William Nagar is assembly constituency number 43 in Meghalaya, in East Garo Hills district, and one of the segments of the Tura Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Marcuise N Marak of the National People's Party won with 37.4% of the vote, 3,843 votes ahead of Deborah C. Marak (INC).
- 01Marcuise N MarakNPP10,97637.35%
- 02Deborah C. MarakINC7,13324.28%
- 03Rudreswar Ch. MominIndependent5,13717.48%
- 04Alphonsush R. MarakTMC4,80916.37%
- 05Robinus T SangmaJD(U)7332.49%
- 2 other candidates · 595 votes
Margin 3,843 votes · 13.08% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 29,383 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcuise N MarakMale · 54 yrs · ST | NPP | 10,976 | 37.35% |
| 2 | Deborah C. MarakFemale · 57 yrs · ST | INC | 7,133 | 24.28% |
| 3 | Rudreswar Ch. MominMale · 42 yrs · ST | Independent | 5,137 | 17.48% |
| 4 | Alphonsush R. MarakMale · 41 yrs · ST | TMC | 4,809 | 16.37% |
| 5 | Robinus T SangmaMale · 54 yrs · ST | JD(U) | 733 | 2.49% |
| 6 | Raknang Ch. MominMale · 25 yrs · ST | BJP | 457 | 1.56% |
| 7 | Ballensing Ch MarakMale · 53 yrs · ST | RPI | 138 | 0.47% |
NPEP held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
William Nagar bye-election, 27 Apr 2018
Turnout 79.5% · 25,724 of 32,349 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcuise N .marak | NPP | 9,656 | 37.54% |
| 2 | Sengbath R. Marak | Independent | 4,736 | 18.41% |
| 3 | Deborah C. Marak(w) | INC | 4,554 | 17.71% |
| 4 | Krinilla R. Marak(w) | NCP | 4,040 | 15.71% |
| 5 | Santosh R. Marak | BJP | 870 | 3.38% |
| 6 | Lahatson N. Marak | Independent | 512 | 1.99% |
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| 7 | Mahamsing M. Sangma | UDP | 511 | 1.99% |
| 8 | Jan N.arengh | Independent | 329 | 1.28% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 279 | 1.08% |
| 9 | Siljong R. Marak | Independent | 233 | 0.91% |
William Nagar result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 0 | — |
| 1 | Marcuise N Marak | NPP | 0 | — |
| 2 | Jonathone Nengminza Sangma | NCP | 0 | — |
| 3 | Sengbath R Marak | Independent | 0 | — |
| 4 | Mahamsing M. Sangma | UDP | 0 | — |
| 5 | Deborah C. Marak | INC | 0 | — |
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| 6 | Jan N. Arengh | Independent | 0 | — |
| 7 | Santosh R. Marak | BJP | 0 | — |
| 8 | Lahatson N Marak | Independent | 0 | — |
| 9 | Siljong R. Marak | Independent | 0 | — |
William Nagar result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah C Marak | INC | 8,402 | 39.01% |
| 2 | Jonathone N Sangma | Independent | 5,525 | 25.65% |
| 3 | Marcuise N Marak | NPP | 4,771 | 22.15% |
| 4 | Santosh R Marak | UDP | 2,839 | 13.18% |
William Nagar 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 East Garo Hills district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
William Nagar is one of the assembly segments of Tura. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tura candidates.
- Saleng A SangmaINC18,554 65.6%
- Agatha K SangmaNPP8,858 31.3%
- Zenith M SangmaTMC670 2.4%
- Labenn Ch MarakIndependent193 0.7%
In the assembly election NPEP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 9,696 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for William Nagar.
Who won the William Nagar assembly seat in 2023?
Marcuise N Marak of the National People's Party (NPEP) won William Nagar in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 10,976 votes, which was 37.35% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in William Nagar?
The margin was 3,843 votes (13.08% of valid votes). The runner-up was Deborah C. Marak of the Indian National Congress with 7,133 votes.
What was the voter turnout in William Nagar in 2023?
Turnout was 79.67%: 29,765 of 37,359 registered electors voted, across 63 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is William Nagar part of?
William Nagar 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 William Nagar had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 27 Apr 2018, Marcuise N .marak (NPP) won by 4,920 votes.
Is William Nagar a reserved constituency?
Yes. William Nagar 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 William Nagar?
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.
- East Garo Hills population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, East 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