Raliang Assembly Election Result 2018

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018

Comingone Ymbon of National People's Party won the Raliang Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 12,129 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Lakhon Biam (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 8,879 votes.

A total of 5 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: Raliang
  • Constituency Number: 3
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2018
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Comingone Ymbon 12129 40.90% National People's Party
2 Lakhon Biam 8879 30.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Richard Singh Lyngdoh 5202 17.60% Independent
4 Konstan Sungoh 3065 10.30% United Democratic Party
6 Wanjop Susngi 345 1.20% Indian National Congress

About Raliang Assembly Constituency

The Raliang constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Comingone Ymbon (National People's Party) emerged as the winner securing 12,129 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

5 candidates contested from Raliang assembly constituency in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Comingone Ymbon (National People's Party) won the Raliang assembly seat in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.