War-Jaintia Assembly Election Result 1993

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993

Johndeng Pohrmen of Indian National Congress won the War-Jaintia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 6,349 votes (39.10% vote share). The runner-up was H. Enowell Poshna (Hill State People's Democratic Party) with 4,956 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: War-Jaintia
  • Constituency Number: 85
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1993
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Johndeng Pohrmen

Indian National Congress

6,349
39.10%
#2
H. Enowell Poshna

Hill State People's Democratic Party

4,956
30.50%
#3
Riang Tariang

Independent

4,863
30.00%
#4
Ohowot Khonglah

Independent

53
0.30%
#5
Savenson Dhar

Janta Dal (B)

16
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Johndeng Pohrmen Indian National Congress 6,349 39.10%
2 H. Enowell Poshna Hill State People's Democratic Party 4,956 30.50%
3 Riang Tariang Independent 4,863 30.00%
4 Ohowot Khonglah Independent 53 0.30%
5 Savenson Dhar Janta Dal (B) 16 0.10%

About War-Jaintia Assembly Constituency

The War-Jaintia constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Johndeng Pohrmen (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 6,349 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

5 candidates contested from War-Jaintia assembly constituency in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.

War-Jaintia is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Meghalaya.

Johndeng Pohrmen (Indian National Congress) won the War-Jaintia assembly seat in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.