Mawkyrwat Assembly constituency

Mawkyrwat is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.^[2]

Mawkyrwat
Constituency No. 36 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	South West Khasi Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Shillong
Established	2008
Total electors	37,565[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Renikton Lyngdoh
Party	United Democratic Party

It is part of South West Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, its representative is Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar of the United Democratic Party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Name	Party
1972	Rowell Lyngdoh		Independent politician
1978			Hill State People's Democratic Party
1983
1988	Bires Nongsiej		Hill People's Union
1993	Rowell Lyngdoh		Indian National Congress
1998	B. Bires Nongsiej		United Democratic Party
2003
2008	Rowell Lyngdoh		Indian National Congress
2013
2018	Renikton Lyngdoh		Hill State People's Democratic Party
2023			United Democratic Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Renikton Lyngdoh	10,678	31.25%	New
	INC	Carnes Sohshang	9,406	27.53%	3.93
	HSPDP	Medalsing Lyngdoh	6,082	17.80%	7.51
	AITC	Sounder Strong Cajee	4,579	13.40%	New
	NPP	H. Stalyne Diengdoh	3,207	9.39%	5.70
	NOTA	None of the Above	130	0.38%	0.02
Margin of victory			1,272	3.72%	2.01
Turnout			34,170	90.96%	3.37
Registered electors			37,565		22.89
	UDP gain from HSPDP		Swing	5.94

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Renikton Lyngdoh	6,777	25.31%	3.67
	INC	Carnes Sohshang	6,319	23.60%	2.53
	NPP	Rowell Lyngdoh	4,038	15.08%	4.26
	PDF	Hadrian Lyngdoh	4,009	14.97%	New
	KHNAM	Enbin Kharraswai	3,613	13.49%	9.49
	BJP	Polanding Sohphoh	680	2.54%	New
	Independent	Dr. Bestondar C. Lyngdoh	470	1.76%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	97	0.36%	New
Margin of victory			458	1.71%	2.51
Turnout			26,775	87.59%	4.62
Registered electors			30,568		22.26
	HSPDP gain from INC		Swing	0.82

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rowell Lyngdoh	6,024	26.13%	5.91
	Independent	Hadrian Lyngdoh	5,050	21.90%	New
	HSPDP	Enbin Kharraswai	4,990	21.64%	3.10
	NPP	Renikton Lyngdoh	4,459	19.34%	New
	UDP	B. Bires Nongsiej	1,371	5.95%	14.50
	KHNAM	Handar Wanniang	924	4.01%	New
	LJP	Alexander Marwein	140	0.61%	0.07
Margin of victory			974	4.22%	3.06
Turnout			23,056	92.21%	0.01
Registered electors			25,003		26.53
	INC hold		Swing	5.91

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rowell Lyngdoh	5,838	32.03%	9.03
	HSPDP	Enbin Kharraswai	4,510	24.75%	6.91
	NCP	Hadrian Lyngdoh	3,915	21.48%	19.72
	UDP	B. Bires Nongsiej	3,727	20.45%	10.79
	LJP	Alexander Marwein	97	0.53%	New
	CPI	Kerlang Kupar Mawlong	70	0.38%	New
	Independent	Endro Iawphniaw	68	0.37%	New
Margin of victory			1,328	7.29%	0.95
Turnout			18,225	92.23%	14.47
Registered electors			19,761		2.10
	INC gain from UDP		Swing	0.79

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	B. Bires Nongsiej	4,903	31.24%	1.13
	INC	Rowell Lyngdoh	3,610	23.00%	5.87
	HSPDP	Bresterwell Nongsiej	2,799	17.83%	9.94
	MDP	Enbin Kharraswai	2,479	15.79%	New
	KHNAM	Bib Edwin Wanniang	1,384	8.82%	New
	NCP	Shanborlin Lyngdoh	277	1.76%	New
	BJP	Endro Iawphniaw	169	1.08%	New
Margin of victory			1,293	8.24%	7.01
Turnout			15,695	77.76%	1.61
Registered electors			20,184		13.54
	UDP hold		Swing	1.13

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	B. Bires Nongsiej	4,248	30.11%	New
	INC	Rowell Lyngdoh	4,074	28.87%	6.10
	HSPDP	Bresterwell Nongsiej	3,919	27.77%	3.95
	Independent	Bib Edwin Wanniang	1,770	12.54%	New
	CPI	Nimton Lyngdoh	99	0.70%	New
Margin of victory			174	1.23%	0.43
Turnout			14,110	80.91%	0.64
Registered electors			17,777		0.38
	UDP gain from INC		Swing	4.86

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rowell Lyngdoh	4,993	34.97%	7.53
	HPU	B. Bires Nongsiej	4,755	33.30%	4.42
	HSPDP	E. Garland Royal Shyiem	4,530	31.73%	7.92
Margin of victory			238	1.67%	8.62
Turnout			14,278	81.12%	0.89
Registered electors			17,845		22.21
	INC gain from HPU		Swing

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HPU	Bires Nongsiej	4,359	37.73%	New
	INC	Rowell Lyngdoh	3,170	27.44%	0.63
	HSPDP	Endro Iawphniaw	2,751	23.81%	5.31
	Independent	Bim Edwin Wanniang Marbaniaw	1,234	10.68%	New
	Independent	E. Garland Royal Syiem	40	0.35%	New
Margin of victory			1,189	10.29%	9.23
Turnout			11,554	80.44%	6.43
Registered electors			14,602		24.86
	HPU gain from HSPDP		Swing	8.60

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Rowell Lyngdoh	2,476	29.12%	22.04
	INC	E. Garland Royal Syiem	2,386	28.06%	4.66
	AHL	Bires Nongsiej	1,970	23.17%	1.65
	Independent	Endroshon Lawphniaw	1,670	19.64%	New
Margin of victory			90	1.06%	25.28
Turnout			8,502	75.48%	1.43
Registered electors			11,695		7.55
	HSPDP hold		Swing	22.04

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Rowell Lyngdoh	3,965	51.16%	New
	AHL	Rendarson K. Ryaj	1,924	24.83%	6.18
	INC	A. Herkling Thongny	1,814	23.41%	New
	Independent	R. Kingwas Mawlier	47	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			2,041	26.34%	6.27
Turnout			7,750	72.78%	12.98
Registered electors			10,874		91.38
	HSPDP gain from Independent		Swing	12.46

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkyrwat^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rowell Lyngdoh	2,107	63.62%	New
	AHL	Garland Royal	1,027	31.01%	New
	Independent	R. Kingwas Mawlier	178	5.37%	New
Margin of victory			1,080	32.61%
Turnout			3,312	59.33%
Registered electors			5,682
	Independent win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
• South West Khasi Hills district