Kherapara Assembly constituency

Kherapara
Kherapara
Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	West Garo Hills
LS constituency	Tura
Established	1972
Abolished	2008
Total electors	17,684 (2008)
Reservation	ST

Kherapara is a former assembly constituencies of Meghalaya, a north east state of India. It was also part of Tura (Lok Sabha constituency). It was abolished by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.^[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member
1972	Plansing Marak	All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978	Alfrien Marak
1983	Roster M. Sangma	Indian National Congress
1988	Chamberu Marak	Independent
1993	Brening Sangma	Indian National Congress
1998		Indian National Congress
2003		Nationalist Congress Party
2008	Phillipole Marak^[1]	Nationalist Congress Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Kherapara^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Phillipole Marak	9,587	58.86%	17.56
	INC	Brening A. Sangma	5,371	32.97%	12.29
	Independent	Enison M. Marak	717	4.40%	New
	UDP	Lindin C. Momin	365	2.24%	New
	Independent	Michael N. Sangma	249	1.53%	New
Margin of victory			4,216	25.88%	5.27
Turnout			16,289	92.11%	16.40
Registered electors			17,684		2.05
	NCP hold		Swing	17.56

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Kherapara^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Brening A. Sangma	5,418	41.30%	*New*
	INC	Kenethson Sangma	2,714	20.69%	33.04
	Independent	Enison Marak	2,713	20.68%	New
	GNC	Stephen Momin	1,478	11.27%	11.33
	Independent	Sahason R. Marak	796	6.07%	New
Margin of victory			2,704	20.61%	10.52
Turnout			13,119	75.71%	2.57
Registered electors			17,328		6.59
	NCP gain from INC		Swing	12.43

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Kherapara^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Brening Sangma	6,389	53.73%	23.94
	GNC	Jennar S. Marak	2,687	22.60%	New
	Independent	Enison M. Marak	1,528	12.85%	New
	Independent	Chamberlin Marak	1,008	8.48%	New
	UDP	Saviour D. Shira	279	2.35%	New
Margin of victory			3,702	31.13%	17.16
Turnout			11,891	75.43%	9.42
Registered electors			16,257		12.75
	INC hold		Swing	23.94

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Kherapara^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Brening Sangma	3,546	29.79%	0.26
	HPU	Chamberlin R. Marak	1,883	15.82%	0.17
	AHL(AM)	Oliver Momin	1,805	15.16%	New
	Independent	Alfiren Marak	1,007	8.46%	New
	Independent	Jhon Kendedy Sangma	954	8.01%	New
	Independent	Jennar S. Marak	640	5.38%	New
	Independent	Roster M. Sangma	631	5.30%	New
Margin of victory			1,663	13.97%	13.97
Turnout			11,904	84.51%	11.94
Registered electors			14,418		18.09
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	0.26

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Kherapara^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Chamberun Marak	2,591	30.05%	*New*
	INC	Roster M. Sangma	2,591	30.04%	0.08
	AHL(AM)	Alfrien R. Marak	2,062	23.91%	New
	HPU	Milton S. Sangma	1,379	15.99%	New
Margin of victory			1	0.01%	12.95
Turnout			8,623	73.28%	5.93
Registered electors			12,209		25.80
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	0.07

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Kherapara^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Roster M. Sangma	1,891	30.12%	9.90
	Independent	Oliver G. Momin	1,077	17.15%	New
	AHL	Alfrien Marak	1,007	16.04%	24.24
	Independent	Hendon T. Sangma	971	15.46%	New
	Independent	Chamber Marak	688	10.96%	New
	Independent	Archibold A. Sangma	645	10.27%	New
Margin of victory			814	12.96%	12.18
Turnout			6,279	68.28%	17.64
Registered electors			9,705		5.06
	INC gain from AHL		Swing	10.16

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Kherapara^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Alfrien Marak	1,751	40.28%	41.37
	Independent	Hendon T.Sangma	1,717	39.50%	New
	INC	Plansing Marak	879	20.22%	New
Margin of victory			34	0.78%	62.51
Turnout			4,347	50.57%	21.05
Registered electors			9,238		56.90
	AHL hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Kherapara^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Plansing Marak	1,250	81.65%	*New*
	Independent	Janathon Sangma	281	18.35%	New
Margin of victory			969	63.29%
Turnout			1,531	28.28%
Registered electors			5,888
	AHL win (new seat)

References

^ ^a ^b "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2008". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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[election2008-1] "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2008". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

[delimitation2008-2] "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

[3] "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[4] "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[5] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[6] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[7] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[8] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[9] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[10] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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