Raksamgre Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India
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Raksamgre is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It is part of West Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008[3] and had its first election in 2013. As of 2023, it is represented by Limison D. Sangma of the National People's Party.
| Raksamgre | |
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| Constituency No. 44 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | West Garo Hills |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tura |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 31,175[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | NPP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Limison D. Sangma[4] | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Benedic Marak[5] | National People's Party | |
| 2023 | Limison D. Sangma[1] | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Limison D. Sangma | 12,184 | 44.36% |  6.68 | |
| BJP | Benedic R. Marak | 9,366 | 34.10% | 23.01 | |
| AITC | Dr. Prabir D. Sangma | 4,075 | 14.84% | New | |
| INC | Frederick D. Sangma | 1,413 | 5.14% |  29.96 | |
| UDP | Sushil Gayary | 261 | 0.95% | 0.91 | |
| RPI(A) | Thosengcheba A. Sangma | 168 | 0.61% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 186 | 0.68% | 0.91 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,818 | 10.26% | 7.68 | ||
| Turnout | 27,467 | 88.11% | 2.49 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,175 | 16.90 | |||
| NPP hold | Swing | 6.68 |
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Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Benedic R. Marak | 9,104 | 37.68% | 18.32 | |
| INC | Limison D. Sangma | 8,480 | 35.10% | 5.51 | |
| Independent | Edmund K. Sangma | 2,909 | 12.04% | New | |
| BJP | Janatan Rabha | 2,679 | 11.09% | 4.20 | |
| UDP | Pillarson G. Momin | 449 | 1.86% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 383 | 1.59% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 624 | 2.58% | 2.86 | ||
| Turnout | 24,159 | 90.60% | 0.28 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,667 | 23.70 | |||
| NPP gain from INC | Swing | 8.10 |
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Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Limison D. Sangma | 5,761 | 29.59% | New | |
| Independent | Edmund K Sangma | 4,701 | 24.14% | New | |
| NPP | Ringnon R. Marak | 3,771 | 19.37% | New | |
| SP | Augustine D. Marak | 2,153 | 11.06% | New | |
| NCP | Janatan Rabha | 1,743 | 8.95% | New | |
| BJP | Pillarson G. Momin | 1,342 | 6.89% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,060 | 5.44% | |||
| Turnout | 19,471 | 90.32% | |||
| Registered electors | 21,558 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||