# Kharkutta Assembly constituency

Kharkutta is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.
It is part of North Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Name | Party |
| 1972 | Pretting Tone Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1978 | Pretting Tone Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Pretting Tone Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 1988 | Luderberg Ch. Momin | Hill People's Union |
| 1993 | Elstone D. Marak | Independent politician |
| 1998 | Elstone D. Marak | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Elstone D. Marak | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2008 | Omillo K.Sangma | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2013 | Cherak Watre Momin | Indian National Congress |
| 2018 | Rupert Momin | National People's Party |
| 2023 | Rupert Momin | National People's Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | Rupert Momin | 17,426 | 47.71% | 2.46 |
| | AITC | Cherak Watre Momin | 15,896 | 43.52% | New |
| | INC | Chireng Peter R. Marak | 1,746 | 4.78% | 37.97 |
| | BJP | Elstone D. Marak | 932 | 2.55% | 2.54 |
| | UDP | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 525 | 1.44% | 0.28 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 526 | 1.44% | 0.63 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,530 | 4.19% | 1.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,525 | 84.73% | 2.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,109 | | 15.94 |
| | NPP hold | NPP hold | Swing | 2.46 | |

### Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | Rupert Momin | 14,654 | 45.25% | 19.97 |
| | INC | Cherak Watre Momin | 13,845 | 42.75% | 10.41 |
| | BJP | Synal M. Sangma | 1,648 | 5.09% | 5.65 |
| | NCP | Priyam Sangma | 1,240 | 3.83% | New |
| | UDP | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 556 | 1.72% | 5.42 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 263 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 809 | 2.50% | 4.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,386 | 87.10% | 2.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,183 | | 31.67 |
| | NPP gain from INC | NPP gain from INC | Swing | 12.91 | |

### Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Cherak Watre Momin | 7,733 | 32.34% | 16.68 |
| | NPP | Omillo K. Sangma | 6,046 | 25.28% | New |
| | Independent | Rupert Momin | 5,862 | 24.51% | New |
| | BJP | Elstone D. Marak | 2,567 | 10.73% | New |
| | UDP | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 1,706 | 7.13% | 3.70 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,687 | 7.05% | 5.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,914 | 84.68% | 5.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,239 | | 31.71 |
| | INC gain from NCP | INC gain from NCP | Swing | 0.99 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Omillo K.Sangma | 6,424 | 33.33% | 8.16 |
| | Independent | Rupert Momin | 6,117 | 31.74% | New |
| | INC | Elstone D.Marak | 3,018 | 15.66% | 4.75 |
| | UDP | Luderberg Ch.Momin | 2,088 | 10.83% | 1.86 |
| | Independent | Subash Marak | 1,372 | 7.12% | New |
| | Independent | Biporal K.Marak | 256 | 1.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 307 | 1.59% | 19.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,275 | 89.90% | 14.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,441 | | 2.51 |
| | NCP hold | NCP hold | Swing | 8.16 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Elstone D. Marak | 6,568 | 41.49% | New |
| | INC | Subash Marak | 3,230 | 20.40% | 28.02 |
| | Independent | Omillo K. Sangma | 3,034 | 19.16% | New |
| | UDP | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 2,009 | 12.69% | 5.01 |
| | Independent | Cary Marak | 990 | 6.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,338 | 21.09% | 7.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,831 | 75.68% | 4.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,917 | | 14.17 |
| | NCP gain from INC | NCP gain from INC | Swing | 6.94 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Elstone D. Marak | 6,324 | 48.43% | 26.25 |
| | Independent | Omillo K. Sangma | 2,599 | 19.90% | New |
| | UDP | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 2,312 | 17.70% | New |
| | Independent | Grithalson N. Aregh | 1,581 | 12.11% | New |
| | GNC | Birendro Sangma | 243 | 1.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,725 | 28.52% | 26.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,059 | 74.18% | 1.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,321 | | 18.19 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 20.06 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Elstone D. Marak | 3,207 | 28.37% | New |
| | HPU | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 2,969 | 26.26% | 17.92 |
| | INC | Kurendra D. Shira | 2,507 | 22.18% | 19.34 |
| | Independent | Omillo K. Sangma | 2,306 | 20.40% | New |
| | Independent | Earnest Momin | 316 | 2.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 238 | 2.11% | 0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,305 | 75.47% | 7.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,501 | | 28.17 |
| | Independent gain from HPU | Independent gain from HPU | Swing | 15.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 3,490 | 44.18% | New |
| | INC | Pretting Tone Sangma | 3,279 | 41.51% | 3.99 |
| | Independent | Earnest Momin | 583 | 7.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 211 | 2.67% | 16.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,899 | 68.29% | 7.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,094 | | 8.87 |
| | HPU gain from INC | HPU gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Pretting Tone Sangma | 2,947 | 45.51% | 4.31 |
| | Independent | Kurendra D. Shira | 1,694 | 26.16% | New |
| | AHL | Luderberg Ch. Momin | 1,089 | 16.82% | 2.50 |
| | Independent | Sedinath G. Momin | 599 | 9.25% | New |
| | Independent | Earnest Momin | 147 | 2.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,253 | 19.35% | 2.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,476 | 60.73% | 4.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,109 | | 35.84 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Pretting Tone Sangma | 2,203 | 49.82% | New |
| | Independent | Kurendra D.Shira | 1,255 | 28.38% | New |
| | AHL | Milton Sangma | 854 | 19.31% | 34.66 |
| | Independent | Earnest Momin | 110 | 2.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 948 | 21.44% | 12.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,422 | 57.46% | 25.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,178 | | 64.91 |
| | INC gain from AHL | INC gain from AHL | Swing | 4.16 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kharkutta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Pretting Tone Sangma | 760 | 53.98% | New |
| | Independent | Wetherson Monin | 286 | 20.31% | New |
| | Independent | Chemberlin Sangma | 215 | 15.27% | New |
| | Independent | Arnesh Momin | 147 | 10.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 474 | 33.66% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,408 | 29.93% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,959 | | |
| | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) |