Mawthengkut Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Meghalaya legislative assembly in India
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Mawthengkut Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.
| Mawthengkut | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Established | 1972 |
| Abolished | 2013[1] |
| Total electors | 23,220 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Raisen Mawsor | Independent politician | |
| 1973 By-election | |||
| 1978 | Ledishon Nongsiang | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| 1983 | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | ||
| 1988 | Maysalin War | Indian National Congress | |
| 1993 | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| 1998 | Maysalin War | ||
| 2003 | Francis Pondit R. Sangma | Independent politician | |
| 2008 | Indian National Congress | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Francis Pondit R. Sangma | 6,451 | 31.35% |  5.71 | |
| HSPDP | K. Phlasting Well Pangniang | 4,126 | 20.05% | 0.16 | |
| UDP | Fantin Kitbok Ryntathiang | 3,325 | 16.16% | New | |
| MDP | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | 3,100 | 15.06% | 3.82 | |
| NCP | Chenang Ch. Marak | 2,133 | 10.37% | 0.64 | |
| Independent | Mehallin S. Marak | 588 | 2.86% | New | |
| Independent | Maysalin War | 506 | 2.46% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,325 | 11.30% | 6.12 | ||
| Turnout | 20,578 | 88.62% | 16.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 23,220 | 0.63 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 0.53 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Francis Pondit R. Sangma | 5,114 | 30.82% | New | |
| INC | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | 4,254 | 25.64% |  3.79 | |
| HSPDP | Phlastingwel Pangniang | 3,300 | 19.89% | 13.53 | |
| MDP | J. G. Rynniaw | 1,866 | 11.25% | New | |
| NCP | Maysalin War | 1,613 | 9.72% | New | |
| Independent | Dr. Alexander Lyngdoh | 445 | 2.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 860 | 5.18% | 1.19 | ||
| Turnout | 16,592 | 71.90% | 2.12 | ||
| Registered electors | 23,075 | 14.24 | |||
| Independent gain from HSPDP | Swing | 2.60 |
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Maysalin War | 4,997 | 33.42% | 11.36 | |
| INC | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | 4,400 | 29.43% | 15.00 | |
| UDP | Godwin K. Marak | 3,002 | 20.08% | New | |
| PDM | Lazarus Lawrence Nongmin | 2,025 | 13.54% | New | |
| BJP | Fredolin Sohphoh | 528 | 3.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 597 | 3.99% | 3.64 | ||
| Turnout | 14,952 | 77.34% | 3.78 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,198 | 5.08 | |||
| HSPDP hold | Swing | 11.36 |
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | 6,698 | 44.78% | 6.75 | |
| INC | Maysalin War | 6,645 | 44.43% | 3.84 | |
| AHL(AM) | J. G. Rynniaw | 1,148 | 7.68% | New | |
| Independent | Stalin Stephan Rajee | 411 | 2.75% | New | |
| Independent | Listar Well Diengngan | 27 | 0.18% | New | |
| Independent | Phisil Rongrin | 27 | 0.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 53 | 0.35% | 2.20 | ||
| Turnout | 14,956 | 80.07% | 14.16 | ||
| Registered electors | 19,222 | 24.13 | |||
| HSPDP gain from INC | Swing | 4.19 |
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Assembly Election 1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Maysalin War | 4,001 | 40.59% | 12.45 | |
| HSPDP | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | 3,749 | 38.04% | 7.06 | |
| HPU | Raisen Mawsor | 2,106 | 21.37% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 252 | 2.56% | 0.27 | ||
| Turnout | 9,856 | 66.49% | 2.63 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,486 | 16.63 | |||
| INC gain from HSPDP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | 2,726 | 30.98% | 2.55 | |
| INC | Eblin J. Sangma | 2,477 | 28.15% | 4.73 | |
| APHLC | Maysalin War | 2,141 | 24.33% | 8.77 | |
| Independent | Raisen Mawsor | 1,359 | 15.44% | New | |
| PDC | Edren Lynghkhoi | 97 | 1.10% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 249 | 2.83% | 2.40 | ||
| Turnout | 8,800 | 70.44% | 10.27 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,278 | 18.11 | |||
| HSPDP hold | Swing | 2.55 |
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Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSPDP | Ledishon Nongsiang | 2,111 | 33.53% | New | |
| APHLC | Maysalin War | 2,084 | 33.10% | 1.64 | |
| INC | Raisen Mawsor | 2,070 | 32.88% | New | |
| Independent | H. Franslow Wahlang | 17 | 0.27% | New | |
| Independent | S. C. Roy Syiemlieh | 14 | 0.22% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 27 | 0.43% | 29.06 | ||
| Turnout | 6,296 | 58.48% | 4.29 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,242 | 66.11 | |||
| HSPDP gain from Independent | Swing | 30.70 |
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Assembly By-election 1973
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Raisen Mawsor | 2,111 | 51.94% | New | |
| APHLC | Maysalin War | 1,953 | 48.06% | 13.31 | |
| Margin of victory | 158 | 3.89% | 25.60 | ||
| Turnout | 4,064 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Raisen Mawsor | 2,248 | 64.23% | New | |
| APHLC | Maysalin War | 1,216 | 34.74% | New | |
| Independent | Saroiyrai Marwiein | 36 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,032 | 29.49% | |||
| Turnout | 3,500 | 53.62% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,768 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||