Mawphlang Assembly constituency
Mawphlang Legislative Assembly constituency 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 |
| LS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Syntar Klas Sunn[3] | Independent | |
| 2021[lower-alpha 1] | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party | |
| 2023 | Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah | United Democratic Party | |
- by-election
Election results
2021 by-election
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | 13,285 | 48.71 | ||
| INC | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | 8,884 | 32.58 | ||
| NPP | Lamphrang Blah | 5,103 | 18.71 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 202 | 0.61 | ||
| Majority | 4,401 | 16.13 | |||
| Turnout | 27,475 | 82.74 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,208 | ||||
| UDP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Syntar Klas Sunn | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- Princess Giri Rashir (10 September 2021). "Meghalaya: Mawphlang MLA Syntar Klas Sunn dies of COVID-19". www.eastmojo.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- Princess Giri Rashir (30 September 2021). "Meghalaya by-polls: Footballer Eugeneson Lyngdoh steps into late father SK Sunn's shoes". www.eastmojo.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- "Bye Elections 2021 (Parliamentary and Assemblies) - Bye-Elections Result in Xls/Pdf Format". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- EastMojo (2 November 2021). "Meghalaya bypolls: NPP wins Rajabala, Mawryngkneng, UDP gets Mawphlang". Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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