Pynursla (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Pynursla is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 and had its first election in 2013. It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023 it is represented by Prestone Tynsong of the National People's Party.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Prestone Tynsong | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | National People's Party | ||
| 2023 | |||
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Prestone Tynsong | 13,745 | 39.70% |  2.45
| |
| INC | Nehru Suting | 5,605 | 16.19% |  12.44
| |
| UDP | Anthony Justine Kongwang | 5,377 | 15.53% | 18.15
| |
| Independent | Don Kupar Massar | 4,828 | 13.95% | New | |
| VPP | Manbhalang Thabah | 3,482 | 10.06% | New | |
| AITC | Edmund Khongngai | 1,204 | 3.48% | New | |
| BJP | Rowelly Khongsni | 377 | 1.09% | 0.08
| |
| Margin of victory | 8,140 | 23.51% | 15.04
| ||
| Turnout | 34,618 | 88.98% | 2.55
| ||
| Registered electors | 38,907 | 17.20
| |||
| NPP hold | Swing | 2.45
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Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Prestone Tynsong | 12,807 | 42.15% | New | |
| UDP | Nehru Suting | 10,233 | 33.68% | 2.90
| |
| Grace Mary Kharpuri | 5,295 | 17.43% | New | ||
| INC | Dr. Jelington Ryngdong | 1,141 | 3.76% | 42.30
| |
| BJP | Banteilang Singh Rumnong | 355 | 1.17% | New | |
| AAP | Denis Tynsiar | 199 | 0.65% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 208 | 0.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,574 | 8.47% | 6.81
| ||
| Turnout | 30,383 | 91.53% | 1.72
| ||
| Registered electors | 33,196 | 16.37
| |||
| NPP gain from INC | Swing | 3.90
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Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Prestone Tynsong | 12,251 | 46.06% | New | |
| UDP | Banalari Khongwar | 8,187 | 30.78% | New | |
| Independent | Don Kupar Massar | 6,162 | 23.17% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,064 | 15.28% | |||
| Turnout | 26,600 | 93.24% | |||
| Registered electors | 28,527 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2013". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & Result MArch - 2023". results.eci.gov.in. Chief Electoral Officer. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly". ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.