# Langkyrdem Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Galynstone Laloo | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1978 | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1983 | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1988 | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | Hill People's Union |
| 1993 | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | Hill People's Union |
| 1998 | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party |
| 2003 | Prestone Tynsong | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Prestone Tynsong | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prestone Tynsong | 7,356 | 41.87% | 20.39 |
| | KHNAM | Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih | 6,553 | 37.30% | New |
| | UDP | Samuel Khongbuh Massar | 3,541 | 20.16% | 8.00 |
| | LJP | Christina Majaw | 118 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 803 | 4.57% | 1.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,568 | 90.39% | 25.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,435 | | 3.75 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 20.39 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Prestone Tynsong | 2,832 | 21.49% | 12.85 |
| | MDP | Syrpai Khonglah | 2,415 | 18.32% | New |
| | Khasi Farmers Democratic Party | Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih | 1,857 | 14.09% | New |
| | UDP | Richardstone Jana Nongbet | 1,602 | 12.15% | 29.14 |
| | Independent | Samuel Khongbuh Massar | 1,552 | 11.77% | New |
| | NCP | Khlur Sing Lyngdoh | 769 | 5.83% | New |
| | HSPDP | Horen Nongsteng | 643 | 4.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 417 | 3.16% | 3.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,181 | 65.28% | 3.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,192 | | 6.43 |
| | INC gain from UDP | INC gain from UDP | Swing | 19.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDP | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | 4,843 | 41.30% | New |
| | INC | Youngstenshon Tynsong | 4,026 | 34.33% | 5.15 |
| | Hindu Samaj Party | Khlur Sing Lyngdoh | 2,777 | 23.68% | New |
| | RJD | Sataw Tynsong | 81 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 817 | 6.97% | 14.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,727 | 63.71% | 9.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,972 | | 2.65 |
| | UDP gain from HPU | UDP gain from HPU | Swing | 19.22 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | 7,989 | 60.52% | 3.85 |
| | INC | Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih | 5,212 | 39.48% | 2.52 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,777 | 21.04% | 1.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,201 | 73.13% | 0.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,483 | | 23.20 |
| | HPU hold | HPU hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | 6,100 | 56.67% | New |
| | INC | Denis Ryngjah | 3,979 | 36.96% | 33.36 |
| | PDC | S. A. Nongrum | 686 | 6.37% | 24.10 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,121 | 19.70% | 13.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,765 | 73.94% | 3.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,002 | | 22.88 |
| | HPU gain from AHL | HPU gain from AHL | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | 3,071 | 37.08% | 0.65 |
| | PDC | Denis Rynjah | 2,524 | 30.47% | New |
| | HSPDP | Tarson Rynjah | 2,390 | 28.85% | 10.83 |
| | INC | Aloysius Wilford Binan | 298 | 3.60% | 26.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 547 | 6.60% | 0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,283 | 70.10% | 1.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,209 | | 13.57 |
| | AHL hold | AHL hold | Swing | 0.65 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | 2,591 | 36.43% | 5.89 |
| | INC | Tarson Rynjah | 2,112 | 29.69% | New |
| | HSPDP | O. Peline Lytand | 1,282 | 18.02% | New |
| | Independent | Benington Shabong | 1,128 | 15.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 479 | 6.73% | 3.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,113 | 67.77% | 21.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,750 | | 46.08 |
| | AHL hold | AHL hold | Swing | 5.89 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Langkyrdem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Galynstone Laloo | 1,396 | 42.32% | New |
| | Independent | Herington Mulliem | 1,285 | 38.95% | New |
| | Independent | Pila Khongkliam | 618 | 18.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 111 | 3.36% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,299 | 45.66% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,359 | | |
| | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) |