Nongbah-Wahiajer Assembly Election Result 2003

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Shri. Kyrmen Susngi of United Democratic Party won the Nongbah-Wahiajer Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 9,667 votes (53.80% vote share). The runner-up was Shri. Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh (Indian National Congress) with 7,886 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: Nongbah-Wahiajer
  • Constituency Number: 75
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shri. Kyrmen Susngi

United Democratic Party

9,667
53.80%
#2
Shri. Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh

Indian National Congress

7,886
43.90%
#3
Shri Laitsing Shilla

Nationalist Congress Party

245
1.40%
#4
Shri Jylliew Roy Lamin

Hill State People's Democratic Party

158
0.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shri. Kyrmen Susngi United Democratic Party 9,667 53.80%
2 Shri. Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh Indian National Congress 7,886 43.90%
3 Shri Laitsing Shilla Nationalist Congress Party 245 1.40%
4 Shri Jylliew Roy Lamin Hill State People's Democratic Party 158 0.90%

About Nongbah-Wahiajer Assembly Constituency

The Nongbah-Wahiajer constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Shri. Kyrmen Susngi (United Democratic Party) emerged as the winner securing 9,667 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 Nongbah-Wahiajer assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Shri. Kyrmen Susngi (United Democratic Party) won the Nongbah-Wahiajer assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.