{increase}}35.89 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}13.02 }}

=Assembly Election 1978=

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongjeng{{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=Pleander G. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,462 |percentage=43.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gothickson G. Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,360 |percentage=40.45% |change={{increase}}14.51 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Akashar Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=540 |percentage=16.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=102 |percentage=3.03% |change= {{decrease}}45.09 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,362 |percentage=54.47% |change= {{increase}}19.55 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,554 |ref = |change= {{increase}}42.02 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}30.58 }}

=Assembly Election 1972=

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongjeng{{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=Pleander G. Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=1,085 |percentage=74.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gornel Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=380 |percentage=25.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=705 |percentage=48.12% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,465 |percentage=33.24% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,615 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}