Mawthadraishan Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India
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Mawthadraishan is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] The constituency was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008.[3] It had its first election in 2013. It is part of Eastern West Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, it is represented by Shakliar Warjri of the Hill State People's Democratic Party.
| Mawthadraishan | |
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| Constituency No. 31 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | Eastern West Khasi Hills |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shillong |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 43,766[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | HSPDP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[4] | Brolding Nongsiej | United Democratic Party | |
| 2018[5] | |||
| 2023 | Shakliar Warjri[1] | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Shakliar Warjri | 17,366 | 42.96% |  7.36 | |
| UDP | Brolding Nongsiej | 15,013 | 37.14% |  4.04 | |
| NPP | Biolinda L Nonglait | 7,658 | 18.95% | New | |
| INC | Fourteenson Lyngkhoi | 260 | 0.64% | 10.24 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 316 | 0.78% | 0.29 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,353 | 5.82% | 0.25 | ||
| Turnout | 40,420 | 92.35% | 0.27 | ||
| Registered electors | 43,766 | 22.76 | |||
| HSPDP gain from UDP | Swing | 1.78 |
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Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Brolding Nongsiej | 13,520 | 41.18% | 11.18 | |
| HSPDP | Biolinda L Nonglait | 11,691 | 35.61% | 7.24 | |
| INC | Pios Kurbah | 3,573 | 10.88% | 9.91 | |
| Blandingstar Warjri | 3,486 | 10.62% | New | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 160 | 0.49% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,829 | 5.57% | 3.94 | ||
| Turnout | 32,832 | 92.09% | 1.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 35,653 | 23.99 | |||
| UDP hold | Swing | 11.18 |
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Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Brolding Nongsiej | 7,786 | 30.00% | New | |
| HSPDP | Fenella Lyngdoh Nonglait | 7,362 | 28.37% | New | |
| Independent | Irin Lyngdoh | 5,408 | 20.84% | New | |
| INC | Boldness L.Nongum | 5,395 | 20.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 424 | 1.63% | |||
| Turnout | 25,951 | 90.25% | |||
| Registered electors | 28,755 | ||||
| UDP win (new seat) | |||||