Mawlai Assembly constituency

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

Mawlai
Constituency No. 15 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
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 Brightstarwell Marbaniang
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

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[3]

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

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[4]

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
	PDF	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

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[5]

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

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[6]

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

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[7]

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

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[8]

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

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[9]

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

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[10]

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

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Stanlington David Khongwir	4,274	50.93%	15.75
	AHL	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

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Stanlington David Khongwir	4,756	66.68%	New
	AHL	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

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawlai^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Stanlington David Khongwir	2,830	56.10%	New
	AHL	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)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
• East Khasi Hills district