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Assembly constituency 51 · Meghalaya · ST

South Tura is assembly constituency number 51 in Meghalaya, in West Garo Hills district, and one of the segments of the Tura Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Conrad Kongkal Sangma of the National People's Party won with 52.7% of the vote, 5,016 votes ahead of Bernard N. Marak (BJP).

South Tura · 2023AC 51
  1. 01
    Conrad Kongkal Sangma
    NPP
    13,342
    52.68%
  2. 02
    Bernard N. Marak
    BJP
    8,326
    32.87%
  3. 03
    Richard M Marak
    TMC
    2,312
    9.13%
  4. 04
    John Leslee K. Sangma
    UDP
    776
    3.06%
  5. 05
    Brenzield Ch Marak
    INC
    572
    2.26%

Margin 5,016 votes · 19.80% of valid votes

33,606
Registered electors
2023 election
76.6%
Turnout
+1.0 pts vs 2018
5,016
Victory margin
19.8% of valid votes
Feb 2023 · candidate-wise result

All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 25,328 valid votes, NOTA included.

South Tura 2023 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Conrad Kongkal SangmaMale · 44 yrs · STNPP13,342
52.68%
2Bernard N. MarakMale · 47 yrs · STBJP8,326
32.87%
3Richard M MarakMale · 37 yrs · STTMC2,312
9.13%
4John Leslee K. SangmaMale · 57 yrs · STUDP776
3.06%
5Brenzield Ch MarakMale · 49 yrs · STINC572
2.26%
Past results

NPEP held the seat: it also won in 2018.

0%20%40%60%201320182023NPP 52.7%BJP 32.9%TMC 9.1%INC 2.3%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2023Conrad Kongkal SangmaNPP · 52.7% · margin 5,016Turnout76.6%
2018 byeConrad Kongkal Sangma €NPP · 61.5% · margin 8,421Turnout72.9%
2018Agatha K. SangmaNPP · 28.5% · margin 1,603Turnout75.7%
2013John Leslee K SangmaIndependent · 36.3% · margin 18Turnout76.6%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

South Tura bye-election, 23 Aug 2018

Turnout 72.9% · 22,218 of 30,477 electors voted

South Tura bye-election 2018-08-23 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Conrad Kongkal Sangma €NPP13,656
61.47%
2Charlotte W Momn (w)INC5,235
23.56%
3John Leslee K. SangmaIndependent2,211
9.95%
4Chriskabul A. SangmaIndependent897
4.04%
—NOTANOTA218
0.98%

South Tura result 2018

South Tura 2018 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Agatha K. SangmaNPP6,499
28.51%
2Billykid A. SangmaBJP4,896
21.48%
3Grithalson N. ArenghINC3,597
15.78%
4John Leslee K. SangmaNCP3,314
14.54%
5Jingjang M. MarakIndependent2,028
8.90%
6Bernard N. MarakTMC1,560
6.84%
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7Brinbal SangmaIndependent307
1.35%
8Aanamika Jessirella G. MominIndependent260
1.14%
—NOTANOTA171
0.75%
9Pallab D. ArenghIndependent165
0.72%

South Tura result 2013

South Tura 2013 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1John Leslee K SangmaIndependent7,137
36.31%
2Billykid A. SangmaINC7,119
36.22%
3David Ch SangmaNPP1,975
10.05%
4Kunal Ch. MominIndependent1,049
5.34%
5David Ch. MarakBJP859
4.37%
6Devorsi G. MominUDP730
3.71%
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7Jipson R. MarakGNC390
1.98%
8Lelynggreat K SangmaIndependent223
1.13%
9Aderina K SangmaIndependent172
0.88%
Map

South Tura 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

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

NPPUDPTMCINCVOTPPBJPOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

South Tura is one of the assembly segments of Tura. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tura candidates.

  • Saleng A SangmaINC12,245 52.1%
  • Agatha K SangmaNPP10,036 42.7%
  • Zenith M SangmaTMC971 4.1%
  • Labenn Ch MarakIndependent242 1.0%

In the assembly election NPEP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 2,209 EVM votes.

Open Tura Lok Sabha result
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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for South Tura.

Who won the South Tura assembly seat in 2023?

Conrad Kongkal Sangma of the National People's Party (NPEP) won South Tura in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 13,342 votes, which was 52.68% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in South Tura?

The margin was 5,016 votes (19.80% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bernard N. Marak of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 8,326 votes.

What was the voter turnout in South Tura in 2023?

Turnout was 76.61%: 25,744 of 33,606 registered electors voted, across 37 polling stations. That is 1.0 points higher than in 2018.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is South Tura part of?

South Tura 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 South Tura had a bye-election?

Yes. In the bye-election on 23 Aug 2018, Conrad Kongkal Sangma € (NPP) won by 8,421 votes.

Is South Tura a reserved constituency?

Yes. South Tura 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 South Tura?

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.