Mawthadraishan Assembly constituency
| Mawthadraishan | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 31 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | Eastern West Khasi Hills |
| LS constituency | Shillong |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 43,766[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Hill State People's Democratic Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Mawthadraishan is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] The constituency was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008.[3] It had its first election in 2013. It is part of Eastern West Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, it is represented by Shakliar Warjri of the Hill State People's Democratic Party.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[4] | Brolding Nongsiej | United Democratic Party | |
| 2018[5] | |||
| 2023 | Shakliar Warjri[1] | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
Election results
[edit]Assembly Election 2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Shakliar Warjri | 17,366 | 42.96% |  7.36
| |
| UDP | Brolding Nongsiej | 15,013 | 37.14% |  4.04
| |
| NPP | Biolinda L Nonglait | 7,658 | 18.95% | New | |
| INC | Fourteenson Lyngkhoi | 260 | 0.64% | 10.24
| |
| Margin of victory | 2,353 | 5.82% | 0.25
| ||
| Turnout | 40,420 | 92.35% | 0.27
| ||
| Registered electors | 43,766 | 22.76
| |||
| HSPDP gain from UDP | Swing | 1.78
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Assembly Election 2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Brolding Nongsiej | 13,520 | 41.18% | 11.18
| |
| HSPDP | Biolinda L Nonglait | 11,691 | 35.61% | 7.24
| |
| INC | Pios Kurbah | 3,573 | 10.88% | 9.91
| |
| Blandingstar Warjri | 3,486 | 10.62% | New | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 160 | 0.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,829 | 5.57% | 3.94
| ||
| Turnout | 32,832 | 92.09% | 1.84
| ||
| Registered electors | 35,653 | 23.99
| |||
| UDP hold | Swing | 11.18
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Assembly Election 2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Brolding Nongsiej | 7,786 | 30.00% | New | |
| HSPDP | Fenella Lyngdoh Nonglait | 7,362 | 28.37% | New | |
| Independent | Irin Lyngdoh | 5,408 | 20.84% | New | |
| INC | Boldness L.Nongum | 5,395 | 20.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 424 | 1.63% | |||
| Turnout | 25,951 | 90.25% | |||
| Registered electors | 28,755 | ||||
| UDP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2013". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". 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.
- ^ "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.