| Mawkhar | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Established | 1972 |
| Abolished | 2013[1] |
| Total electors | 7,799 |
Mawkhar Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Alexander Warjri | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| 1978 | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | ||
| 1983 | Korbar Singh | ||
| 1988 | Hill People's Union | ||
| 1993 | Roshan Warjri | ||
| 1998 | United Democratic Party | ||
| 2003 | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 | |||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | 2,413 | 38.73% |  20.32
| |
| UDP | Ganold Stone Massar | 1,836 | 29.47% |  17.35
| |
| KHNAM | Glenbert Lawrence Khongwir | 1,138 | 18.26% | 0.77
| |
| BJP | W. Laslarton Lyngdoh | 468 | 7.51% | 1.40
| |
| NCP | Pradeep G. Jyrwa | 376 | 6.03% | 2.33
| |
| Margin of victory | 577 | 9.26% | 30.75
| ||
| Turnout | 6,231 | 79.89% | 28.19
| ||
| Registered electors | 7,799 | 33.27
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 20.32
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Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | 3,568 | 59.04% | 10.05
| |
| KHNAM | James Marvin Pariat | 1,150 | 19.03% | New | |
| UDP | Hardinge L. Massar | 732 | 12.11% | 38.16
| |
| BJP | Moon Pyrbot | 369 | 6.11% | New | |
| NCP | Pradeep G. Jyrwa | 224 | 3.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,418 | 40.01% | 38.74
| ||
| Turnout | 6,043 | 51.79% | 8.03
| ||
| Registered electors | 11,688 | 8.74
| |||
| INC gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | Swing | 8.77
|
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Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Roshan Warjri | 3,228 | 50.27% | New | |
| INC | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | 3,146 | 49.00% | 8.18
| |
| RJD | Orphues D. Nongrum | 47 | 0.73% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 82 | 1.28% | 6.96
| ||
| Turnout | 6,421 | 61.62% | 8.33
| ||
| Registered electors | 10,749 | 5.36
| |||
| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from Hill People's Union | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill People's Union | Roshan Warjri | 3,406 | 49.05% | 5.11
| |
| INC | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | 2,834 | 40.81% | 5.03
| |
| BJP | H. Robin Kurbah | 704 | 10.14% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 572 | 8.24% | 0.09
| ||
| Turnout | 6,944 | 69.70% | 3.09
| ||
| Registered electors | 10,202 | 7.56
| |||
| Hill People's Union hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill People's Union | Korbar Singh | 3,338 | 54.16% | New | |
| INC | W. Humphrey Dolly Syngkon | 2,825 | 45.84% | 18.44
| |
| Margin of victory | 513 | 8.32% | 3.27
| ||
| Turnout | 6,163 | 67.06% | 1.96
| ||
| Registered electors | 9,485 | 9.48
| |||
| Hill People's Union gain from All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Korbar Singh | 1,772 | 32.45% | 1.81
| |
| INC | W. Humphrey Dolly Syngkon | 1,496 | 27.40% | 7.03
| |
| Independent | E. Shersingh Jyrwa | 1,146 | 20.99% | New | |
| HSPDP | Hardinge L. Massar | 352 | 6.45% | 16.17
| |
| Independent | Neville Rufus Laitphlang | 332 | 6.08% | New | |
| Independent | Pollington Pyrtuh | 253 | 4.63% | New | |
| CPI | Dalington Dympep | 97 | 1.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 276 | 5.05% | 2.97
| ||
| Turnout | 5,460 | 66.12% | 3.75
| ||
| Registered electors | 8,664 | 2.46
| |||
| AHL hold | Swing | 1.81
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | 1,730 | 30.64% | 2.47
| |
| HSPDP | E. Shersingh Jyrwa | 1,277 | 22.62% | New | |
| INC | Ajra Singh Khongphai | 1,150 | 20.37% | New | |
| Independent | Ram Niwas Chaudhary | 558 | 9.88% | New | |
| Independent | Londronath Marbaniang | 419 | 7.42% | New | |
| Independent | Ambrose B. M. Roy | 394 | 6.98% | New | |
| INC(I) | Humley Ganrley Roy Pariat | 118 | 2.09% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 453 | 8.02% | 3.64
| ||
| Turnout | 5,646 | 68.79% | 8.60
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| Registered electors | 8,456 | 10.48
| |||
| AHL hold | Swing | 2.47
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | Alexander Warjri | 1,474 | 33.11% | New | |
| Independent | Ajra Khongphai | 1,279 | 28.73% | New | |
| Independent | Gilbert Shullai | 1,212 | 27.22% | New | |
| Independent | Stanlin Rajee | 290 | 6.51% | New | |
| Independent | Silverine Swer | 197 | 4.42% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 195 | 4.38% | |||
| Turnout | 4,452 | 59.93% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,654 | ||||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.