Selsella is assembly constituency number 48 in Meghalaya, in West Garo Hills district, and one of the segments of the Tura Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Arbinstone B Marak of the National People's Party won with 50.1% of the vote, 8,741 votes ahead of Agassi R. Marak (AITC).
- 01Arbinstone B MarakNPP16,59550.13%
- 02Agassi R. MarakTMC7,85423.72%
- 03Ferlin C.A. SangmaBJP6,95421.01%
- 04Reynold M SangmaINC1,1843.58%
- 05Tengsrang MarakIndependent2060.62%
- 2 other candidates · 313 votes
Margin 8,741 votes · 26.40% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 33,106 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbinstone B MarakMale · 39 yrs · ST | NPP | 16,595 | 50.13% |
| 2 | Agassi R. MarakMale · 32 yrs · ST | TMC | 7,854 | 23.72% |
| 3 | Ferlin C.A. SangmaFemale · 62 yrs · ST | BJP | 6,954 | 21.01% |
| 4 | Reynold M SangmaMale · 40 yrs · ST | INC | 1,184 | 3.58% |
| 5 | Tengsrang MarakMale · 35 yrs · ST | Independent | 206 | 0.62% |
| 6 | Pollop R MarakMale · 47 yrs · ST | Independent | 185 | 0.56% |
| 7 | Subhankar KochMale · 31 yrs · ST | UDP | 128 | 0.39% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2018, NPEP in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Selsella bye-election, 11 Apr 2019
Turnout 91.5% · 29,033 of 31,717 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferlin C. A. Sangma | NPP | 15,857 | 54.66% |
| 2 | June Eliana R. Marak | INC | 11,461 | 39.51% |
| 3 | Adorsho Sangma | BJP | 1,021 | 3.52% |
| 4 | Sayeedullah Nongrum | UDP | 547 | 1.89% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 124 | 0.43% |
Selsella result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clement Marak | INC | 12,619 | 44.92% |
| 2 | Ferlin C. A. Sangma | NPP | 9,022 | 32.11% |
| 3 | Dilliram G. Marak | Independent | 3,296 | 11.73% |
| 4 | Promod Koch | BJP | 2,367 | 8.43% |
| 5 | Biplab A. Marak | TMC | 276 | 0.98% |
| 6 | Droming Ch. Marak | Independent | 276 | 0.98% |
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| 7 | Chris Kabul A. Sangma | UDP | 124 | 0.44% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 113 | 0.40% |
Selsella result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clement Marak | INC | 12,004 | 49.95% |
| 2 | Conrad Kongkal Sangma | NPP | 9,897 | 41.19% |
| 3 | Promod Koch | SP | 1,015 | 4.22% |
| 4 | Lalthantluanga D. Shira | NCP | 571 | 2.38% |
| 5 | Atul C Marak | Independent | 543 | 2.26% |
Selsella 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 West Garo Hills district
- Raksamgre
- Tikrikilla
- Phulbari
- Rajabala
- Dadenggre
- North Tura
- South Tura
- Rangsakona
- Ampati
- Mahendraganj
- Salmanpara
- Gambegre
- Dalu
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Selsella is one of the assembly segments of Tura. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tura candidates.
- Saleng A SangmaINC16,621 52.7%
- Agatha K SangmaNPP12,533 39.8%
- Zenith M SangmaTMC2,058 6.5%
- Labenn Ch MarakIndependent308 1.0%
In the assembly election NPEP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 4,088 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Selsella.
Who won the Selsella assembly seat in 2023?
Arbinstone B Marak of the National People's Party (NPEP) won Selsella in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 16,595 votes, which was 50.13% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Selsella?
The margin was 8,741 votes (26.40% of valid votes). The runner-up was Agassi R. Marak of the All India Trinamool Congress with 7,854 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Selsella in 2023?
Turnout was 92.00%: 33,318 of 36,217 registered electors voted, across 52 polling stations. That is 0.5 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Selsella part of?
Selsella 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.
Has Selsella had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 11 Apr 2019, Ferlin C. A. Sangma (National People's Party) won by 4,396 votes.
Is Selsella a reserved constituency?
Yes. Selsella 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 Selsella?
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.
- West Garo Hills population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, West 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