Laban Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Meghalaya legislative assembly in India
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Laban Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.
| Laban | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Established | 1972 |
| Abolished | 2013[1] |
| Total electors | 13,119 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Parsvanath Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Bhaskar Choudhury | ||
| 1983 | |||
| 1988 | Anthony Lyngdoh | Hill People's Union | |
| 1993 | |||
| 1998 | Thrang Hok Rangad | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2003 | |||
| 2008 | Sanbor Shullai | Nationalist Congress Party | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Sanbor Shullai | 4,741 | 44.59% |  34.73 | |
| BJP | Edward L Kharwanlang | 2,303 | 21.66% |  38.19 | |
| UDP | Banri Kupar Wahlang | 1,426 | 13.41% | 11.69 | |
| INC | Sanjoy Das | 1,363 | 12.82% | 12.24 | |
| Independent | Herman Nongrum | 483 | 4.54% | New | |
| Independent | Tilok Das Gupta | 159 | 1.50% | New | |
| LJP | Irene Patricia Hujon | 158 | 1.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,438 | 22.93% | 11.86 | ||
| Turnout | 10,633 | 81.05% | 25.95 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,119 | 13.57 | |||
| NCP gain from BJP | Swing | 15.26 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Thrang Hok Rangad | 5,005 | 59.85% | 25.44 | |
| INC | Anthony Lyngdoh | 2,096 | 25.06% | 14.98 | |
| NCP | H.Aiontis Roy Kharphuli | 824 | 9.85% | New | |
| Independent | Biswajit Barua | 294 | 3.52% | New | |
| UDP | Carland M. Nonglait | 144 | 1.72% | 26.73 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,909 | 34.78% | 28.82 | ||
| Turnout | 8,363 | 55.13% | 5.16 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,178 | 7.61 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 25.44 |
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Thrang Hok Rangad | 2,925 | 34.41% | 3.39 | |
| UDP | Anthony Lyngdoh | 2,418 | 28.45% | New | |
| PDM | Wangbok Star Lyngdoh | 1,135 | 13.35% | New | |
| INC | Carland M. Nonglait | 857 | 10.08% | 3.07 | |
| RJD | Biswajit Barua | 515 | 6.06% | New | |
| Independent | Doncaster Shabong | 402 | 4.73% | New | |
| CPI | Fasterwell Marbaniang | 98 | 1.15% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 507 | 5.96% | 2.48 | ||
| Turnout | 8,500 | 61.96% | 9.05 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,105 | 4.33 | |||
| BJP gain from HPU | Swing | 5.05 |
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPU | Anthony Lyngdoh | 3,698 | 39.47% | 11.16 | |
| BJP | Thrang Hok Rangad | 2,907 | 31.02% | New | |
| INC | Manash Das Gupta | 1,232 | 13.15% | 25.50 | |
| AHL(AM) | W.Hajon | 928 | 9.90% | New | |
| Independent | Garland Nonglait | 277 | 2.96% | New | |
| Independent | Omarka Lyngdoh | 254 | 2.71% | New | |
| Independent | P. K. R. Deb | 74 | 0.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 791 | 8.44% | 3.54 | ||
| Turnout | 9,370 | 70.66% | 1.77 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,519 | 16.61 | |||
| HPU hold | Swing | 11.16 |
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Assembly Election 1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPU | Anthony Lyngdoh | 3,964 | 50.63% | New | |
| INC | Bhaskar Choudhary | 3,026 | 38.65% | 1.26 | |
| CPI | J. Lanong | 252 | 3.22% | 5.85 | |
| HSPDP | K. S. Swer | 245 | 3.13% | 1.08 | |
| PDC | Hoster Diengdoh | 240 | 3.07% | New | |
| Independent | Mrityunjoy Chakravarty | 82 | 1.05% | New | |
| Independent | Mahmud Quamrul Ahsan | 21 | 0.27% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 938 | 11.98% | 2.20 | ||
| Turnout | 7,830 | 69.22% | 1.00 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,593 | 18.94 | |||
| HPU gain from INC | Swing | 10.72 |
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Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bhaskar Choudhury | 2,588 | 39.90% | 3.90 | |
| APHLC | Garland Nonglait | 1,668 | 25.72% | 3.91 | |
| Independent | Arthur P. Massar | 752 | 11.59% | New | |
| CPI | Binoy Lahiri | 588 | 9.07% | New | |
| Independent | Manas Choudhury | 372 | 5.74% | New | |
| Independent | Hasibuddin Ahmed | 143 | 2.20% | New | |
| HSPDP | Richard M. Toi | 133 | 2.05% | 7.02 | |
| Margin of victory | 920 | 14.18% | 0.02 | ||
| Turnout | 6,486 | 69.96% | 1.31 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,747 | 49.93 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.90 |
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Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bhaskar Choudhury | 1,932 | 43.80% | 2.41 | |
| APHLC | Rayland Singh Lyngdoh | 1,307 | 29.63% | New | |
| HSPDP | Richard M. Toi | 400 | 9.07% | New | |
| Independent | Korno Singh | 395 | 8.95% | New | |
| INC(I) | Neena Rynjah | 238 | 5.40% | New | |
| Independent | Motilal Diengdoh | 139 | 3.15% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 625 | 14.17% | 1.45 | ||
| Turnout | 4,411 | 70.10% | 13.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,501 | 14.22 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.41 |
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Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Parsvanath Choudhury | 1,708 | 41.39% | New | |
| Independent | Muriel Selma Dunn | 1,183 | 28.66% | New | |
| Independent | Dr. Subrata Das | 746 | 18.08% | New | |
| Independent | Hasting Kharkongor | 490 | 11.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 525 | 12.72% | |||
| Turnout | 4,127 | 56.26% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,579 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||