Mawlai Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India
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Mawlai is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2]
| Mawlai | |
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| Constituency No. 15 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | East Khasi Hills |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shillong |
| Established | 2003 |
| Total electors | 50,101[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | VPP |
| Elected year | 2023 |
It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| 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
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPP | Brightstarwell Marbaniang | 24,262 | 59.92% | New | |
| NPP | Teiborlang Pathaw | 8,614 | 21.27% | New | |
| UDP | Process T. Sawkmie | 5,142 | 12.70% |  8.50 | |
| INC | Marbud Dkhar | 1,506 | 3.72% | 22.10 | |
| 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% | 0.38 | |
| Margin of victory | 15,648 | 38.64% |  34.25 | ||
| Turnout | 40,493 | 80.82% | 3.13 | ||
| Registered electors | 50,101 | 17.36 | |||
| VPP gain from INC | Swing | 34.10 |
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Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Process T. Sawkmie | 9,253 | 25.82% | 3.54 | |
| Independent | Teiborlang Pathaw | 7,679 | 21.43% | New | |
| UDP | Embhahlang Syiemlieh | 7,599 | 21.20% | 28.73 | |
| Sarita Lyngdoh | 6,336 | 17.68% | New | ||
| KHNAM | Bankyrshanborlang Lyngdoh Nongbri | 2,247 | 6.27% | 1.48 | |
| 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% | 16.18 | ||
| Turnout | 35,840 | 83.95% | 1.79 | ||
| Registered electors | 42,690 | 24.83 | |||
| INC gain from UDP | Swing | 24.11 |
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Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Embhahlang Syiemlieh | 14,029 | 49.93% | 9.55 | |
| INC | Founder Strong Cajee | 8,250 | 29.36% | 24.23 | |
| Independent | Teiborlang Pathaw | 3,641 | 12.96% | New | |
| KHNAM | Pyndapborthiaw Saibon | 2,178 | 7.75% | 6.64 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,779 | 20.57% | 7.36 | ||
| Turnout | 28,098 | 82.16% | 3.39 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,199 | 25.53 | |||
| UDP gain from INC | Swing | 3.66 |
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Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Founder Strong Cajee | 12,490 | 53.59% | 50.33 | |
| UDP | Process T. Sawkmie | 9,411 | 40.38% | 30.76 | |
| 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% | 2.34 | ||
| Turnout | 23,307 | 85.55% | 23.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 27,243 | 3.72 | |||
| INC gain from MDP | Swing | 4.59 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDP | Process T. Sawkmie | 8,031 | 49.00% | New | |
| PDM | Founder Strong Cajee | 6,249 | 38.12% | 6.35 | |
| UDP | Shingly Nongkhlaw | 1,576 | 9.62% | 39.14 | |
| INC | Amanda Pathaw | 535 | 3.26% | 3.50 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,782 | 10.87% | 6.59 | ||
| Turnout | 16,391 | 62.40% | 3.33 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,266 | 9.00 | |||
| MDP gain from UDP | Swing | 0.24 |
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Process T. Sawkmie | 7,723 | 48.76% | New | |
| PDM | Founder Strong Cajee | 7,045 | 44.48% | New | |
| INC | Amanda Pathaw | 1,072 | 6.77% | 2.53 | |
| Margin of victory | 678 | 4.28% | 4.90 | ||
| Turnout | 15,840 | 67.42% | 7.36 | ||
| Registered electors | 24,097 | 6.35 | |||
| UDP gain from HPU | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPU | S. D. Khongwir | 6,291 | 37.98% | 21.64 | |
| Independent | Founder Strong Cajee | 4,770 | 28.80% | New | |
| AHL(AM) | Process T. Sawkmie | 3,746 | 22.62% | New | |
| INC | Anthony Jala Kharbhih | 1,540 | 9.30% | 2.92 | |
| Independent | Din Singh Dkhar | 215 | 1.30% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,521 | 9.18% | 32.96 | ||
| Turnout | 16,562 | 73.99% | 4.59 | ||
| Registered electors | 22,658 | 49.93 | |||
| HPU hold | Swing | 21.64 |
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Assembly Election 1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPU | 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% | 34.40 | |
| INC | Arflin Warlarpih | 660 | 6.38% | 1.03 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,363 | 42.15% | 34.94 | ||
| Turnout | 10,352 | 69.65% | 4.93 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,112 | 32.24 | |||
| HPU gain from HSPDP | Swing | 8.69 |
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Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Stanlington David Khongwir | 4,274 | 50.93% | 15.75 | |
| APHLC | Anthony Jala | 3,669 | 43.72% | 17.43 | |
| INC | Daminot J. Wankhar | 449 | 5.35% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 605 | 7.21% | 33.18 | ||
| Turnout | 8,392 | 76.30% | 1.62 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,428 | 20.24 | |||
| HSPDP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Stanlington David Khongwir | 4,756 | 66.68% | New | |
| APHLC | Stoshon Roy Nongrum | 1,875 | 26.29% | 17.62 | |
| Independent | Leonis John Richard Lyngklyoi | 502 | 7.04% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,881 | 40.39% | 28.20 | ||
| Turnout | 7,133 | 76.65% | 12.09 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,504 | 18.61 | |||
| HSPDP gain from Independent | Swing | 10.58 |
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Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stanlington David Khongwir | 2,830 | 56.10% | New | |
| APHLC | 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) | |||||