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Mawlai
Constituency No. 15 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictEast Khasi Hills
Lok Sabha constituencyShillong
Established2003
Total electors50,101[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyVPP
Elected year2023

Mawlai 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[edit | edit source]

Election Name Party
1972 Stanlington David Khongwir Independent politician
1978 Hill State People's Democratic Party
1983
1988 S. D. Khongwir Hill People's Union
1993
1998 Process T. Sawkmie United Democratic Party
2003 Meghalaya Democratic Party
2008 Founder Strong Cajee Indian National Congress
2013 Embhahlang Syiemlieh United Democratic Party
2018 Process T. Sawkmie Indian National Congress
2023 Brightstarwell Marbaniang Voice of the People Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
VPP Brightstarwell Marbaniang 24,262 59.92% New
NPEP Teiborlang Pathaw 8,614 21.27% New
UDP Process T. Sawkmie 5,142 12.70% Decrease8.50
INC Marbud Dkhar 1,506 3.72% Decrease22.10
BJP Wandonbok Jyrwa 450 1.11% New
Independent Tarcisious Mawlot 264 0.65% New
AITC Stepbournekupar Ryndem 255 0.63% New
NOTA None of the Above 254 0.63% Decrease0.38
Margin of victory 15,648 38.64% Increase34.25
Turnout 40,493 80.82% Decrease3.13
Registered electors 50,101 Increase17.36
Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya) gain from INC Swing Increase34.10

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Process T. Sawkmie 9,253 25.82% Decrease3.54
Independent Teiborlang Pathaw 7,679 21.43% New
UDP Embhahlang Syiemlieh 7,599 21.20% Decrease28.73
PDF Sarita Lyngdoh 6,336 17.68% New
KHNAM Bankyrshanborlang Lyngdoh Nongbri 2,247 6.27% Decrease1.48
Independent Silvester Kurbah 901 2.51% New
AAP Peter Aiborlang Dohkrut 391 1.09% New
NOTA None of the Above 361 1.01% New
Margin of victory 1,574 4.39% Decrease16.18
Turnout 35,840 83.95% Increase1.79
Registered electors 42,690 Increase24.83
INC gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) Swing Decrease24.11

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDP Embhahlang Syiemlieh 14,029 49.93% Increase9.55
INC Founder Strong Cajee 8,250 29.36% Decrease24.23
Independent Teiborlang Pathaw 3,641 12.96% New
KHNAM Pyndapborthiaw Saibon 2,178 7.75% Increase6.64
Margin of victory 5,779 20.57% Increase7.36
Turnout 28,098 82.16% Decrease3.39
Registered electors 34,199 Increase25.53
United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from INC Swing Decrease3.66

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Founder Strong Cajee 12,490 53.59% Increase50.33
UDP Process T. Sawkmie 9,411 40.38% Increase30.76
NCP Celestina Lamin 1,028 4.41% New
KHNAM Shingly Nongkhlaw 259 1.11% New
LJP Gregorius Kharnaior 119 0.51% New
Margin of victory 3,079 13.21% Increase2.34
Turnout 23,307 85.55% Increase23.15
Registered electors 27,243 Increase3.72
INC gain from Meghalaya Democratic Party Swing Increase4.59

Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Meghalaya Democratic Party Process T. Sawkmie 8,031 49.00% New
People's Democratic Movement Founder Strong Cajee 6,249 38.12% Decrease6.35
UDP Shingly Nongkhlaw 1,576 9.62% Decrease39.14
INC Amanda Pathaw 535 3.26% Decrease3.50
Margin of victory 1,782 10.87% Increase6.59
Turnout 16,391 62.40% Decrease3.33
Registered electors 26,266 Increase9.00
Meghalaya Democratic Party gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) Swing Increase0.24

Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDP Process T. Sawkmie 7,723 48.76% New
People's Democratic Movement Founder Strong Cajee 7,045 44.48% New
INC Amanda Pathaw 1,072 6.77% Decrease2.53
Margin of victory 678 4.28% Decrease4.90
Turnout 15,840 67.42% Decrease7.36
Registered electors 24,097 Increase6.35
United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from Hill People's Union Swing

Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Hill People's Union S. D. Khongwir 6,291 37.98% Decrease21.64
Independent Founder Strong Cajee 4,770 28.80% New
All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) Process T. Sawkmie 3,746 22.62% New
INC Anthony Jala Kharbhih 1,540 9.30% Increase2.92
Independent Din Singh Dkhar 215 1.30% New
Margin of victory 1,521 9.18% Decrease32.96
Turnout 16,562 73.99% Increase4.59
Registered electors 22,658 Increase49.93
Hill People's Union hold Swing Decrease21.64

Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Hill People's Union S. D. Khongwir 6,172 59.62% New
Independent M. S. Lyngdoh Myrdon 1,809 17.47% New
HSPDP Laborious M. S. Syiem 1,711 16.53% Decrease34.40
INC Arflin Warlarpih 660 6.38% Increase1.03
Margin of victory 4,363 42.15% Increase34.94
Turnout 10,352 69.65% Decrease4.93
Registered electors 15,112 Increase32.24
Hill People's Union gain from Hill State People's Democratic Party Swing Increase8.69

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HSPDP Stanlington David Khongwir 4,274 50.93% Decrease15.75
AHL Anthony Jala 3,669 43.72% Increase17.43
INC Daminot J. Wankhar 449 5.35% New
Margin of victory 605 7.21% Decrease33.18
Turnout 8,392 76.30% Decrease1.62
Registered electors 11,428 Increase20.24
HSPDP hold Swing

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HSPDP Stanlington David Khongwir 4,756 66.68% New
AHL Stoshon Roy Nongrum 1,875 26.29% Decrease17.62
Independent Leonis John Richard Lyngklyoi 502 7.04% New
Margin of victory 2,881 40.39% Increase28.20
Turnout 7,133 76.65% Increase12.09
Registered electors 9,504 Increase18.61
Hill State People's Democratic Party gain from Independent Swing Increase10.58

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stanlington David Khongwir 2,830 56.10% New
AHL E. Bremly Lyngdoh 2,215 43.90% New
Margin of victory 615 12.19%
Turnout 5,045 64.66%
Registered electors 8,013
Independent win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.

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