Mawphlang Assembly constituency

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

Mawphlang
Constituency No. 24 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	East Khasi Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Shillong
Established	2008
Total electors	35,484[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah
Party	United Democratic Party
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

Year	Member	Party
2013	Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem		Indian National Congress
2018	Syntar Klas Sunn		Independent politician
2021 By-election	Eugeneson Lyngdoh		United Democratic Party
2023	Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah	6,690	21.50%	27.21
	PDF	Auspicious Lyngdoh Mawphlang	6,586	21.17%	New
	INC	Dannyson Kurbah	5,594	17.98%	14.60
	VPP	Doristar Marbaniang	4,811	15.46%	New
	NPP	Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem	4,733	15.21%	3.50
	AITC	Mawkordor Rynjah	1,507	4.84%	New
	BJP	Wossarroi Rani	1,196	3.84%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	142	0.46%	0.28
Margin of victory			104	0.33%	15.80
Turnout			31,117	87.69%	12.08
Registered electors			35,484		29.82
	UDP hold		Swing	27.21

Assembly By-election 2021

This by-election was needed due to the death of sitting MLA, Syntar Klas Sunn of Covid-19, on 10 September 2021.^[4] The election, which was carried out on 30 October 2021, was won by his son, Eugeneson Lyngdoh.^[5][6][7]

2021 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Mawphlang^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Eugeneson Lyngdoh	13,285	48.71%	New
	INC	Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem	8,884	32.58%	6.90
	NPP	Lamphrang Blah	5,103	18.71%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	202	0.74%	0.09
Margin of victory			4,401	16.14%	13.42
Turnout			27,272	100.52%	10.10
Registered electors			27,333		7.34
	UDP gain from Independent		Swing	6.52

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Syntar Klas Sunn	11,162	42.19%	New
	INC	Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem	10,444	39.48%	3.64
	HSPDP	Pynshai Manik Syiem	3,940	14.89%	7.81
	PDF	Dr. Donkupar Lyngdoh	391	1.48%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	219	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			718	2.71%	12.94
Turnout			26,454	89.68%	0.84
Registered electors			29,498		22.65
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	0.92

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem	9,212	43.12%	New
	UDP	J. Antonius Lyngdoh	5,868	27.46%	New
	Independent	Pynshai Manik Syiem	4,573	21.40%	New
	HSPDP	Skor Jala	1,513	7.08%	New
	Independent	Hamsya Chen	200	0.94%	New
Margin of victory			3,344	15.65%
Turnout			21,366	88.84%
Registered electors			24,050
	INC win (new seat)

See also

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