Mawkyrwat Assembly constituency

Mawkyrwat
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
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Renikton Lyngdoh
Party	United Democratic Party
Elected year	2023

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

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

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

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