Tura Lok Sabha constituency

Tura Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Meghalaya state in northeastern India.

Tura
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Lok Sabha constituency
Interactive Map Outlining Tura Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
Assembly constituencies24:
Established1971
Total electors8,26,156[1]
ReservationST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024

Assembly segments

Presently, Tura Lok Sabha constituency comprises 24 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, which are:

Members of Parliament
ElectionMember Party
Before 1971 Seat did not exist
1972 (There was a bifurcation of an Autonomous district into Tura constituency and Shillong constituency. A Separate election was held on 09.03.1972 for tura constituency) K. R. Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1977 Purno Agitok Sangma[2] Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Indian National Congress
1989 Sanford Marak
1991 Purno Agitok Sangma
1996
1998
1999[3] Nationalist Congress Party
2004[4] All India Trinamool Congress
2005[lower-alpha 1] Nationalist Congress Party
2008[lower-alpha 2] Agatha Sangma
2009[5]
2014[6] Purno Agitok Sangma[lower-alpha 3] National People's Party
2016[lower-alpha 4] Conrad Sangma
2019 Agatha Sangma[7]
2024 Saleng A. Sangma Indian National Congress
  1. Resigned in 2005 to join NCP. Was re-elected
  2. Resigned in 2008 to join the State assembly
  3. died in 2016
  4. bye-poll

Election results

General election 2024
2024 Indian general elections: Tura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Saleng A. Sangma 383,919 56.96
NPP Agatha Sangma 2,28,678 33.93
AITC Zenith Sangma 48,709 7.23
NOTA None of the Above 5,840 0.87
Majority 1,55,241
Turnout 674056 81.37 0.01
INC gain from NPP Swing

    General election 2019
    2019 Indian general elections: Tura[7]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    NPP Agatha Sangma 304,455 52.22 16.94
    INC Mukul Sangma 2,40,425 41.24 13.84
    BJP Rikman Garrey Momin 31,707 5.44 5.44
    NOTA None of the Above 6,454 1.11 2.32
    Majority 64,030 8.98 31.22
    Turnout 5,83,480 81.38 3.88
    NPP hold Swing

    By-election 2016
    By-Election 2016 : Tura
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    NPP Conrad Kongkal Sangma 329,497 68.16 15.94
    INC Dikkanchi D. Shira 1,37,285 28.40 15.15
    NOTA None of the Above 16,597 3.43 0.76
    Majority 1,92,212 39.76 31.09
    Turnout 4,83,379 77.50 0.60
    NPP hold Swing

    General election 2014
    2014 Indian general elections: Tura[6][8]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    NPP Purno Agitok Sangma 239,301 52.22 New
    INC Daryl William Cheran Momin 1,99,585 43.55 3.65
    NOTA None of the Above 19,185 4.19 ---
    Majority 39,716 8.67 3.43
    Turnout 4,58,254 78.13 10.48
    NPP gain from NCP Swing

    General election 2009
    2009 Indian general elections: Tura[5]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    NCP Agatha Sangma 154,476 45.14 45.14
    INC Debora C Marak 1,36,531 39.90 1.59
    Majority 17,945 5.24 18.14
    Turnout 3,42,187 67.66 5.89
    NCP gain from AITC Swing

    General election 2004
    2004 Indian general elections: Tura[4]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    AITC Purno Agitok Sangma 191,938 61.69 New
    INC Dr. Mukul Sangma 1,19,175 38.31 14.37
    Majority 72,763 23.38 15.86
    Turnout 3,11,113 61.77 2.71
    AITC gain from NCP Swing

    General election 1980
    • Purna A. Sangma (INC-Indira) : 82,307 votes [9]
    • Grohonsing Marak (AHL) : 13,058

    General election 1977
    • Purna A. Sangma (INC) : 40,288 votes [2][10]
    • Mody K. Marak (IND) : 26,254

    See also

    References
    1. https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf
    2. "General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
    3. "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
    4. "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
    5. "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
    6. "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
    7. "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
    8. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
    9. "1980 India General (7th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
    10. "Tura Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".

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