Lyngkyrdem Assembly Election Result 1998

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

B.B. Lyngdoh of United Democratic Party won the Lyngkyrdem Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 4,843 votes (41.30% vote share). The runner-up was Youngstenshon Tynsong (Indian National Congress) with 4,026 votes.

A total of 4 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: Lyngkyrdem
  • Constituency Number: 70
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
B.B. Lyngdoh

United Democratic Party

4,843
41.30%
#2
Youngstenshon Tynsong

Indian National Congress

4,026
34.30%
#3
Khlur Singh Lyngdoh

Hindu Samaj Party

2,777
23.70%
#4
Sataw Tynsong

Rashtriya Janata Dal

81
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 B.B. Lyngdoh United Democratic Party 4,843 41.30%
2 Youngstenshon Tynsong Indian National Congress 4,026 34.30%
3 Khlur Singh Lyngdoh Hindu Samaj Party 2,777 23.70%
4 Sataw Tynsong Rashtriya Janata Dal 81 0.70%

About Lyngkyrdem Assembly Constituency

The Lyngkyrdem constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. B.B. Lyngdoh (United Democratic Party) emerged as the winner securing 4,843 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

4 candidates contested from Lyngkyrdem assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

B.B. Lyngdoh (United Democratic Party) won the Lyngkyrdem assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.