# Rymbai Assembly constituency

Rymbai Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Lewis Bareh | Independent politician |
| 1978 | Obil Kyndait | Hill State People's Democratic Party |
| 1983 | Nihon Ksih | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1988 | Simon Siangshai | Independent politician |
| 1993 | Simon Siangshai | Hill People's Union |
| 1998 | Simon Siangshai | United Democratic Party |
| 2003 | Nehlang Lyngdoh | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Nehlang Lyngdoh | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rymbai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Nehlang Lyngdoh | 12,893 | 47.90% | 1.01 |
| | NCP | Simon Siangshai | 5,856 | 21.76% | 0.76 |
| | HSPDP | Obil Kyndait | 3,853 | 14.32% | New |
| | KHNAM | Tariang Massar | 2,332 | 8.66% | New |
| | UDP | Balios Swer | 1,980 | 7.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,037 | 26.15% | 9.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,914 | 90.74% | 10.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,659 | | 8.75 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.01 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rymbai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Nehlang Lyngdoh | 12,224 | 46.90% | 19.97 |
| | Independent | Obil Kyndait | 7,972 | 30.58% | New |
| | NCP | Simon Siangshai | 5,870 | 22.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,252 | 16.31% | 14.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,066 | 80.20% | 7.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,502 | | 14.12 |
| | INC gain from UDP | INC gain from UDP | Swing | 9.69 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rymbai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDP | Simon Siangshai | 9,287 | 37.20% | New |
| | PDM | Obil Kyndait | 8,953 | 35.87% | New |
| | INC | Dorinroy Ksih | 6,722 | 26.93% | 16.29 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 334 | 1.34% | 21.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,962 | 89.33% | 1.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,480 | | 1.73 |
| | UDP gain from HPU | UDP gain from HPU | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rymbai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Simon Siangshai | 12,814 | 51.59% | 39.42 |
| | AHL(AM) | Obil Kyndait | 7,218 | 29.06% | New |
| | INC | Pharang Rymbai | 2,643 | 10.64% | 2.79 |
| | Independent | Corinth Swer | 1,543 | 6.21% | New |
| | Independent | Sawang Lamurong | 351 | 1.41% | New |
| | Independent | Dorinroy Ksih | 269 | 1.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,596 | 22.53% | 18.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,838 | 86.78% | 3.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,982 | | 75.77 |
| | HPU gain from Independent | HPU gain from Independent | Swing | 25.40 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rymbai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Simon Siangshai | 3,869 | 26.19% | New |
| | Independent | Obil Kyndiat | 3,220 | 21.79% | New |
| | HSPDP | Comforter Dkhar | 2,865 | 19.39% | 15.79 |
| | HPU | H. Attlee Singh Syih | 1,798 | 12.17% | New |
| | Independent | Pearlyone Rymbai | 1,438 | 9.73% | New |
| | INC | Nihon Ksih | 1,160 | 7.85% | 23.73 |
| | Independent | Dorinroy Ksih | 425 | 2.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 649 | 4.39% | 1.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,775 | 91.66% | 16.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,489 | | 7.46 |
| | Independent gain from AHL | Independent gain from AHL | Swing | 10.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rymbai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Nihon Ksih | 4,157 | 37.00% | 20.73 |
| | INC | Obil Kyndait | 3,548 | 31.58% | 0.45 |
| | Independent | Pearlyone Rymbai | 2,365 | 21.05% | New |
| | PDC | Ephrin Barch | 760 | 6.76% | New |
| | HSPDP | Dorinroy Ksih | 405 | 3.60% | 31.18 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 609 | 5.42% | 1.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,235 | 76.45% | 2.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,345 | | 26.51 |
| | AHL gain from HSPDP | AHL gain from HSPDP | Swing | 2.22 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rymbai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HSPDP | Obil Kyndait | 3,193 | 34.78% | New |
| | INC | Nihon Ksih | 2,858 | 31.13% | New |
| | AHL | Dorinroy Ksih | 1,494 | 16.27% | 27.13 |
| | Independent | Corinth Swer | 1,407 | 15.33% | New |
| | Independent | Braveman Mukhim | 228 | 2.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 335 | 3.65% | 9.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,180 | 77.34% | 3.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,129 | | 39.16 |
| | HSPDP gain from Independent | HSPDP gain from Independent | Swing | 21.82 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rymbai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lewis Bareh | 3,555 | 56.60% | New |
| | AHL | Nihon Ksih | 2,726 | 43.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 829 | 13.20% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,281 | 73.97% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,716 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |