Songsak (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Songsak | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | East Garo Hills |
| LS constituency | Tura |
| Total electors | 26,687[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Mukul Sangma |
| Party | AITC |
| Elected year | 2018 |
Songsak is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It is part of East Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency.[3]
Member of Legislative Assembly[]
The list of MLAs are given below – [3]
| Year | Party | MLA | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 819 | ||
| 1975* | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | 2,268 | ||
| 1978 | Independent | 1,156 | ||
| 1983 | Indian National Congress | Elwin Sangma | 2,190 | |
| 1988 | Hill People's Union | 3,047 | ||
| 1993 | Indian National Congress | 5,105 | ||
| 1998 | Indian National Congress | Tonsing N. Marak | 4,089 | |
| 2003 | United Democratic Party | 4,875 | ||
| 2005* | Indian National Congress | Tonsing N. Marak | 3,890 | |
| 2008 | Nationalist Congress Party | Nihim D. Shira | 5,687 | |
| 2013 | National People's Party | Nihim D. Shira | 6,697 | |
| 2018 | Indian National Congress | Mukul Sangma[1] | 10,274 | |
| 2021 | All India Trinamool Congress | Mukul Sangma[1] | 10,274 | |
* Bye-election
Election results[]
2023[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Mukul Sangma | ||||
| INC | |||||
| NPP | |||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
2018[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Mukul Sangma | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 – Meghalaya – Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Songsak (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
Coordinates: 25°39′00″N 90°36′25″E / 25.650°N 90.607°E
Categories:
- Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya
- East Garo Hills district
- Meghalaya geography stubs