Salmanpara Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Salmanpara

| state = Meghalaya

| type = SLA

| map_image = Salmanpara Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 55

| district = South West Garo Hills

| loksabha_cons = Tura

| established = 1972

| reservation = ST

| mla = Ian Botham Sangma

| party = National People's Party

| latest_election_year = 2023

| electors = {{formatnum:31067}}{{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}}

}}

Salmanpara 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. As of 2023, it is represented by Ian Botham Sangma of the National People's Party.{{update after|2028|5}}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election ! Member ! colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1972	Samarendra Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
1978	rowspan=2 \| Meckenson Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
1983	{{Full party name with color\|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
1988	Nimarson Momin	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
1993	Gopinath Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
1998	Nimarson Momin	{{Full party name with color\|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
2003	Gopinath Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|Nationalist Congress Party}}
2008	Nimarson Momin	{{Full party name with color\|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
2013	rowspan=2 \| Winnerson D. Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
2018
2023	Ian Botham K. Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|National People's Party (India)}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2023=

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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= Ian Botham K. Sangma |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=11,352 |percentage=42.26% |change={{increase}}22.90 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Winnerson D. Sangma|party=All India Trinamool Congress|votes=6,114|percentage=22.76%|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Boston Marak|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=5,600|percentage=20.85%|change={{increase}}3.79}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Ronald Rikman Sangma|party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|votes=2,766|percentage=10.30%|change={{increase}}4.56}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Sinbath Ch Marak|party=Indian National Congress|votes=1,029|percentage=3.83%|change={{decrease}}23.42}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=270|percentage=1.01%|change={{increase}}0.30}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,238 |percentage=19.50% |change= {{increase}}11.61 }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=26,861|percentage=86.46%|change={{decrease}}5.94}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,067 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.29 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}15.01 }}

=Assembly Election 2018=

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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=Winnerson D. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,613 |percentage=27.25% |change={{decrease}}7.65 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate= Ian Botham K. Sangma|party=National People's Party (India)|votes=4,698|percentage=19.36%|change={{decrease}}5.88}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Bhupendra B. Hajong|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=4,140|percentage=17.06%|change={{increase}}1.54}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Boston Marak|party=Garo National Council|votes=3,627|percentage=14.95%|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Rightious N. Sangma|party=Nationalist Congress Party|votes=2,646|percentage=10.90%|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nimarson Momin|party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|votes=1,392|percentage=5.74%|change={{decrease}}3.13}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Ronald Rikman Sangma|party=Independent politician|votes=714|percentage=2.94%|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=170|percentage=0.70%|change=New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,915 |percentage=7.89% |change= {{decrease}}1.77 }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=24,267|percentage=92.40%|change={{increase}}0.21}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,263 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.84 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}7.65 }}

=Assembly Election 2013=

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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=Winnerson D. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,824 |percentage=34.90% |change={{increase}}23.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Boston Marak |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=4,935 |percentage=25.24% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhupendra B. Hajong |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,034 |percentage=15.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rightious N. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,789 |percentage=9.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Grebith D. Sangma |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,734 |percentage=8.87% |change={{decrease}}23.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kenedy Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=892 |percentage=4.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Drembar Ch. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=343 |percentage=1.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,889 |percentage=9.66% |change= {{increase}}5.45 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,551 |percentage=92.19% |change= {{increase}}2.03 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,208 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.39 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{increase}}2.68 }}

=Assembly Election 2008=

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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=Nimarson Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=5,632 |percentage=32.22% |change={{decrease}}4.23 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Boston Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=4,895 |percentage=28.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopinath Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,161 |percentage=18.08% |change={{decrease}}23.95 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Semford B. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,003 |percentage=11.46% |change={{decrease}}1.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Grebith D. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,788 |percentage=10.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=737 |percentage=4.22% |change= {{decrease}}1.37 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,479 |percentage=90.15% |change= {{increase}}13.19 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,388 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.08 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}9.82 }}

=Assembly Election 2003=

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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=Gopinath Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=6,341 |percentage=42.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nimarson Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=5,498 |percentage=36.45% |change={{decrease}}1.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Semford B. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,014 |percentage=13.35% |change={{decrease}}18.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ismail A. Sangma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=878 |percentage=5.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meckenson Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=353 |percentage=2.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=843 |percentage=5.59% |change= {{decrease}}0.52 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,084 |percentage=76.96% |change= {{increase}}4.65 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,599 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.03 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{increase}}3.74 }}

=Assembly Election 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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=Nimarson Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=4,933 |percentage=38.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopinath Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,146 |percentage=32.18% |change={{decrease}}8.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Metalson Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,495 |percentage=11.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meckenson Sangma |party=Garo National Council |votes=1,181 |percentage=9.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ismail A. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,127 |percentage=8.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=787 |percentage=6.11% |change= {{increase}}2.63 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,882 |percentage=75.06% |change= {{decrease}}7.13 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,813 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.11 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.89 }}

=Assembly Election 1993=

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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=Gopinath Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,898 |percentage=40.19% |change={{increase}}27.07 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nimarson Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=4,474 |percentage=36.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meckenson Sangma |party=Hill People's Union |votes=2,816 |percentage=23.10% |change={{decrease}}1.79 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=424 |percentage=3.48% |change= {{decrease}}20.61 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,188 |percentage=81.41% |change= {{increase}}2.13 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,341 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.25 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1988=

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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=Nimarson Momin |party=Independent politician |votes=4,714 |percentage=48.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Metalson Sangma |party=Hill People's Union |votes=2,396 |percentage=24.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopinath Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,262 |percentage=13.11% |change={{decrease}}14.34 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,318 |percentage=24.09% |change= {{increase}}20.66 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,624 |percentage=80.04% |change= {{increase}}7.87 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,447 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.63 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1983=

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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=Meckenson Sangma |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,289 |percentage=30.88% |change={{increase}}18.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nimarson Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,035 |percentage=27.46% |change={{increase}}4.30 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Noho Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,667 |percentage=22.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samarendra Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=635 |percentage=8.57% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bilson S. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=540 |percentage=7.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ronsing Dangsu |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=246 |percentage=3.32% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=254 |percentage=3.43% |change= {{decrease}}32.24 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,412 |percentage=72.99% |change= {{increase}}8.26 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,672 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.21 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}27.94 }}

=Assembly Election 1978=

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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=Meckenson Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=3,485 |percentage=58.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samarendro Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,372 |percentage=23.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bilson S. Sangma |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=758 |percentage=12.79% |change={{decrease}}87.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ronsing Dangsu |party=Independent politician |votes=310 |percentage=5.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,113 |percentage=35.66% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,925 |percentage=64.88% |change= {{decrease}}38.81 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,683 |ref = |change= {{increase}}53.19 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}41.18 }}

=Assembly Election 1972=

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Salmanpara{{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 unopposed with party link| |candidate=Samarendra Sangma |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=6,321 |percentage=100.00% |change= New}}

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{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,321 |ref = |change= }}

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