Sohiong Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Sohiong

| state = Meghalaya

| type = SLA

| map_image = Sohiong Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 23

| district = East Khasi Hills

| loksabha_cons = Shillong

| established = 1978

| reservation = ST

| latest_election_year = 2023

| mla = Synshar Lyngdoh Thabah

| party = United Democratic Party

| electors = {{formatnum:32165}}{{Cite web |title=Result sheet - adjourned poll |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/adjourned-poll/2023-adjourned-poll-23-sohiong/form20.pdf |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}{{update after|2028|05}}

}}

Sohiong 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 is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election ! Member ! colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1972	Edward Kurbah	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
1978	Medras Mylliem	{{Full party name with color\|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
1983	Nit Shabong	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
1988	M. Donkupar Lyngdoh	{{Full party name with color\|Hill State People's Democratic Party\|rowspan=2}}
1993	H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh
1998	Rain Augustine Lyngdoh	{{Full party name with color\|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
2003	rowspan=3 \| H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=3}}
2008
2013
2018	Samlin Malngiang	{{Full party name with color\|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
2023	Synshar Lyngdoh Thabah	{{Full party name with color\|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2025=

=Assembly Election 2018=

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohiong{{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=Samlin Malngiang |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=11,960 |percentage=45.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,338 |percentage=43.12% |change={{decrease}}13.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Judah Justine Macdonald Wahlang |party=People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |votes=2,670 |percentage=10.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=175 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=622 |percentage=2.37% |change= {{decrease}}10.68 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=26,295 |percentage=91.50% |change= {{decrease}}0.45 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,739 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.91 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}11.04 }}

=Assembly Election 2013=

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohiong{{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=H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,353 |percentage=56.53% |change={{increase}}18.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Braston Kharphuli |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=9,501 |percentage=43.47% |change={{increase}}12.93 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,852 |percentage=13.05% |change= {{increase}}5.56 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=21,854 |percentage=91.95% |change= {{decrease}}1.85 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,768 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.26 }}

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

=Assembly Election 2008=

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohiong{{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=H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,500 |percentage=38.03% |change={{decrease}}14.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rain Augustine Lyngdoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=6,827 |percentage=30.55% |change={{decrease}}9.50 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Clement Mawlong |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=2,689 |percentage=12.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Robert F Kharbuki |party=Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement |votes=2,011 |percentage=9.00% |change={{increase}}5.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Forward Lyngdoh Mawlong |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,976 |percentage=8.84% |change={{increase}}7.72 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. H. S. Bonney |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=182 |percentage=0.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nit Shabong |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=165 |percentage=0.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,673 |percentage=7.49% |change= {{decrease}}5.34 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=22,350 |percentage=93.79% |change= {{increase}}20.83 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,829 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}3.43 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}14.83 }}

=Assembly Election 2003=

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohiong{{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=H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,518 |percentage=52.87% |change={{increase}}7.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rain Augustine Lyngdoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=7,209 |percentage=40.04% |change={{decrease}}7.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mebansan Lyndem |party=Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement |votes=695 |percentage=3.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H.Brostarwell Lyngdoh |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=259 |percentage=1.44% |change={{decrease}}4.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Losterfield Kharbuki |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=202 |percentage=1.12% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nit Shabong |party=Independent politician |votes=121 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,309 |percentage=12.82% |change= {{increase}}10.90 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=18,004 |percentage=72.96% |change= {{decrease}}5.31 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,675 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.90 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{increase}}5.35 }}

=Assembly Election 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohiong{{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=Rain Augustine Lyngdoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=8,506 |percentage=47.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,162 |percentage=45.60% |change={{increase}}7.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nit Shabong |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=1,052 |percentage=5.88% |change={{decrease}}50.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Insee Allthings Marbaniang |party=Communist Party of India |votes=180 |percentage=1.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=344 |percentage=1.92% |change= {{decrease}}16.73 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,900 |percentage=80.77% |change= {{decrease}}3.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,869 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.89 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Hill State People's Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}9.24 }}

=Assembly Election 1993=

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohiong{{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=H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=10,097 |percentage=56.76% |change={{increase}}8.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rain Augustine Lyngdoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,780 |percentage=38.12% |change={{increase}}5.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lapphang Jana |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |votes=911 |percentage=5.12% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,317 |percentage=18.65% |change= {{increase}}3.12 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,788 |percentage=83.52% |change= {{increase}}1.15 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,802 |ref = |change= {{increase}}38.07 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1988=

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohiong{{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=M. Donkupar Lyngdoh |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=6,135 |percentage=48.30% |change={{increase}}17.72 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nit Shabong |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,163 |percentage=32.77% |change={{decrease}}9.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Grosswell Kharjana |party=Independent politician |votes=1,311 |percentage=10.32% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Medras Mylliem |party=Hill People's Union |votes=1,002 |percentage=7.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A.B.Diengdoh |party=Public Demands Implementation Convention |votes=91 |percentage=0.72% |change={{decrease}}1.38 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,972 |percentage=15.53% |change= {{increase}}3.72 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,702 |percentage=83.29% |change= {{increase}}16.10 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,790 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.89 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}5.92 }}

=Assembly Election 1983=

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohiong{{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=Nit Shabong |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,562 |percentage=42.38% |change={{increase}}22.40 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Medras Mylliem |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=2,570 |percentage=30.58% |change={{decrease}}7.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Grosswell Kharjana |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,097 |percentage=24.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Protersius Nongbet |party=Public Demands Implementation Convention |votes=176 |percentage=2.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=992 |percentage=11.80% |change= {{increase}}5.60 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,405 |percentage=68.14% |change= {{increase}}2.76 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,062 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.73 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Hill State People's Democratic Party |swing= {{increase}}4.71 }}

=Assembly Election 1978=

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohiong{{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=Medras Mylliem |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=2,787 |percentage=37.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nit Shabong |party=Independent politician |votes=2,328 |percentage=31.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Edward Kurbah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,478 |percentage=19.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Diengdoh A. B. |party=Independent politician |votes=806 |percentage=10.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=459 |percentage=6.20% |change= {{decrease}}5.59 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,399 |percentage=64.10% |change= {{increase}}2.21 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,013 |ref = |change= {{increase}}60.84 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}3.94 }}

=Assembly Election 1972=

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohiong{{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=Edward Kurbah |party=Independent politician |votes=1,496 |percentage=33.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Lonaik Marbaniang |party=Independent politician |votes=973 |percentage=21.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Collin Kharshing |party=Independent politician |votes=734 |percentage=16.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Lamlin Lyngdoh |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=661 |percentage=14.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jing Nellson Ryntathiang |party=Independent politician |votes=508 |percentage=11.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Menister Jana |party=Independent politician |votes=63 |percentage=1.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=523 |percentage=11.79% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,435 |percentage=61.84% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,469 |ref = |change= }}

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