https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Mendipathar_Assembly_constituency Mendipathar Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-21T08:19:46Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mendipathar_Assembly_constituency&diff=517414&oldid=prev Glorywebs: Made Initial Entry Nd Citations - done 2026-04-16T04:35:01Z <p>Made Initial Entry Nd Citations - done</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=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Mendipathar<br /> | state = [[Meghalaya]]<br /> | district = [[North Garo Hills district|North Garo Hills]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Tura Lok Sabha constituency|Tura]]<br /> | established = 1972<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = Mendipathar Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | constituency_no = 38<br /> | mla = [[Marthon Sangma]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India Trinamool Congress}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:29232}}&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;Mendipathar&#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; It is part of [[North Garo Hills district|North Garo Hills]] district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]]. It falls under [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tura Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref name=&quot;election&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> The list of MLAs are given below{{Spaced ndash}}&lt;ref name=&quot;election&quot;&gt;{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.elections.in/meghalaya/assembly-constituencies/mendipathar.html |title= Mendipathar (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections |work=elections.in |date= |accessdate=10 March 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> {|class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || Sibendra Narayan Koch || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || rowspan=3 | Beninstand G. Momin || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1983]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1988]] || {{Full party name with color|Hill People&#039;s Union}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || rowspan=2 | Frankenstein W. Momin || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2003]] || Beninstand G. Momin || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || Frankenstein W. Momin || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || rowspan=3 | [[Marthon Sangma]] || {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || {{Full party name with color|National People&#039;s Party (India)}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2023===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&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=[[Marthon Sangma]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=9,363 |percentage=37.85% |change={{increase}}8.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Timjim K. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,538 |percentage=22.39% |change={{decrease}}18.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sengnab Momin |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,132 |percentage=16.70% |change={{increase}}10.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pardinand D. Shira |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=3,312 |percentage=13.39% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elbarth Marak |party=Gana Suraksha Party |votes=1,375 |percentage=5.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subrotho G Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,017 |percentage=4.11% |change={{decrease}}8.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=194 |percentage=0.78% |change={{decrease}}0.12 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,825 |percentage=15.46% |change= {{increase}}3.65 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=24,737 |percentage=84.62% |change= {{decrease}}3.00 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,232 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.06 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}3.40 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2018===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&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=[[Marthon Sangma]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,347 |percentage=41.25% |change={{increase}}10.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=6,670 |percentage=29.44% |change={{increase}}7.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Comolsing R. Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,855 |percentage=12.60% |change={{decrease}}4.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elbarth Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,912 |percentage=8.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Digros D. Shira |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,440 |percentage=6.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=204 |percentage=0.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,677 |percentage=11.82% |change= {{increase}}11.75 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=22,657 |percentage=87.63% |change= {{increase}}1.43 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,856 |ref = |change= {{increase}}28.31 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{increase}}10.70 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2013===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&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|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Marthon Sangma]] |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=5,307 |percentage=30.55% |change={{increase}}11.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,296 |percentage=30.49% |change={{increase}}7.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dolly K. Sangma |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=3,806 |percentage=21.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,960 |percentage=17.04% |change={{decrease}}5.39 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11 |percentage=0.06% |change= {{decrease}}0.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,369 |percentage=86.19% |change= {{decrease}}4.46 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,151 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}8.14 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}7.19 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021122/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,647 |percentage=23.37% |change={{decrease}}16.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=4,461 |percentage=22.43% |change={{decrease}}23.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Marthon Sangma]] |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,819 |percentage=19.20% |change={{increase}}4.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dolly K. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=3,492 |percentage=17.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=James Kumar Pam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,984 |percentage=15.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nilbirth Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=484 |percentage=2.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=186 |percentage=0.94% |change= {{decrease}}4.75 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,887 |percentage=90.66% |change= {{increase}}14.45 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,937 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.49 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{decrease}}22.34 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104020753/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=7,756 |percentage=45.70% |change={{increase}}6.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,791 |percentage=40.02% |change={{decrease}}0.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Silgring Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=2,423 |percentage=14.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=965 |percentage=5.69% |change= {{increase}}4.72 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,970 |percentage=76.21% |change= {{decrease}}0.32 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,269 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.66 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144917/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,046 |percentage=40.33% |change={{decrease}}9.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=5,901 |percentage=39.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Santosh Rava |party=Independent politician |votes=3,046 |percentage=20.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=145 |percentage=0.97% |change= {{decrease}}4.58 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,993 |percentage=79.26% |change= {{decrease}}3.27 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,592 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.98 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,969 |percentage=49.92% |change={{increase}}5.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=6,195 |percentage=44.37% |change={{decrease}}10.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samar Singh Rava |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=797 |percentage=5.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=774 |percentage=5.54% |change= {{decrease}}5.15 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,961 |percentage=81.65% |change= {{increase}}1.17 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,496 |ref = |change= {{increase}}31.06 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Hill People&#039;s Union |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1988===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144042/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=5,809 |percentage=55.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jamindro R. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,687 |percentage=44.66% |change={{increase}}15.33 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,122 |percentage=10.69% |change= {{increase}}0.59 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,496 |percentage=81.70% |change= {{increase}}3.09 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,350 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.37 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill People&#039;s Union |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1983===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025204117/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=3,330 |percentage=39.42% |change={{increase}}2.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,477 |percentage=29.32% |change={{decrease}}7.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joshendro Rabha |party=Independent politician |votes=1,960 |percentage=23.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luthunath J. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=681 |percentage=8.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=853 |percentage=10.10% |change= {{increase}}9.80 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,448 |percentage=78.91% |change= {{increase}}23.26 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,184 |ref = |change= {{increase}}44.91 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{increase}}2.39 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1978===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143720/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,494 |percentage=37.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luthunath J. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,482 |percentage=36.73% |change={{decrease}}10.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Josendra Rava |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=1,059 |percentage=26.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12 |percentage=0.30% |change= {{decrease}}14.54 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,035 |percentage=56.27% |change= {{increase}}10.22 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,718 |ref = |change= {{increase}}41.20 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}10.26 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mendipathar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143519/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sibendra Narayan Koch |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,087 |percentage=47.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Josendra Chrava |party=Independent politician |votes=746 |percentage=32.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prandhan Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=466 |percentage=20.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=341 |percentage=14.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,299 |percentage=48.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,466 |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 /> * [[North Garo Hills district]]<br /> * [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.914|90.645|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:North Garo Hills district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1972]]<br /> [[Category:1972 establishments in Meghalaya]]</div> Glorywebs