Laban Assembly Election Result 2003

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Shri. Thrang Hok Rangad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Laban Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 5,005 votes (59.90% vote share). The runner-up was Shri. Anthony Lyngdoh (Indian National Congress) with 2,096 votes.

A total of 5 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Meghalaya
  • Constituency: Laban
  • Constituency Number: 67
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shri. Thrang Hok Rangad

Bharatiya Janata Party

5,005
59.90%
#2
Shri. Anthony Lyngdoh

Indian National Congress

2,096
25.10%
#3
Shri. H.Aiontis Roy Kharphuli

Nationalist Congress Party

824
9.90%
#4
Shri. Biswajit Barua

Independent

294
3.50%
#5
Shri. Carland M.Nonglait

United Democratic Party

144
1.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shri. Thrang Hok Rangad Bharatiya Janata Party 5,005 59.90%
2 Shri. Anthony Lyngdoh Indian National Congress 2,096 25.10%
3 Shri. H.Aiontis Roy Kharphuli Nationalist Congress Party 824 9.90%
4 Shri. Biswajit Barua Independent 294 3.50%
5 Shri. Carland M.Nonglait United Democratic Party 144 1.70%

About Laban Assembly Constituency

The Laban constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Shri. Thrang Hok Rangad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 5,005 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Laban assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

Laban is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Meghalaya.

Shri. Thrang Hok Rangad (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Laban assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.