Nongshken Assembly Election Result 1998

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Khan Khongdkhar of Indian National Congress won the Nongshken Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 5,329 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ganold Stone Massar (United Democratic Party) with 5,079 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: Nongshken
  • Constituency Number: 76
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Khan Khongdkhar

Indian National Congress

5,329
47.30%
#2
Ganold Stone Massar

United Democratic Party

5,079
45.10%
#3
Welborn Mawkhlieng

People's Democratic Movement

497
4.40%
#4
S. Tipsngi Laso

Bharatiya Janata Party

362
3.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Khan Khongdkhar Indian National Congress 5,329 47.30%
2 Ganold Stone Massar United Democratic Party 5,079 45.10%
3 Welborn Mawkhlieng People's Democratic Movement 497 4.40%
4 S. Tipsngi Laso Bharatiya Janata Party 362 3.20%

About Nongshken Assembly Constituency

The Nongshken constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Khan Khongdkhar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 5,329 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 Nongshken assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Khan Khongdkhar (Indian National Congress) won the Nongshken assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.