Meghalaya Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1998. Winner: SHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHI (INC). Winning margin: 16.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHI✓ Winner | INC | 5,943 | 55.9% |
| SHRI. H.AIONTIS ROY KHARPHULI | BJP | 4,154 | 39.0% |
| TYNGSHAIN MAWLONG | United Democratic Party | 422 | 4.0% |
| HRIDESH R. NATH | SP | 120 | 1.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHARLES PYNGROPE | AITC | 29.8% | 4.8% |
| 2018 | CHARLES PYNGROPE | INC | 42.4% | 4.0% |
| 2013 | JEMINO MAWTHOH | United Democratic Party | 45.0% | 5.5% |
| 2008 | MANAS CHAUDHURI | IND | 52.2% | 17.8% |
| 2005 | MANAS CHAUDHURI | IND | 48.6% | 13.3% |
| 2003 | SHRI. ARDHENDU CHOUDHURI | NCP | 38.2% | 11.1% |
| 1998 | SHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHI | INC | 55.9% | 16.8% |
| 1993 | SHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHI | INC | 31.7% | 5.2% |
| 1988 | SHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHI | INC | 58.0% | 22.1% |
| 1983 | SHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHI | INC | 53.3% | 17.6% |
| 1978 | SHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHI | INC | 57.2% | 38.9% |
| 1972 | BETERSON KHARKONGOR | AHL | 40.5% | 4.2% |