https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Mawphlang_Assembly_constituency Mawphlang Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-21T18:04:11Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mawphlang_Assembly_constituency&diff=516946&oldid=prev DelmarTroiano: added new stub... 2026-04-19T19:31:04Z <p>added new stub...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Mawphlang<br /> | state = [[Meghalaya]]<br /> | district = [[East Khasi Hills district|East Khasi Hills]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Shillong Lok Sabha constituency|Shillong]]<br /> | established = 2008<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = Mawphlang Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | constituency_no = 24<br /> | mla = [[Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:35484}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14873-meghalayaexcluding-ac-23/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=11 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|05}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Mawphlang&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Meghalaya]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=ceomap&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/gis-map/00-pc-map-meghalaya.pdf |title=Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |accessdate= 30 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[East Khasi Hills district|East Khasi Hills]] district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || [[Syntar Klas Sunn]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2021 elections in India#Meghalaya|2021 By-election]] || [[Eugeneson Lyngdoh]] || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah]] <br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2023===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mawphlang&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]] |title=General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends &amp; Result MArch - 2023 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302144159/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah]] |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=6,690 |percentage=21.50% |change={{decrease}}27.21 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Auspicious Lyngdoh Mawphlang |party=People&#039;s Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |votes=6,586 |percentage=21.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dannyson Kurbah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,594 |percentage=17.98% |change={{decrease}}14.60 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Doristar Marbaniang |party=Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya) |votes=4,811 |percentage=15.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=4,733 |percentage=15.21% |change={{decrease}}3.50 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mawkordor Rynjah |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=1,507 |percentage=4.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wossarroi Rani |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,196 |percentage=3.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=142 |percentage=0.46% |change={{decrease}}0.28 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=104 |percentage=0.33% |change= {{decrease}}15.80 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=31,117 |percentage=87.69% |change= {{decrease}}12.08 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,484 |ref = |change= {{increase}}29.82 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{decrease}}27.21 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly By-election 2021===<br /> This by-election was needed due to the death of sitting MLA, [[Syntar Klas Sunn]] of [[COVID-19]], on 10 September 2021.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.eastmojo.com/meghalaya/2021/09/10/meghalaya-mawphlang-mla-syntar-klas-sunn-dies-of-covid-19/ |title=Meghalaya: Mawphlang MLA Syntar Klas Sunn dies of COVID-19 |date=10 September 2021 |author=Princess Giri Rashir |access-date= 19 February 2022 |website=www.eastmojo.com}}&lt;/ref&gt; The election, which was carried out on 30 October 2021, was won by his son, [[Eugeneson Lyngdoh]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.eastmojo.com/meghalaya/2021/09/30/meghalaya-by-polls-footballer-eugeneson-lyngdoh-steps-into-late-father-sk-sunns-shoes/ |title=Meghalaya by-polls: Footballer Eugeneson Lyngdoh steps into late father SK Sunn&#039;s shoes |website=www.eastmojo.com |date=30 September 2021 |author=Princess Giri Rashir |access-date= 19 February 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=byelection2021&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13971-bye-elections-2021-parliamentary-and-assemblies/ |title=Bye Elections 2021 (Parliamentary and Assemblies) - Bye-Elections Result in Xls/Pdf Format |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 19 February 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Meghalaya bypolls: NPP wins Rajabala, Mawryngkneng, UDP gets Mawphlang&quot;&gt;{{cite news|last1=EastMojo|first1=|title=Meghalaya bypolls: NPP wins Rajabala, Mawryngkneng, UDP gets Mawphlang|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/meghalaya/2021/11/02/meghalaya-bypolls-npp-takes-rajabala-mawryngkneng-udp-wins-mawphlang/?Y29uc3VtcHRpb24=a27f5987-f823-48af-accd-bfa0be87fb6a|accessdate=31 March 2024|date=2 November 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331122214/https://www.eastmojo.com/meghalaya/2021/11/02/meghalaya-bypolls-npp-takes-rajabala-mawryngkneng-udp-wins-mawphlang/?Y29uc3VtcHRpb24=a27f5987-f823-48af-accd-bfa0be87fb6a|archivedate=31 March 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 elections in India#Meghalaya|2021 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election]]: Mawphlang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/detailed-bye-election-results/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date = 1 January 2025 |title=Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India |publisher=Election Commission Of India |website=eci.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Eugeneson Lyngdoh]] |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=13,285 |percentage=48.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,884 |percentage=32.58% |change={{decrease}}6.90 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lamphrang Blah |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=5,103 |percentage=18.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=202 |percentage=0.74% |change={{decrease}}0.09 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,401 |percentage=16.14% |change= {{increase}}13.42 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=27,272 |percentage=100.52% |change= {{increase}}10.10 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,333 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}7.34 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}6.52 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2018===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mawphlang&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]] |title=Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208162439/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Syntar Klas Sunn]] |party=Independent politician |votes=11,162 |percentage=42.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,444 |percentage=39.48% |change={{decrease}}3.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pynshai Manik Syiem |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=3,940 |percentage=14.89% |change={{increase}}7.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Donkupar Lyngdoh |party=People&#039;s Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |votes=391 |percentage=1.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=219 |percentage=0.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=718 |percentage=2.71% |change= {{decrease}}12.94 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=26,454 |percentage=89.68% |change= {{increase}}0.84 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,498 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.65 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.92 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2013===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mawphlang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021738/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,212 |percentage=43.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Antonius Lyngdoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=5,868 |percentage=27.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pynshai Manik Syiem |party=Independent politician |votes=4,573 |percentage=21.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Skor Jala |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=1,513 |percentage=7.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hamsya Chen |party=Independent politician |votes=200 |percentage=0.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,344 |percentage=15.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,366 |percentage=88.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,050 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[East Khasi Hills district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.45|91.76|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:East Khasi Hills district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:2008 establishments in Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div> DelmarTroiano