Nongbah-Wahiajer Assembly Election Result 1988

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1988

Kyrmen Susngi of Independent won the Nongbah-Wahiajer Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 1988 state assembly election, securing 3,282 votes (26.40% vote share). The runner-up was Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh (Hill State People's Democratic Party) with 3,230 votes.

A total of 7 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: Nongbah-Wahiajer
  • Constituency Number: 75
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1988
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kyrmen Susngi

Independent

3,282
26.40%
#2
Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh

Hill State People's Democratic Party

3,230
26.00%
#3
Hari R. Sari

Independent

2,951
23.80%
#4
Develin Talang

Hill People Union

1,914
15.40%
#5
B. Blooming Shallam

All Party Hill Leaders Conference (ARMISON MARAK GROUP)

709
5.70%
#6
Indro Pariat

Indian National Congress

312
2.50%
#7
Overlo Laloo

Public Demands Implementation Convention

13
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kyrmen Susngi Independent 3,282 26.40%
2 Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 3,230 26.00%
3 Hari R. Sari Independent 2,951 23.80%
4 Develin Talang Hill People Union 1,914 15.40%
5 B. Blooming Shallam All Party Hill Leaders Conference (ARMISON MARAK GROUP) 709 5.70%
6 Indro Pariat Indian National Congress 312 2.50%
7 Overlo Laloo Public Demands Implementation Convention 13 0.10%

About Nongbah-Wahiajer Assembly Constituency

The Nongbah-Wahiajer constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1988 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Kyrmen Susngi (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 3,282 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

7 candidates contested from Nongbah-Wahiajer assembly constituency in the 1988 Vidhan Sabha election.

Nongbah-Wahiajer is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Meghalaya.

Kyrmen Susngi (Independent) won the Nongbah-Wahiajer assembly seat in the 1988 Vidhan Sabha election.