# Sohryngkham Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | G. Nilliemncap | Independent politician |
| 1978 | Grosswell Mylliemngap | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1983 | Grosswell Mylliemngap | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1988 | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | Public Demands Implementation Convention |
| 1993 | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | Public Demands Implementation Convention |
| 1998 | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party |
| 2003 | Charles Pyngrope | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Charles Pyngrope | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohryngkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Charles Pyngrope | 9,639 | 46.99% | 18.06 |
| | KHNAM | Dr. Osaphi Smithson Jyrwa | 5,458 | 26.61% | New |
| | UDP | David Kharsati | 3,810 | 18.57% | 7.94 |
| | LJP | Bandonbok Pyngrope | 1,219 | 5.94% | New |
| | BJP | Manosha Warjri | 387 | 1.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,181 | 20.38% | 18.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,513 | 87.39% | 16.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,474 | | 10.50 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 18.06 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohryngkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Charles Pyngrope | 4,388 | 28.93% | 7.11 |
| | Independent | J. Ulysses Nongrum | 4,161 | 27.44% | New |
| | MDP | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | 3,530 | 23.28% | New |
| | UDP | David Kharsati | 1,612 | 10.63% | 25.49 |
| | HSPDP | Campbell Kharsati | 1,475 | 9.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 227 | 1.50% | 1.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,166 | 71.39% | 1.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,244 | | 13.44 |
| | INC gain from UDP | INC gain from UDP | Swing | 7.19 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohryngkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDP | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | 4,746 | 36.12% | New |
| | INC | Dapmain Khyriemmujat | 4,736 | 36.05% | 20.43 |
| | PDM | Campbell Kharsati | 3,313 | 25.22% | New |
| | BJP | John K. Umnuid | 280 | 2.13% | New |
| | SP | Helington Mukhim | 64 | 0.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10 | 0.08% | 10.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,139 | 71.52% | 10.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,727 | | 12.98 |
| | UDP gain from PDC | UDP gain from PDC | Swing | 0.98 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohryngkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PDC | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | 4,967 | 37.10% | 1.35 |
| | AHL(AM) | Dapmain Khyriemmujat | 3,536 | 26.41% | New |
| | INC | Protoasius Pungrope | 2,090 | 15.61% | 3.99 |
| | Independent | Justgrain Myrboh | 1,294 | 9.67% | New |
| | Independent | Watklet Pyngrope | 582 | 4.35% | New |
| | Independent | Raginald Susngi | 430 | 3.21% | New |
| | Independent | Roy Rojes Warlarpih | 307 | 2.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,431 | 10.69% | 2.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,387 | 82.51% | 3.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,576 | | 23.57 |
| | PDC hold | PDC hold | Swing | 1.35 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohryngkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PDC | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | 3,709 | 35.75% | 7.98 |
| | HSPDP | Protoasius Pungrope | 2,322 | 22.38% | 4.42 |
| | HPU | Dapmain Khyriemmujat | 2,283 | 22.00% | New |
| | INC | G. Mylliemngap | 2,034 | 19.60% | 12.81 |
| | Independent | Bendro Najiar | 27 | 0.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,387 | 13.37% | 2.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,375 | 78.98% | 4.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,414 | | 29.67 |
| | PDC gain from AHL | PDC gain from AHL | Swing | 3.17 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohryngkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Grosswell Mylliemngap | 2,942 | 38.92% | 5.04 |
| | PDC | Dringson E. Shallam | 2,099 | 27.76% | New |
| | HSPDP | Bormanik Kharpran | 1,358 | 17.96% | 0.11 |
| | INC | Naramai Langstieh | 514 | 6.80% | 0.05 |
| | Independent | Edward R. Sohtun | 374 | 4.95% | New |
| | Independent | Grayneson Mawthoh | 273 | 3.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 843 | 11.15% | 8.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,560 | 76.08% | 7.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,345 | | 6.74 |
| | AHL hold | AHL hold | Swing | 5.04 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohryngkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Grosswell Mylliemngap | 2,779 | 43.95% | 27.32 |
| | Independent | Dringson E. Shallam | 1,513 | 23.93% | New |
| | HSPDP | Finongkynrih | 1,143 | 18.08% | New |
| | INC | Holdel Kharumnuin | 427 | 6.75% | New |
| | Independent | Bendrowell Najiar | 284 | 4.49% | New |
| | Independent | James Booth | 177 | 2.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,266 | 20.02% | 4.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,323 | 67.10% | 9.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,692 | | 44.44 |
| | AHL gain from Independent | AHL gain from Independent | Swing | 6.08 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Sohryngkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Nilliemncap | 1,412 | 37.88% | New |
| | Independent | Dlein Kharumnuid | 821 | 22.02% | New |
| | Independent | Firster Nongkynrih | 683 | 18.32% | New |
| | AHL | Rokendro Dkhar | 620 | 16.63% | New |
| | Independent | Bendro Najiat | 192 | 5.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 591 | 15.85% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,728 | 56.97% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,710 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |