Kharkutta Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India
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Kharkutta is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2]
| Kharkutta | |
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| Constituency No. 37 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | North Garo Hills |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tura |
| Established | 2003 |
| Total electors | 43,109[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | NPP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2023 |
It is part of North Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Pretting Tone Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1983 | |||
| 1988 | Luderberg Ch. Momin | Hill People's Union | |
| 1993 | Elstone D. Marak | Independent politician | |
| 1998 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2003 | Nationalist Congress Party | ||
| 2008 | Omillo K.Sangma | ||
| 2013 | Cherak Watre Momin | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Rupert Momin | National People's Party | |
| 2023 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Rupert Momin | 17,426 | 47.71% |  2.46 | |
| AITC | Cherak Watre Momin | 15,896 | 43.52% | New | |
| INC | Chireng Peter R. Marak | 1,746 | 4.78% |  37.97 | |
| BJP | Elstone D. Marak | 932 | 2.55% | 2.54 | |
| UDP | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 525 | 1.44% | 0.28 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 526 | 1.44% | 0.63 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,530 | 4.19% | 1.69 | ||
| Turnout | 36,525 | 84.73% | 2.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 43,109 | 15.94 | |||
| NPP hold | Swing | 2.46 |
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Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Rupert Momin | 14,654 | 45.25% | 19.97 | |
| INC | Cherak Watre Momin | 13,845 | 42.75% | 10.41 | |
| BJP | Synal M. Sangma | 1,648 | 5.09% | 5.65 | |
| NCP | Priyam Sangma | 1,240 | 3.83% | New | |
| UDP | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 556 | 1.72% | 5.42 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 263 | 0.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 809 | 2.50% | 4.56 | ||
| Turnout | 32,386 | 87.10% | 2.41 | ||
| Registered electors | 37,183 | 31.67 | |||
| NPP gain from INC | Swing | 12.91 |
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Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Cherak Watre Momin | 7,733 | 32.34% | 16.68 | |
| NPP | Omillo K. Sangma | 6,046 | 25.28% | New | |
| Independent | Rupert Momin | 5,862 | 24.51% | New | |
| BJP | Elstone D. Marak | 2,567 | 10.73% | New | |
| UDP | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 1,706 | 7.13% | 3.70 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,687 | 7.05% | 5.46 | ||
| Turnout | 23,914 | 84.68% | 5.21 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,239 | 31.71 | |||
| INC gain from NCP | Swing | 0.99 |
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Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Omillo K.Sangma | 6,424 | 33.33% | 8.16 | |
| Independent | Rupert Momin | 6,117 | 31.74% | New | |
| INC | Elstone D.Marak | 3,018 | 15.66% | 4.75 | |
| UDP | Luderberg Ch.Momin | 2,088 | 10.83% | 1.86 | |
| Independent | Subash Marak | 1,372 | 7.12% | New | |
| Independent | Biporal K.Marak | 256 | 1.33% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 307 | 1.59% | 19.49 | ||
| Turnout | 19,275 | 89.90% | 14.21 | ||
| Registered electors | 21,441 | 2.51 | |||
| NCP hold | Swing | 8.16 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Elstone D. Marak | 6,568 | 41.49% | New | |
| INC | Subash Marak | 3,230 | 20.40% | 28.02 | |
| Independent | Omillo K. Sangma | 3,034 | 19.16% | New | |
| UDP | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 2,009 | 12.69% | 5.01 | |
| Independent | Cary Marak | 990 | 6.25% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,338 | 21.09% | 7.44 | ||
| Turnout | 15,831 | 75.68% | 4.41 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,917 | 14.17 | |||
| NCP gain from INC | Swing | 6.94 |
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Elstone D. Marak | 6,324 | 48.43% | 26.25 | |
| Independent | Omillo K. Sangma | 2,599 | 19.90% | New | |
| UDP | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 2,312 | 17.70% | New | |
| Independent | Grithalson N. Aregh | 1,581 | 12.11% | New | |
| GNC | Birendro Sangma | 243 | 1.86% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,725 | 28.52% | 26.42 | ||
| Turnout | 13,059 | 74.18% | 1.65 | ||
| Registered electors | 18,321 | 18.19 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 20.06 |
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Elstone D. Marak | 3,207 | 28.37% | New | |
| HPU | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 2,969 | 26.26% | 17.92 | |
| INC | Kurendra D. Shira | 2,507 | 22.18% | 19.34 | |
| Independent | Omillo K. Sangma | 2,306 | 20.40% | New | |
| Independent | Earnest Momin | 316 | 2.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 238 | 2.11% | 0.57 | ||
| Turnout | 11,305 | 75.47% | 7.62 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,501 | 28.17 | |||
| Independent gain from HPU | Swing | 15.81 |
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Assembly Election 1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPU | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 3,490 | 44.18% | New | |
| INC | Pretting Tone Sangma | 3,279 | 41.51% | 3.99 | |
| Independent | Earnest Momin | 583 | 7.38% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 211 | 2.67% | 16.68 | ||
| Turnout | 7,899 | 68.29% | 7.02 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,094 | 8.87 | |||
| HPU gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pretting Tone Sangma | 2,947 | 45.51% | 4.31 | |
| Independent | Kurendra D. Shira | 1,694 | 26.16% | New | |
| APHLC | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 1,089 | 16.82% | 2.50 | |
| Independent | Sedinath G. Momin | 599 | 9.25% | New | |
| Independent | Earnest Momin | 147 | 2.27% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,253 | 19.35% | 2.09 | ||
| Turnout | 6,476 | 60.73% | 4.22 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,109 | 35.84 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 4.31 |
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Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pretting Tone Sangma | 2,203 | 49.82% | New | |
| Independent | Kurendra D.Shira | 1,255 | 28.38% | New | |
| APHLC | Milton Sangma | 854 | 19.31% | 34.66 | |
| Independent | Earnest Momin | 110 | 2.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 948 | 21.44% | 12.23 | ||
| Turnout | 4,422 | 57.46% | 25.68 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,178 | 64.91 | |||
| INC gain from APHLC | Swing | 4.16 |
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Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APHLC | Pretting Tone Sangma | 760 | 53.98% | New | |
| Independent | Wetherson Monin | 286 | 20.31% | New | |
| Independent | Chemberlin Sangma | 215 | 15.27% | New | |
| Independent | Arnesh Momin | 147 | 10.44% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 474 | 33.66% | |||
| Turnout | 1,408 | 29.93% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,959 | ||||
| APHLC win (new seat) | |||||