# Rongchugiri Assembly constituency

Rongchugiri was one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Meghalaya a north east state of India. Rongchugiri was also part of Tura (Lok Sabha constituency). It held its last election in 2008.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Medison A. Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1978 | M. Reidson Momin | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | William Cecil Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1988 | Sherjee M. Sangma | Hill People's Union |
| 1993 | Backstar Sangma | Independent politician |
| 1998 | Beckstar Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Beckstar Sangma | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2008 | James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma | Nationalist Congress Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma | 5,877 | 41.82% | 15.70 |
| | INC | Beckster Sangma | 4,439 | 31.59% | 15.02 |
| | Independent | Rakkan M.Sangma | 1,873 | 13.33% | New |
| | UDP | Sengnang R.Marak | 819 | 5.83% | 12.59 |
| | GNC | Paul B.Marak | 572 | 4.07% | New |
| | Independent | Septerwin R.Sangma | 472 | 3.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,438 | 10.23% | 7.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,052 | 95.36% | 12.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,736 | | 0.12 |
| | NCP hold | NCP hold | Swing | 15.70 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Beckstar Sangma | 3,170 | 26.12% | New |
| | Independent | Chanang K Marak | 2,891 | 23.83% | New |
| | UDP | Sherjee M. Sangma | 2,235 | 18.42% | 11.49 |
| | INC | Paul B. Marak | 2,011 | 16.57% | 29.23 |
| | Independent | Roynath Sangma | 1,471 | 12.12% | New |
| | BJP | Tretiarson Marak | 356 | 2.93% | 0.76 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 279 | 2.30% | 16.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,134 | 82.44% | 3.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,718 | | 10.33 |
| | NCP gain from INC | NCP gain from INC | Swing | 19.68 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Beckstar Sangma | 4,841 | 45.80% | 16.09 |
| | Independent | Sherjee M. Sangma | 2,839 | 26.86% | New |
| | Independent | Benedict Marak | 1,010 | 9.56% | New |
| | GNC | William Cecil Marak | 757 | 7.16% | New |
| | UDP | Rockefeller Momin | 732 | 6.93% | New |
| | BJP | Cliford Areng | 390 | 3.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,002 | 18.94% | 18.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,569 | 82.17% | 5.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,340 | | 11.19 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 20.97 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Backstar Sangma | 6,806 | 66.77% | New |
| | INC | Sherjee H. Sangma | 3,029 | 29.72% | 1.63 |
| | HPU | Probash Sangha | 358 | 3.51% | 42.75 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,777 | 37.05% | 18.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,193 | 87.42% | 8.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,997 | | 14.33 |
| | Independent gain from HPU | Independent gain from HPU | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Sherjee M. Sangma | 3,719 | 46.26% | New |
| | INC | William Cecil Marak | 2,258 | 28.09% | 7.05 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,461 | 18.17% | 2.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,039 | 80.48% | 16.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,493 | | 26.18 |
| | HPU gain from AHL | HPU gain from AHL | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | William Cecil Marak | 2,573 | 51.13% | 20.64 |
| | INC | M. Reidson Momin | 1,768 | 35.14% | 2.22 |
| | HSPDP | Jonathon Sangma | 691 | 13.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 805 | 16.00% | 9.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,032 | 63.59% | 21.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,316 | | 9.28 |
| | AHL gain from INC | AHL gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Reidson Momin | 1,111 | 37.36% | New |
| | AHL | Jackson Marak | 907 | 30.50% | 23.03 |
| | Independent | Levison Marak | 670 | 22.53% | New |
| | Independent | Arthur Momin | 286 | 9.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 204 | 6.86% | 22.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,974 | 43.67% | 14.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,610 | | 38.16 |
| | INC gain from AHL | INC gain from AHL | Swing | 16.17 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Rongchugiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Medison A. Sangma | 729 | 53.52% | New |
| | Independent | Arthur Momin | 331 | 24.30% | New |
| | Independent | Arobinda Sangma | 302 | 22.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 398 | 29.22% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,362 | 27.12% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,508 | | |
| | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) |