Mawphlang Assembly constituency
| Mawphlang | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 24 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | East Khasi Hills |
| LS constituency | Shillong |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 35,484[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | United Democratic Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Mawphlang is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2]
It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Syntar Klas Sunn | Independent politician | |
| 2021 By-election | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party | |
| 2023 | Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah | ||
Election results
[edit]Assembly Election 2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah | 6,690 | 21.50% |  27.21
| |
| Auspicious Lyngdoh Mawphlang | 6,586 | 21.17% | New | ||
| INC | Dannyson Kurbah | 5,594 | 17.98% | 14.60
| |
| VPP | Doristar Marbaniang | 4,811 | 15.46% | New | |
| NPP | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | 4,733 | 15.21% | 3.50
| |
| AITC | Mawkordor Rynjah | 1,507 | 4.84% | New | |
| BJP | Wossarroi Rani | 1,196 | 3.84% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 142 | 0.46% | 0.28
| |
| Margin of victory | 104 | 0.33% | 15.80
| ||
| Turnout | 31,117 | 87.69% | 12.08
| ||
| Registered electors | 35,484 |  29.82
| |||
| UDP hold | Swing | 27.21
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Assembly By-election 2021
[edit]This by-election was needed due to the death of sitting MLA, Syntar Klas Sunn of Covid-19, on 10 September 2021.[4] The election, which was carried out on 30 October 2021, was won by his son, Eugeneson Lyngdoh.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | 13,285 | 48.71% | New | |
| INC | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | 8,884 | 32.58% | 6.90
| |
| NPP | Lamphrang Blah | 5,103 | 18.71% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 202 | 0.74% | 0.09
| |
| Margin of victory | 4,401 | 16.14% | 13.42
| ||
| Turnout | 27,272 | 100.52% | 10.10
| ||
| Registered electors | 27,333 | 7.34
| |||
| UDP gain from Independent | Swing | 6.52
|
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Assembly Election 2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Syntar Klas Sunn | 11,162 | 42.19% | New | |
| INC | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | 10,444 | 39.48% | 3.64
| |
| HSPDP | Pynshai Manik Syiem | 3,940 | 14.89% | 7.81
| |
| Dr. Donkupar Lyngdoh | 391 | 1.48% | New | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 219 | 0.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 718 | 2.71% | 12.94
| ||
| Turnout | 26,454 | 89.68% | 0.84
| ||
| Registered electors | 29,498 | 22.65
| |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 0.92
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Assembly Election 2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | 9,212 | 43.12% | New | |
| UDP | J. Antonius Lyngdoh | 5,868 | 27.46% | New | |
| Independent | Pynshai Manik Syiem | 4,573 | 21.40% | New | |
| HSPDP | Skor Jala | 1,513 | 7.08% | New | |
| Independent | Hamsya Chen | 200 | 0.94% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,344 | 15.65% | |||
| Turnout | 21,366 | 88.84% | |||
| Registered electors | 24,050 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & Result MArch - 2023". results.eci.gov.in. Chief Electoral Officer. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Princess Giri Rashir (10 September 2021). "Meghalaya: Mawphlang MLA Syntar Klas Sunn dies of COVID-19". www.eastmojo.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Princess Giri Rashir (30 September 2021). "Meghalaya by-polls: Footballer Eugeneson Lyngdoh steps into late father SK Sunn's shoes". www.eastmojo.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Bye Elections 2021 (Parliamentary and Assemblies) - Bye-Elections Result in Xls/Pdf Format". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ EastMojo (2 November 2021). "Meghalaya bypolls: NPP wins Rajabala, Mawryngkneng, UDP gets Mawphlang". Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Election Commission Of India. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly". ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.