Nongshken Assembly Election Result 2008

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Don Kupar Massar of Independent won the Nongshken Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 5,522 votes (37.90% vote share). The runner-up was Khan Khong Dkhar (Indian National Congress) with 4,550 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: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Don Kupar Massar

Independent

5,522
37.90%
#2
Khan Khong Dkhar

Indian National Congress

4,550
31.20%
#3
N.Beliris Kharduia

United Democratic Party

2,624
18.00%
#4
Nicholas Pohlong

Nationalist Congress Party

1,891
13.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Don Kupar Massar Independent 5,522 37.90%
2 Khan Khong Dkhar Indian National Congress 4,550 31.20%
3 N.Beliris Kharduia United Democratic Party 2,624 18.00%
4 Nicholas Pohlong Nationalist Congress Party 1,891 13.00%

About Nongshken Assembly Constituency

The Nongshken constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Don Kupar Massar (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 5,522 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 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Don Kupar Massar (Independent) won the Nongshken assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.