Baghmara is assembly constituency number 60 in Meghalaya, in South Garo Hills * district, and one of the segments of the Tura Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Kartush R. Marak of the Independent won with 31.1% of the vote, 2,225 votes ahead of Samuel M Sangma (BJP).
- 01Kartush R. MarakIndependent9,01331.11%
- 02Samuel M SangmaBJP6,78823.43%
- 03Satto R. MarakNPP5,49318.96%
- 04Nathawal S. MarakIndependent4,65816.08%
- 05Dr. Saljagringrang R. MarakTMC2,7599.52%
- 1 other candidate · 257 votes
Margin 2,225 votes · 7.68% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 28,968 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kartush R. MarakMale · 46 yrs · ST | Independent | 9,013 | 31.11% |
| 2 | Samuel M SangmaMale · 56 yrs · ST | BJP | 6,788 | 23.43% |
| 3 | Satto R. MarakMale · 45 yrs · ST | NPP | 5,493 | 18.96% |
| 4 | Nathawal S. MarakMale · 37 yrs · ST | Independent | 4,658 | 16.08% |
| 5 | Dr. Saljagringrang R. MarakMale · 34 yrs · ST | TMC | 2,759 | 9.52% |
| 6 | Alphonse Ch. SangmaMale · 52 yrs · ST | INC | 257 | 0.89% |
IND held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Baghmara result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel M. Sangma | Independent | 8,070 | 31.96% |
| 2 | Sengnal N. Sangma | NPP | 5,828 | 23.08% |
| 3 | Nikman Ch. Marak | GNC | 5,322 | 21.08% |
| 4 | Sirgan A. Sangma | INC | 4,435 | 17.57% |
| 5 | Dr Saljagringrang R. Marak | Independent | 853 | 3.38% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 388 | 1.54% |
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| 6 | Mondil G. Momin | TMC | 351 | 1.39% |
Baghmara result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel M. Sangma | Independent | 7,728 | 38.13% |
| 2 | Sirgan A. Sangma | Independent | 4,141 | 20.43% |
| 3 | Lazarus Sangma | INC | 3,025 | 14.92% |
| 4 | Olendro R. Marak | Independent | 1,346 | 6.64% |
| 5 | Secondson A. Sangma | Independent | 1,339 | 6.61% |
| 6 | Milan M. Sangma | NPP | 808 | 3.99% |
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| 7 | Panseng R. Marak | NCP | 716 | 3.53% |
| 8 | Lingthon N. Marak | GNC | 593 | 2.93% |
| 9 | Arjun W. Momin | Independent | 574 | 2.83% |
Baghmara outlined in orange among the other Meghalaya seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in South Garo Hills * district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Baghmara is one of the assembly segments of Tura. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tura candidates.
- Saleng A SangmaINC18,983 69.6%
- Agatha K SangmaNPP7,139 26.2%
- Zenith M SangmaTMC916 3.4%
- Labenn Ch MarakIndependent247 0.9%
In the assembly election IND won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 11,844 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Baghmara.
Who won the Baghmara assembly seat in 2023?
Kartush R. Marak of the Independent (IND) won Baghmara in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 9,013 votes, which was 31.11% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Baghmara?
The margin was 2,225 votes (7.68% of valid votes). The runner-up was Samuel M Sangma of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 6,788 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Baghmara in 2023?
Turnout was 88.00%: 29,256 of 33,246 registered electors voted, across 50 polling stations. That is 0.5 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Baghmara part of?
Baghmara is an assembly segment of the Tura Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Saleng A Sangma got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Baghmara a reserved constituency?
Yes. Baghmara is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Baghmara?
The Meghalaya assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Meghalaya assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- South Garo Hills population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, South Garo HillsEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Meghalaya state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Meghalaya Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Meghalaya districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, MeghalayaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in MeghalayaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in MeghalayaMunicipal corporations, councils, wards