# Phulbari Assembly constituency

Phulbari Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.
It is part of West Garo Hills district.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| Assam ||||
| 1967 | Bronson Momin | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Megalaya ||||
| 1972 | Akramozzaman | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Akramozzaman | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Parimal Rava | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1988 | Parimal Rava | Hill People's Union |
| 1993 | Manirul Islam Sarkar | Independent politician |
| 1998 | Abu Taher Mondal | Independent politician |
| 2003 | Manirul Islam Sarkar | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Abu Taher Mondal | Independent politician |
| 2013 | Abu Taher Mondal | Indian National Congress |
| 2018 | S. G. Esmatur Mominin | National People's Party |
| 2023 | Abu Taher Mondal | National People's Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | Abu Taher Mondal | 14,969 | 51.02% | 20.23 |
| | AITC | S. G. Esmatur Mominin | 11,729 | 39.98% | New |
| | BJP | Edmund K. Sangma | 1,856 | 6.33% | 11.91 |
| | UDP | Zinbaward N. Sangma | 400 | 1.36% | New |
| | INC | Sailendra R. Sangma | 318 | 1.08% | 25.18 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 219 | 0.75% | 1.13 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,240 | 11.04% | 6.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,340 | 90.04% | 3.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,587 | | 20.99 |
| | NPP hold | NPP hold | Swing | 20.23 | |

### Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | S. G. Esmatur Mominin | 7,716 | 30.79% | 23.08 |
| | INC | Abu Taher Mondal | 6,582 | 26.26% | 2.81 |
| | Independent | Mark Goera B. Marak | 5,527 | 22.05% | New |
| | BJP | Binoy Kumar Ghosh | 4,570 | 18.23% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 470 | 1.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,134 | 4.52% | 2.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,063 | 93.05% | 1.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,934 | | 20.02 |
| | NPP gain from INC | NPP gain from INC | Swing | 7.34 | |

### Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Abu Taher Mondal | 4,831 | 23.45% | 1.70 |
| | Independent | Mark Goera B. Marak | 4,332 | 21.03% | New |
| | Independent | Binoy Kumar Ghosh | 4,121 | 20.00% | New |
| | SP | Manirul Islam Sarkar | 3,922 | 19.04% | New |
| | NPP | Sader Hossain | 1,587 | 7.70% | New |
| | Independent | Sylvester Bulu Sangma | 953 | 4.63% | New |
| | Independent | Abdus Saffur Mondal | 492 | 2.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 499 | 2.42% | 7.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,601 | 91.80% | 1.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,442 | | 13.01 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 8.66 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Abu Taher Mondal | 7,492 | 32.11% | New |
| | INC | Manirul Islam Sarkar | 5,074 | 21.75% | 16.18 |
| | NCP | Sader Hossain | 4,655 | 19.95% | 9.74 |
| | Independent | Binoy Kumar Ghosh | 4,616 | 19.79% | New |
| | Independent | Sofiar Rahman Hazarika | 712 | 3.05% | New |
| | Independent | Azizuz Zaman Ebne Akram | 460 | 1.97% | New |
| | BJP | Parimal Rabha | 321 | 1.38% | 28.34 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,418 | 10.36% | 2.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,330 | 90.43% | 9.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,798 | | 10.84 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 5.82 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Manirul Islam Sarkar | 7,170 | 37.93% | 24.84 |
| | BJP | Aperson G. Momin | 5,616 | 29.71% | 12.61 |
| | NCP | Abu Taher Mondal | 5,612 | 29.69% | New |
| | UDP | Aynal Haque Hazarika | 259 | 1.37% | 13.74 |
| | SP | Anowar Islam | 245 | 1.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,554 | 8.22% | 7.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,902 | 81.21% | 0.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,275 | | 7.95 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 17.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Abu Taher Mondal | 3,597 | 20.63% | New |
| | Independent | Manirul Islam Sarkar | 3,393 | 19.46% | New |
| | BJP | Parimal Rabha | 2,983 | 17.11% | 0.46 |
| | UDP | Aperson G. Momin | 2,635 | 15.11% | New |
| | INC | Abdul Bari Sarkar | 2,283 | 13.09% | 8.50 |
| | Independent | Sofiar Rahman Hazarika | 2,055 | 11.78% | New |
| | GNC | Anindra Ch. Rabha | 214 | 1.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 204 | 1.17% | 3.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,439 | 83.37% | 6.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,560 | | 20.12 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 6.08 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Manirul Islam Sarkar | 4,175 | 26.70% | New |
| | INC | A. Kramoz Zaman | 3,376 | 21.59% | 2.40 |
| | BJP | Final Ch. Rabha | 2,602 | 16.64% | New |
| | HPU | Parimal Rabha | 2,595 | 16.60% | 13.30 |
| | Independent | Sofiar Rahman Hazarika | 2,139 | 13.68% | New |
| | Janata Dal (B) | Samsul Huda | 587 | 3.75% | New |
| | CPI | Lutfur Prodhani | 161 | 1.03% | 0.29 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 799 | 5.11% | 5.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,635 | 88.34% | 0.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,948 | | 22.27 |
| | Independent gain from HPU | Independent gain from HPU | Swing | 3.19 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Parimal Rava | 3,848 | 29.90% | New |
| | INC | Sofior Rahman Hazarika | 2,470 | 19.19% | 2.70 |
| | Independent | Abdul Bari Sarkar | 2,144 | 16.66% | New |
| | Independent | Samsul Huda | 1,997 | 15.52% | New |
| | Independent | Khorshedur Rahman Khan | 1,586 | 12.32% | New |
| | Independent | Ziaul Islam | 226 | 1.76% | New |
| | CPI | Nirpendra Mishra | 170 | 1.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,378 | 10.71% | 7.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,871 | 89.39% | 2.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,679 | | 22.95 |
| | HPU gain from AHL | HPU gain from AHL | Swing | 2.99 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Parimal Rava | 2,740 | 26.90% | New |
| | Independent | Sofier Rahman Hazarika | 2,398 | 23.54% | New |
| | INC | Akramozzaman | 2,230 | 21.89% | 7.25 |
| | Independent | Nurul Islam | 1,497 | 14.70% | New |
| | Independent | Samsul Huda | 1,320 | 12.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 342 | 3.36% | 3.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,185 | 87.29% | 4.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,939 | | 20.95 |
| | AHL gain from INC | AHL gain from INC | Swing | 2.25 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Akramozzaman | 2,327 | 29.15% | 24.63 |
| | Independent | Sofiar Rahman Hazarika | 2,313 | 28.97% | New |
| | Independent | Samsul Huda | 1,934 | 24.23% | New |
| | Independent | Nural Islam | 1,409 | 17.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14 | 0.18% | 7.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,983 | 83.23% | 16.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,871 | | 65.65 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 24.63 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Phulbari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Akramozzaman | 2,076 | 53.78% | New |
| | Independent | Majibhur Rahman | 1,784 | 46.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 292 | 7.56% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,860 | 69.17% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,959 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |