Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)

Tura Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Meghalaya state in northeastern India.

Tura
Lok Sabha Constituency
IncumbentAgatha Sangma
Parliamentary PartyNational People's Party
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established1971
ReservationST
StateMeghalaya
Assembly Constituencies24:

Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, Tura Lok Sabha constituency comprises 24 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, which are:

Constituency Number Name Reserved for
(ST/None)		 District
37 Kharkutta ST North Garo Hills
38 Mendipathar North Garo Hills
39 Resubelpara North Garo Hills
40 Bajengdoba North Garo Hills
41 Songsak South West Garo Hills
42 Rongjeng East Garo Hills
43 Williamnagar East Garo Hills
44 Raksamgre West Garo Hills
45 Tikrikilla West Garo Hills
46 Phulbari None West Garo Hills
47 Rajabala West Garo Hills
48 Selsella ST West Garo Hills
49 Dadenggre West Garo Hills
50 North Tura West Garo Hills
51 South Tura West Garo Hills
52 Rangsakona South West Garo Hills
53 Ampati South West Garo Hills
54 Mahendraganj West Garo Hills
55 Salmanpara South West Garo Hills
56 Gambegre West Garo Hills
57 Dalu West Garo Hills
58 Rongara Siju South Garo Hills
59 Chokpot South Garo Hills
60 Baghmara South Garo Hills

Members of Lok Sabha
ElectionMember Party
Before 1971 Seat did not exist
1971 K. R. Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1977 Purno Agitok Sangma[1] Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (Indira)
1984
1989 Sanford Marak Indian National Congress
1991 Purno Agitok Sangma
1996
1998
1999[2] Nationalist Congress Party
2004[3] All India Trinamool Congress
2005[lower-alpha 1] Nationalist Congress Party
2008[lower-alpha 2] Agatha Sangma
2009[4]
2014[5] Purno Agitok Sangma[lower-alpha 3] National People's Party
2016[lower-alpha 4] Conrad Sangma
2019 Agatha Sangma[6]
  1. Resigned in 2005 to join NCP. Was re-elected
  2. Resigned in 2008 to join the State assembly
  3. died in 2016
  4. bye-poll

Election results

General Election 2019
2019 Indian general elections: Tura[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Agatha Sangma 3,04,455 52.22 -16.94
INC Mukul Sangma 2,40,425 41.24 +13.84
BJP Rikman Garrey Momin 31,707 5.44 +5.44
NOTA None of the Above 6,454 1.11 -2.32
Majority 64,030 8.98 -31.22
Turnout 5,83,480 81.38
NPP hold Swing

By-Election 2016
By-Election 2016 : Tura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Conrad Kongkal Sangma 3,29,497 68.16 +15.94
INC Dikkanchi D. Shira 1,37,285 28.40 -15.15
NOTA None of the Above 16,597 3.43 -0.76
Majority 1,92,212 39.76 +31.09
Turnout 4,83,379 77.50 -0.60
NPP hold Swing

General Election 2014
2014 Indian general elections: Tura[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Purno Agitok Sangma 2,39,301 52.22
INC Daryl William Cheran Momin 1,99,585 43.55 +3.65
NOTA None of the Above 19,185 4.19 ---
Majority 39,716 8.67
Turnout 4,58,254 78.13 +10.48
NPP gain from NCP Swing

General Election 2009
2009 Indian general elections: Tura[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Agatha Sangma 1,54,476 45.14
INC Debora C Marak 1,36,531 39.90
Majority 17,945 5.24
Turnout 3,42,187 67.66
NCP gain from AITC Swing

General Election 2004
2004 Indian general elections: Tura[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Purno Agitok Sangma 1,91,938 61.69 –1.49
INC Dr. Mukul Sangma 1,19,175 38.31 +14.37
Majority 72,763 23.38 –15.86
Turnout 3,11,113 61.77 –2.71
AITC gain from INC Swing

General Election 1980
  • Purna A. Sangma (INC-Indira) : 82,307 votes [8]
  • Grohonsing Marak (AHL) : 13,058

General Election 1977
  • Purna A. Sangma (INC) : 40,288 votes [1][9]
  • Mody K. Marak (IND) : 26,254

See also

References
  1. "General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  8. "1980 India General (7th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
  9. "Tura Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".

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