# Laban Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Parsvanath Choudhury | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Bhaskar Choudhury | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Bhaskar Choudhury | Indian National Congress |
| 1988 | Anthony Lyngdoh | Hill People's Union |
| 1993 | Anthony Lyngdoh | Hill People's Union |
| 1998 | Thrang Hok Rangad | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Thrang Hok Rangad | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2008 | Sanbor Shullai | Nationalist Congress Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Sanbor Shullai | 4,741 | 44.59% | 34.73 |
| | BJP | Edward L Kharwanlang | 2,303 | 21.66% | 38.19 |
| | UDP | Banri Kupar Wahlang | 1,426 | 13.41% | 11.69 |
| | INC | Sanjoy Das | 1,363 | 12.82% | 12.24 |
| | Independent | Herman Nongrum | 483 | 4.54% | New |
| | Independent | Tilok Das Gupta | 159 | 1.50% | New |
| | LJP | Irene Patricia Hujon | 158 | 1.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,438 | 22.93% | 11.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,633 | 81.05% | 25.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,119 | | 13.57 |
| | NCP gain from BJP | NCP gain from BJP | Swing | 15.26 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Thrang Hok Rangad | 5,005 | 59.85% | 25.44 |
| | INC | Anthony Lyngdoh | 2,096 | 25.06% | 14.98 |
| | NCP | H.Aiontis Roy Kharphuli | 824 | 9.85% | New |
| | Independent | Biswajit Barua | 294 | 3.52% | New |
| | UDP | Carland M. Nonglait | 144 | 1.72% | 26.73 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,909 | 34.78% | 28.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,363 | 55.13% | 5.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,178 | | 7.61 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 25.44 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Thrang Hok Rangad | 2,925 | 34.41% | 3.39 |
| | UDP | Anthony Lyngdoh | 2,418 | 28.45% | New |
| | PDM | Wangbok Star Lyngdoh | 1,135 | 13.35% | New |
| | INC | Carland M. Nonglait | 857 | 10.08% | 3.07 |
| | RJD | Biswajit Barua | 515 | 6.06% | New |
| | Independent | Doncaster Shabong | 402 | 4.73% | New |
| | CPI | Fasterwell Marbaniang | 98 | 1.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 507 | 5.96% | 2.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,500 | 61.96% | 9.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,105 | | 4.33 |
| | BJP gain from HPU | BJP gain from HPU | Swing | 5.05 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Anthony Lyngdoh | 3,698 | 39.47% | 11.16 |
| | BJP | Thrang Hok Rangad | 2,907 | 31.02% | New |
| | INC | Manash Das Gupta | 1,232 | 13.15% | 25.50 |
| | AHL(AM) | W.Hajon | 928 | 9.90% | New |
| | Independent | Garland Nonglait | 277 | 2.96% | New |
| | Independent | Omarka Lyngdoh | 254 | 2.71% | New |
| | Independent | P. K. R. Deb | 74 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 791 | 8.44% | 3.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,370 | 70.66% | 1.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,519 | | 16.61 |
| | HPU hold | HPU hold | Swing | 11.16 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Anthony Lyngdoh | 3,964 | 50.63% | New |
| | INC | Bhaskar Choudhary | 3,026 | 38.65% | 1.26 |
| | CPI | J. Lanong | 252 | 3.22% | 5.85 |
| | HSPDP | K. S. Swer | 245 | 3.13% | 1.08 |
| | PDC | Hoster Diengdoh | 240 | 3.07% | New |
| | Independent | Mrityunjoy Chakravarty | 82 | 1.05% | New |
| | Independent | Mahmud Quamrul Ahsan | 21 | 0.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 938 | 11.98% | 2.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,830 | 69.22% | 1.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,593 | | 18.94 |
| | HPU gain from INC | HPU gain from INC | Swing | 10.72 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bhaskar Choudhury | 2,588 | 39.90% | 3.90 |
| | AHL | Garland Nonglait | 1,668 | 25.72% | 3.91 |
| | Independent | Arthur P. Massar | 752 | 11.59% | New |
| | CPI | Binoy Lahiri | 588 | 9.07% | New |
| | Independent | Manas Choudhury | 372 | 5.74% | New |
| | Independent | Hasibuddin Ahmed | 143 | 2.20% | New |
| | HSPDP | Richard M. Toi | 133 | 2.05% | 7.02 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 920 | 14.18% | 0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,486 | 69.96% | 1.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,747 | | 49.93 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.90 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bhaskar Choudhury | 1,932 | 43.80% | 2.41 |
| | AHL | Rayland Singh Lyngdoh | 1,307 | 29.63% | New |
| | HSPDP | Richard M. Toi | 400 | 9.07% | New |
| | Independent | Korno Singh | 395 | 8.95% | New |
| | INC(I) | Neena Rynjah | 238 | 5.40% | New |
| | Independent | Motilal Diengdoh | 139 | 3.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 625 | 14.17% | 1.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,411 | 70.10% | 13.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,501 | | 14.22 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.41 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Laban :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Parsvanath Choudhury | 1,708 | 41.39% | New |
| | Independent | Muriel Selma Dunn | 1,183 | 28.66% | New |
| | Independent | Dr. Subrata Das | 746 | 18.08% | New |
| | Independent | Hasting Kharkongor | 490 | 11.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 525 | 12.72% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,127 | 56.26% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,579 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |