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Sohiong Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Sohiong? — Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah (UDP), who won the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 by 3,422 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah

UDP
Margin: 3,422Comfortable win

Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah

UDPComfortable win

votes

16,679

Margin

3,422(10.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah · UDPSamlin Malngiang · NPP
16,67913,257
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah✓ WinnerUDP16,67951.86%
  2. 2Samlin MalngiangNPP13,25741.22%
  3. 3S. Osborne KharjanaINCDeposit lost1,7625.48%
  4. 4NOTA2720.85%
  5. 5Stodingstar ThabahAITCDeposit lost890.28%
  6. 6Sandondor RyntathiangHill State People’s Democratic PartyDeposit lost620.19%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Seraph Eric KharbukiBJPDeposit lost400.12%
Total votes32,161

Deposit lost: 4 of 6 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
34,790

incl. service voters

Votes cast
32,165

incl. 194 postal

Turnout
92.45%
Polling stations
63

Turnout of men and women

Women93.5%

16,534 of 17,687 voted on EVMs

Men90.3%

15,437 of 17,103 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA272
  • Valid votes31,889

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Sohiong?

Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah (UDP) won Sohiong in the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 with 16,679 votes.

What was the winning margin in Sohiong?

Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah defeated Samlin Malngiang (NPP) by 3,422 votes.

What was the turnout in Sohiong in 2023?

92.45% — 32,165 of 34,790 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 93.5%, men's 90.3%.

How many voters does Sohiong have?

34,790 electors at the 2023 election — 17,103 men, 17,687 women (service voters included), and 63 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Sohiong?

The last general election was completed in March 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer