Pynthorumkhrah Assembly Election Result 1993

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993

James Marvan Pariat of Indian National Congress won the Pynthorumkhrah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 6,368 votes (45.00% vote share). The runner-up was Brama Prakash (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 3,786 votes.

A total of 8 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: Pynthorumkhrah
  • Constituency Number: 14
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1993
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 James Marvan Pariat 6368 45.00% Indian National Congress
2 Brama Prakash 3786 26.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 A.L. Hek 2758 19.50% Independent
4 E. Bremly Lyngdoh 680 4.80% Hill People Union
5 B. Massar 406 2.90% Independent
6 Bimolendu K. Deb Roy 114 0.80% Communist Party Of India
7 Alfred Lyngdoh 21 0.20% Independent
8 R. Jespiter Shullai 20 0.10% Independent

About Pynthorumkhrah Assembly Constituency

The Pynthorumkhrah constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. James Marvan Pariat (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 6,368 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Pynthorumkhrah assembly constituency in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

James Marvan Pariat (Indian National Congress) won the Pynthorumkhrah assembly seat in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.