Mawphlang Assembly constituency

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Mawphlang
Constituency No. 24 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Mawphlang Assembly constituency map.svg
Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Meghalaya
District East Khasi Hills
Lok Sabha constituency Shillong
Established2008
Total electors35,484 [1]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party United Democratic Party
Elected year2023

Mawphlang is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. [2]

Contents

It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
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

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UDP Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah 6,690 21.50% Decrease2.svg27.21
PDF Auspicious Lyngdoh Mawphlang6,58621.17%New
INC Dannyson Kurbah5,59417.98%Decrease2.svg14.60
VPP Doristar Marbaniang4,81115.46%New
NPP Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem4,73315.21%Decrease2.svg3.50
AITC Mawkordor Rynjah1,5074.84%New
BJP Wossarroi Rani1,1963.84%New
NOTA None of the Above1420.46%Decrease2.svg0.28
Margin of victory1040.33%Decrease2.svg15.80
Turnout 31,11787.69%Decrease2.svg12.08
Registered electors 35,484Increase2.svg29.82
UDP hold Swing Decrease2.svg27.21

Assembly By-election 2021

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]

2021 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Mawphlang [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UDP Eugeneson Lyngdoh 13,285 48.71% New
INC Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem8,88432.58%Decrease2.svg6.90
NPP Lamphrang Blah5,10318.71%New
NOTA None of the Above2020.74%Decrease2.svg0.09
Margin of victory4,40116.14%Increase2.svg13.42
Turnout 27,272100.52%Increase2.svg10.10
Registered electors 27,333Decrease2.svg7.34
UDP gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg6.52

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Syntar Klas Sunn 11,162 42.19% New
INC Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem10,44439.48%Decrease2.svg3.64
HSPDP Pynshai Manik Syiem3,94014.89%Increase2.svg7.81
PDF Dr. Donkupar Lyngdoh3911.48%New
NOTA None of the Above2190.83%New
Margin of victory7182.71%Decrease2.svg12.94
Turnout 26,45489.68%Increase2.svg0.84
Registered electors 29,498Increase2.svg22.65
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease2.svg0.92

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem 9,212 43.12% New
UDP J. Antonius Lyngdoh5,86827.46%New
Independent Pynshai Manik Syiem4,57321.40%New
HSPDP Skor Jala1,5137.08%New
Independent Hamsya Chen2000.94%New
Margin of victory3,34415.65%
Turnout 21,36688.84%
Registered electors 24,050
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. Princess Giri Rashir (10 September 2021). "Meghalaya: Mawphlang MLA Syntar Klas Sunn dies of COVID-19". www.eastmojo.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. "Bye Elections 2021 (Parliamentary and Assemblies) - Bye-Elections Result in Xls/Pdf Format". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. 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.
  8. "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Election Commission Of India. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.

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