Jirang Assembly constituency

Jirang
Constituency No. 10 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictRi Bhoi
LS constituencyShillong
Established1978
Total electors42,206[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyNational People's Party

Jirang is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It is part of Ri Bhoi district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, it is represented by Sosthenes Sohtun of the National People's Party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Name Party
2018[3] Sosthenes Sohtun National People's Party
2023[1]

Election results

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2023

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2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Sosthenes Sohtun 12,690 12690
INC Adrian Lambert 11,067 11067
NOTA None of the Above 315 0.9
Majority 34,851 82.57
Turnout

2018

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2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jirang[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Sosthenes Sohtun 9,437
INC Witness Day Sancley 9,217
Majority
Turnout

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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