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Mawphlang Assembly constituency

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Mawphlang
Constituency No. 24 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictEast Khasi Hills
Lok Sabha constituencyShillong
Established2008
Total electors35,484[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyUnited Democratic Party
Elected year2023

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

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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

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Assembly Election 2023

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2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDP Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah 6,690 21.50% Decrease27.21
PDF Auspicious Lyngdoh Mawphlang 6,586 21.17% New
INC Dannyson Kurbah 5,594 17.98% Decrease14.60
VPP Doristar Marbaniang 4,811 15.46% New
NPP Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem 4,733 15.21% Decrease3.50
AITC Mawkordor Rynjah 1,507 4.84% New
BJP Wossarroi Rani 1,196 3.84% New
NOTA None of the Above 142 0.46% Decrease0.28
Margin of victory 104 0.33% Decrease15.80
Turnout 31,117 87.69% Decrease12.08
Registered electors 35,484 Increase29.82
UDP hold Swing Decrease27.21

Assembly By-election 2021

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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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDP Eugeneson Lyngdoh 13,285 48.71% New
INC Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem 8,884 32.58% Decrease6.90
NPP Lamphrang Blah 5,103 18.71% New
NOTA None of the Above 202 0.74% Decrease0.09
Margin of victory 4,401 16.14% Increase13.42
Turnout 27,272 100.52% Increase10.10
Registered electors 27,333 Decrease7.34
UDP gain from Independent Swing Increase6.52

Assembly Election 2018

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2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Syntar Klas Sunn 11,162 42.19% New
INC Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem 10,444 39.48% Decrease3.64
HSPDP Pynshai Manik Syiem 3,940 14.89% Increase7.81
PDF Dr. Donkupar Lyngdoh 391 1.48% New
NOTA None of the Above 219 0.83% New
Margin of victory 718 2.71% Decrease12.94
Turnout 26,454 89.68% Increase0.84
Registered electors 29,498 Increase22.65
Independent gain from INC Swing Decrease0.92

Assembly Election 2013

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2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang[10]
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

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References

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