# Kherapara Assembly constituency

Kherapara is a former assembly constituencies of Meghalaya, a north east state of India. It was also part of Tura (Lok Sabha constituency). It was abolished by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Plansing Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1978 | Alfrien Marak |
| 1983 | Roster M. Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 1988 | Chamberu Marak | Independent |
| 1993 | Brening Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Brening Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Brening Sangma | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2008 | Phillipole Marak | Nationalist Congress Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Phillipole Marak | 9,587 | 58.86% | 17.56 |
| | INC | Brening A. Sangma | 5,371 | 32.97% | 12.29 |
| | Independent | Enison M. Marak | 717 | 4.40% | New |
| | UDP | Lindin C. Momin | 365 | 2.24% | New |
| | Independent | Michael N. Sangma | 249 | 1.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,216 | 25.88% | 5.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,289 | 92.11% | 16.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,684 | | 2.05 |
| | NCP hold | NCP hold | Swing | 17.56 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Brening A. Sangma | 5,418 | 41.30% | New |
| | INC | Kenethson Sangma | 2,714 | 20.69% | 33.04 |
| | Independent | Enison Marak | 2,713 | 20.68% | New |
| | GNC | Stephen Momin | 1,478 | 11.27% | 11.33 |
| | Independent | Sahason R. Marak | 796 | 6.07% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,704 | 20.61% | 10.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,119 | 75.71% | 2.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,328 | | 6.59 |
| | NCP gain from INC | NCP gain from INC | Swing | 12.43 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Brening Sangma | 6,389 | 53.73% | 23.94 |
| | GNC | Jennar S. Marak | 2,687 | 22.60% | New |
| | Independent | Enison M. Marak | 1,528 | 12.85% | New |
| | Independent | Chamberlin Marak | 1,008 | 8.48% | New |
| | UDP | Saviour D. Shira | 279 | 2.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,702 | 31.13% | 17.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,891 | 75.43% | 9.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,257 | | 12.75 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 23.94 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Brening Sangma | 3,546 | 29.79% | 0.26 |
| | HPU | Chamberlin R. Marak | 1,883 | 15.82% | 0.17 |
| | AHL(AM) | Oliver Momin | 1,805 | 15.16% | New |
| | Independent | Alfiren Marak | 1,007 | 8.46% | New |
| | Independent | Jhon Kendedy Sangma | 954 | 8.01% | New |
| | Independent | Jennar S. Marak | 640 | 5.38% | New |
| | Independent | Roster M. Sangma | 631 | 5.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,663 | 13.97% | 13.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,904 | 84.51% | 11.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,418 | | 18.09 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 0.26 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Chamberun Marak | 2,591 | 30.05% | New |
| | INC | Roster M. Sangma | 2,591 | 30.04% | 0.08 |
| | AHL(AM) | Alfrien R. Marak | 2,062 | 23.91% | New |
| | HPU | Milton S. Sangma | 1,379 | 15.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1 | 0.01% | 12.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,623 | 73.28% | 5.93 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,209 | | 25.80 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 0.07 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Roster M. Sangma | 1,891 | 30.12% | 9.90 |
| | Independent | Oliver G. Momin | 1,077 | 17.15% | New |
| | AHL | Alfrien Marak | 1,007 | 16.04% | 24.24 |
| | Independent | Hendon T. Sangma | 971 | 15.46% | New |
| | Independent | Chamber Marak | 688 | 10.96% | New |
| | Independent | Archibold A. Sangma | 645 | 10.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 814 | 12.96% | 12.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,279 | 68.28% | 17.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,705 | | 5.06 |
| | INC gain from AHL | INC gain from AHL | Swing | 10.16 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Alfrien Marak | 1,751 | 40.28% | 41.37 |
| | Independent | Hendon T.Sangma | 1,717 | 39.50% | New |
| | INC | Plansing Marak | 879 | 20.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34 | 0.78% | 62.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,347 | 50.57% | 21.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,238 | | 56.90 |
| | AHL hold | AHL hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Kherapara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Plansing Marak | 1,250 | 81.65% | New |
| | Independent | Janathon Sangma | 281 | 18.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 969 | 63.29% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,531 | 28.28% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,888 | | |
| | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) |