Selsella Assembly constituency

Selsella
Constituency No. 48 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictWest Garo Hills
Lok Sabha constituencyTura
Established1972
Total electors36,217
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  NPP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2023

Selsella is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of West Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency and its current MLA is Arbinstone B. Marak of National People's Party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1978Girash MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference
1983Atul C. MarakIndian National Congress
1988
1993
1998Cyprian R. SangmaPeople's Democratic Movement
2003Nationalist Congress Party
2005 By-electionClement MarakIndian National Congress
2008Conrad SangmaNationalist Congress Party
2013Clement MarakIndian National Congress
2018
2019 By-electionFerlin C. A. SangmaNational People's Party
2023Arbinstone Marak

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Arbinstone Marak 16,595 50.13% Decrease4.77
AITC Agassi R. Marak 7,854 23.72% New
BJP Ferlin C. A. Sangma 6,954 21.01% Increase17.47
INC Reynold M Sangma 1,184 3.58% Decrease36.10
Independent Tengsrang Marak 206 0.62% New
NOTA None of the Above 179 0.54% Increase0.11
Margin of victory 8,741 26.40% Increase11.18
Turnout 33,106 91.41% Increase0.34
Registered electors 36,217 Increase14.19
NPP hold Swing Decrease4.77

Assembly By-election 2019

2019 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Ferlin C. A. Sangma 15,857 54.90% Increase23.04
INC June Eliana R. Marak 11,461 39.68% Decrease4.88
BJP Adorsho Sangma 1,021 3.53% Decrease4.82
UDP Sayeedullah Nongrum 547 1.89% Increase1.46
NOTA None of the Above 124 0.43% Increase0.03
Margin of victory 4,396 15.22% Increase2.52
Turnout 28,886 91.05% Decrease2.11
Registered electors 31,717 Increase4.35
NPP gain from INC Swing Increase10.34

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Clement Marak 12,619 44.56% Decrease5.40
NPP Ferlin C. A. Sangma 9,022 31.86% Decrease9.33
Independent Dilliram G. Marak 3,296 11.64% New
BJP Promod Koch 2,367 8.36% New
AITC Biplab A. Marak 276 0.97% New
Independent Droming Ch. Marak 276 0.97% New
UDP Chris Kabul A. Sangma 124 0.44% New
NOTA None of the Above 113 0.40% New
Margin of victory 3,597 12.70% Increase3.93
Turnout 28,321 93.18% Increase0.56
Registered electors 30,394 Increase17.14
INC hold Swing Decrease5.40

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Clement Marak 12,004 49.95% Increase17.82
NPP Conrad Sangma 9,897 41.19% New
SP Promod Koch 1,015 4.22% New
NCP Lalthantluanga D. Shira 571 2.38% Decrease40.29
Independent Atul C. Marak 543 2.26% New
Margin of victory 2,107 8.77% Decrease1.76
Turnout 24,030 92.62% Decrease0.06
Registered electors 25,946 Increase81.63
INC gain from NCP Swing Increase7.29

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Conrad Sangma 5,648 42.66% Increase19.62
INC Clement Marak 4,254 32.13% Increase7.45
UDP Moses Ch Sangma 1,333 10.07% Decrease7.53
Independent Atul C. Marak 1,101 8.32% New
Independent Crebilson Marak 721 5.45% New
BJP Arjun Kr. Hajong 182 1.37% Decrease5.94
Margin of victory 1,394 10.53% Increase8.89
Turnout 13,239 92.68% Increase20.85
Registered electors 14,285 Decrease7.76
NCP gain from INC Swing Increase17.98

Assembly By-election 2005

2005 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Clement Marak 2,745 24.68% Increase0.90
NCP Connad Kongkal Sangma 2,563 23.04% Decrease2.23
UDP Moses Ch. Sangma 1,957 17.59% Increase7.17
Independent Atul C. Marak 1,798 16.16% New
BJP Ananda Koch 814 7.32% Decrease1.99
Independent Susantho R. Sangma 628 5.65% New
Independent Simon George S. Marak 413 3.71% New
Margin of victory 182 1.64% Increase0.14
Turnout 11,123 71.83% Decrease3.25
Registered electors 15,486 Increase2.18
INC gain from NCP Swing Decrease0.59

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Cyprian R. Sangma 2,875 25.27% New
INC Atul C. Marak 2,705 23.77% Decrease10.41
Independent Moses Sangma 1,644 14.45% New
UDP Crebilson Marak 1,186 10.42% Increase1.38
Independent Tairipson A. Sangma 1,153 10.13% New
BJP Irengsing A. Sangma 1,059 9.31% New
Independent Bhubani Hajong 612 5.38% New
Margin of victory 170 1.49% Decrease6.17
Turnout 11,378 75.07% Decrease0.07
Registered electors 15,156 Increase9.99
NCP gain from PDM Swing Decrease16.58

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PDM Cyprian R. Sangma 4,333 41.85% New
INC Atul C. Marak 3,539 34.18% Decrease13.80
Independent Dilip Sangma 1,382 13.35% New
UDP Crebilson Marak 936 9.04% New
GNC Predingson Marak 164 1.58% New
Margin of victory 794 7.67% Increase3.62
Turnout 10,354 77.68% Decrease8.75
Registered electors 13,779 Increase15.00
PDM gain from INC Swing Decrease6.13

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Atul C. Marak 4,823 47.98% Decrease1.10
HPU Barthar Marak 4,416 43.93% Increase2.71
BJP Jarnas Bangshal 813 8.09% New
Margin of victory 407 4.05% Decrease3.81
Turnout 10,052 85.78% Increase5.24
Registered electors 11,982 Increase12.41
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Atul C. Marak 4,115 49.08% Increase6.18
HPU Jarnas Bangshall 3,456 41.22% New
Independent Ponditram Koch 581 6.93% New
Independent Pijen Marak 86 1.03% New
Margin of victory 659 7.86% Decrease10.58
Turnout 8,384 81.84% Increase5.33
Registered electors 10,659 Increase40.34
INC hold Swing Increase6.18

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Atul C. Marak 2,389 42.90% Decrease6.14
APHLC Predingson Marak 1,362 24.46% Decrease26.51
HSPDP Marquish Marak 1,033 18.55% New
Independent Nityanarayan Smchang 682 12.25% New
Independent Robert Clive Marak 103 1.85% New
Margin of victory 1,027 18.44% Increase16.52
Turnout 5,569 77.17% Increase12.87
Registered electors 7,595 Increase7.84
INC gain from APHLC Swing Decrease8.06

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
APHLC Girash Marak 2,170 50.96% New
INC William Cecil R. Marak 2,088 49.04% Decrease27.52
Margin of victory 82 1.93% Decrease60.61
Turnout 4,258 66.73% Increase18.86
Registered electors 7,043 Decrease12.04
APHLC gain from INC Swing Decrease25.59

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Selsella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC William Cecil R Marak 2,550 76.55% New
CPI Rosendra Hajong 467 14.02% New
Independent Dol Ch Bai Snab 314 9.43% New
Margin of victory 2,083 62.53%
Turnout 3,331 46.97%
Registered electors 8,007
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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  5. ↑ Another bureaucrat resigns to join politics
  6. ↑ Ferlin CA Sangma sworn in as member of Legislative Assembly
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