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Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023

Umsning Vidhan Sabha election result 2023

Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh (INC) won by 1,164 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh

INCComfortable win

votes

9,907

Margin

1,164(3.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh · INCSunshine Makri · UDP
9,9078,743
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh✓ WinnerINC9,90729.48%
  2. 2Sunshine MakriUDP8,74326.01%
  3. 3Jason Sawkmie MawlongNPP7,94523.64%
  4. 4Dr. Ricky A. J. SyngkonVoice Of The People PartyDeposit lost5,45616.23%
  5. 5Donlang SohkhletPeople's Democratic FrontDeposit lost5851.74%
  6. 6Primson MakdohHill State People’s Democratic PartyDeposit lost3531.05%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Duruth MajawBJPDeposit lost3240.96%
  2. 8Gilbert NongrumAITCDeposit lost2960.88%
Total votes33,609

Deposit lost: 5 of 8 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
38,958

incl. service voters

Votes cast
33,845

incl. 673 postal

Turnout
86.88%
Polling stations
66

Turnout of men and women

Women88.1%

17,172 of 19,498 voted on EVMs

Men82.2%

16,000 of 19,460 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates8
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA195
  • Valid votes33,609

Frequently asked questions

Who won Umsning in 2023?

Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh (INC) won with 9,907 votes, defeating Sunshine Makri (UDP) by 1,164 votes.

How many votes were cast in Umsning in 2023?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 33,609 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Umsning in 2023?

86.88% — 33,845 of 38,958 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.1%, men's 82.2%.

How many voters does Umsning have?

38,958 electors at the 2023 election — 19,460 men, 19,498 women (service voters included), and 66 polling stations.

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