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Mawkyrwat Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 25°22′N 91°28′E / 25.37°N 91.46°E / 25.37; 91.46
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Mawkyrwat
Constituency No. 36 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictSouth West Khasi Hills
LS constituencyShillong
Established2008
Total electors37,565[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyUnited Democratic Party

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

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.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Name Party
2008[3] Rowell Lyngdoh Indian National Congress
2013[4]
2018[5] Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar Hill State People's Democratic Party
2023[1] United Democratic Party

Election results

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2018

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Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Mawkyrwat[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HSPDP Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar 6,777 26.00
INC Carnes Sohshang 6,319 24.24
NPP Rowell Lyngdoh 4,038 15.49
PDF Hadrian Lyngdoh 4,009 15.38
KHNAM Enbin Kharraswai 3,613 13.86
NOTA None of the Above 97 0.37
Majority
Turnout 26,069 85.28
HSPDP gain from INC Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2008". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2013". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 30 January 2021.

25°22′N 91°28′E / 25.37°N 91.46°E / 25.37; 91.46