Mawsynram Assembly constituency

Mawsynram
Mawsynram
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	1972
Total electors	37,188
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Ollan Singh Suin
Party	UDP
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2023

Mawsynram is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

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
1972	Kisto M Roy Marabaniang	All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978	Karadoklie E. Tariang	Hill State People's Democratic Party
1983	Mestonnath Kharshandy	Indian National Congress
1988	Mestonnath Kharchandy
1993	Mestonnath Kharchandy
1998	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh	United Democratic Party
2003	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh	Meghalaya Democratic Party
2008	Pynshngainlang Syiem	Indian National Congress
2013	Pynshngainlang Syiem
2018	Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang
2023	Ollan Singh Suin	United Democratic Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Ollan Singh Suin	10,987	33.42%	14.86
	BJP	Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang	10,032	30.52%	16.29
	NPP	Alvin Khyriem Sawkmie	10,002	30.43%	26.76
	INC	Gopal Stone Hynniewta	1,056	3.21%	27.98
	AITC	Vincent T Sangma	689	2.10%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	191	0.58%	0.01
Margin of victory			955	2.91%	0.15
Turnout			32,871	88.39%	2.27
Registered electors			37,188		17.04
	UDP gain from INC		Swing	2.24

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang	8,984	31.19%	0.86
	PDF	Pynshngainlang Syiem	8,190	28.43%	New
	UDP	Ollan Singh Suin	5,348	18.57%	9.53
	BJP	Khrawkupar Jyrwa	4,098	14.23%	New
	NPP	Laplu Sangma	1,057	3.67%	10.05
	Independent	Silvestar Marwein	634	2.20%	New
	NCP	Starfing Jove Langpen Pdahkasiej	87	0.30%	7.31
	NOTA	None of the Above	164	0.57%	New
Margin of victory			794	2.76%	0.53
Turnout			28,805	90.66%	1.25
Registered electors			31,773		24.46
	INC hold		Swing	0.86

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Pynshngainlang Syiem	6,923	30.33%	0.04
	UDP	Khrawkupar Jyrwa	6,414	28.10%	0.97
	Independent	Suly Lyngdoh	4,479	19.62%	New
	NPP	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh	3,131	13.72%	New
	NCP	Tobias R. Marak	1,737	7.61%	21.15
	HSPDP	Starfing Jove Langpen Pdahkasiej	141	0.62%	New
Margin of victory			509	2.23%	0.62
Turnout			22,825	89.41%	1.76
Registered electors			25,529		45.48
	INC hold		Swing	0.04

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Pynshngainlang Syiem	4,859	30.37%	5.07
	NCP	Khrawkupar Jyrwa	4,601	28.76%	24.95
	UDP	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh	4,340	27.13%	New
	BJP	I. Rockfeller Rangdkhew	1,040	6.50%	New
	Independent	Aloysius Arengh	671	4.19%	New
	MDP	Blassius Kharsyntiew	284	1.78%	39.39
	Independent	Starfing Love Langpen Pdahkasiej	204	1.28%	New
Margin of victory			258	1.61%	4.11
Turnout			15,999	91.17%	22.80
Registered electors			17,548		9.66
	INC gain from MDP		Swing	10.79

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MDP	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh	5,467	41.16%	*New*
	INC	Gopal Stone Hynniewta	4,707	35.44%	15.41
	Independent	E. Wallence Basterfield Jyrwa	1,030	7.76%	New
	KHNAM	I. Rockfeller Rangdkhew	1,001	7.54%	New
	SAP	Sumis Marak	570	4.29%	New
	NCP	Mestonnath Kharchandy	506	3.81%	New
Margin of victory			760	5.72%	10.04
Turnout			13,281	70.46%	4.09
Registered electors			19,425		12.15
	MDP gain from UDP		Swing	5.37

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh	4,492	35.79%	*New*
	INC	Mestonnath Kharchandy	2,514	20.03%	14.32
	Independent	Sumis Marak	2,239	17.84%	New
	Hindu Samaj Party	E. Wallence Basterfield Jyrwa	1,207	9.62%	New
	PDM	Pynshngainlang Syiem	1,093	8.71%	New
	Independent	Jahannara B. Kharbhih	465	3.70%	New
	RJD	Starfingjove Langpen Poahkasiej	341	2.72%	New
Margin of victory			1,978	15.76%	14.27
Turnout			12,551	74.72%	4.25
Registered electors			17,320		5.39
	UDP gain from INC		Swing	1.44

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mestonnath Kharchandy	4,331	34.35%	5.94
	Independent	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh	4,143	32.86%	New
	HSPDP	E. Wallence Baster Field Jyrwa	1,997	15.84%	0.99
	AHL(AM)	Dlingklingson Roy Wanninang	1,649	13.08%	New
	Independent	G. W. Girod	487	3.86%	New
Margin of victory			188	1.49%	7.02
Turnout			12,607	78.78%	4.01
Registered electors			16,434		22.38
	INC hold		Swing	5.94

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mestonnath Kharchandy	3,934	40.29%	8.44
	HPU	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh	3,103	31.78%	New
	HSPDP	E. Wallence Basterfield Jyrwa	1,450	14.85%	11.54
	Independent	Illipson Jyawa	640	6.56%	New
	PDC	Karadoklie E. Tariang	636	6.51%	1.88
Margin of victory			831	8.51%	3.05
Turnout			9,763	75.23%	3.71
Registered electors			13,429		23.12
	INC hold		Swing	8.44

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mestonnath Kharshandy	2,397	31.85%	14.81
	HSPDP	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh	1,986	26.39%	2.35
	Independent	S. B. Roy Snaitang	779	10.35%	New
	APHLC	B. Werson Giri	699	9.29%	8.79
	Independent	E. Wallence Basterfield Jyrwa	597	7.93%	New
	Independent	K. M. Roy Marbainiang	458	6.09%	New
	PDC	Leonis John Richard Lyngkhoi	349	4.64%	New
Margin of victory			411	5.46%	0.50
Turnout			7,525	73.69%	1.11
Registered electors			10,907		15.74
	INC gain from HSPDP		Swing	7.82

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HSPDP	Karadoklie E. Tariang	1,588	24.04%	*New*
	Independent	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh	1,260	19.07%	New
	APHLC	K. M. Roy Marbainiang	1,194	18.07%	14.93
	Independent	Mestonnath Kharchandy	1,174	17.77%	New
	INC	B. W. Giri	1,126	17.05%	New
	Independent	Bington Gidon	105	1.59%	New
	Independent	J. Natep	82	1.24%	New
Margin of victory			328	4.97%	1.21
Turnout			6,606	72.89%	6.58
Registered electors			9,424		14.12
	HSPDP gain from APHLC		Swing	8.96

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawsynram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	APHLC	Kisto M Roy Marabaniang	1,731	33.00%	*New*
	Independent	Mestonnath Kharchandy	1,407	26.83%	New
	Independent	Lionis John Richard	1,336	25.47%	New
	Independent	Parangbonsen T. Marwein	490	9.34%	New
	Independent	Kredik Thongni	155	2.96%	New
	Independent	Trespiwl Roy Skhemiew	126	2.40%	New
Margin of victory			324	6.18%
Turnout			5,245	65.89%
Registered electors			8,258
	APHLC win (new seat)

References

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