Mairang Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Mairang

| state = Meghalaya

| district = Eastern West Khasi Hills

| loksabha_cons = Shillong

| established = 1972

| reservation = ST

| type= SLA

| map_image = Mairang Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 30

| mla = Metbah Lyngdoh

| party = United Democratic Party

| latest_election_year = 2023

| electors = {{formatnum:37189}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14873-meghalayaexcluding-ac-23/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=11 April 2023}}{{update after|2028|05}}

}}

Mairang is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.{{cite web |url=https://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/gis-map/00-pc-map-meghalaya.pdf |title=Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |accessdate= 30 January 2021}}

It is part of Eastern West Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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!Election

!Name

!colspan=2|Party

1972rowspan=2 | Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
1978{{Full party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
1983Kitdor Syiem{{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
1988Fuller Lyngdon Mawnai{{Full party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
1993rowspan=2 | Kitdor Syiem{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
1998
2003Boldness L. Nongrum
2008rowspan=4 | Metbah Lyngdoh{{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|rowspan=4}}
2013
2018
2023

Election results

=Assembly Election 2023=

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{Cite web |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer |title=General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & Result MArch - 2023 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302144159/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Metbah Lyngdoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=19,066 |percentage=48.68% |change={{increase}}15.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Batskhem Ryntathiang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,911 |percentage=48.28% |change={{increase}}29.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanlang Warjri |party=Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya) |votes=944 |percentage=2.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mark Rinaldy Sawkmie |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=245 |percentage=0.63% |change={{decrease}}6.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=116 |percentage=0.30% |change={{decrease}}0.69 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=155 |percentage=0.40% |change= {{decrease}}8.59 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=39,166 |percentage=92.37% |change= {{decrease}}0.41 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 42,402 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.29 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{increase}}15.66 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2018=

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{Cite web |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya |title=Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208162439/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Metbah Lyngdoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=10,710 |percentage=33.02% |change={{decrease}}19.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Councellor Singh Wahlang |party=People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya) |votes=7,796 |percentage=24.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Eureka F.P. Lyngdoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,170 |percentage=19.02% |change={{decrease}}27.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lawanpynshngain K. War |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=4,530 |percentage=13.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kestonbel Manik Syiemlieh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,390 |percentage=7.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=320 |percentage=0.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,914 |percentage=8.98% |change= {{increase}}2.78 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=32,436 |percentage=92.78% |change= {{increase}}1.81 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,960 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.06 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{decrease}}19.66 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2013=

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya|title=Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021738/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Metbah Lyngdoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=13,726 |percentage=52.68% |change={{increase}}8.28 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Eureka F.P. Lyngdoh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,110 |percentage=46.48% |change={{increase}}9.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bokstar Nongrang |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=219 |percentage=0.84% |change={{decrease}}2.01 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,616 |percentage=6.20% |change= {{decrease}}1.62 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=26,055 |percentage=90.97% |change= {{decrease}}1.58 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,641 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.60 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2008=

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021122/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Metbah Lyngdoh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=10,642 |percentage=44.40% |change={{increase}}29.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Boldness L. Nongrum |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,768 |percentage=36.58% |change={{increase}}8.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Bibilynda Wahlang |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,506 |percentage=14.63% |change={{increase}}7.19 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Grossper Ryntathiang |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=683 |percentage=2.85% |change={{decrease}}20.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Budshell Marbaniang |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=226 |percentage=0.94% |change={{decrease}}23.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Venantius Lyngdoh Peinlang |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=142 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,874 |percentage=7.82% |change= {{increase}}3.75 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,967 |percentage=92.55% |change= {{increase}}16.15 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,896 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.92 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}15.87 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003=

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104020753/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Boldness L. Nongrum |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,594 |percentage=28.53% |change={{decrease}}9.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=4,796 |percentage=24.46% |change={{decrease}}5.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rasor Rani |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=4,549 |percentage=23.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Srimshon Roy Ryntathiang |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,847 |percentage=14.52% |change={{decrease}}7.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roslin Lyngdoh Mawlong |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,458 |percentage=7.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tarcisious Mawlot |party=Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement |votes=360 |percentage=1.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=798 |percentage=4.07% |change= {{decrease}}3.69 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,604 |percentage=76.41% |change= {{increase}}1.49 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,659 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.71 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.15 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144917/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kitdor Syiem |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,261 |percentage=37.69% |change={{decrease}}16.25 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=4,971 |percentage=29.92% |change={{decrease}}4.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Srimshon Roy Ryntathiang |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=3,699 |percentage=22.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Kharmuti |party=People's Democratic Movement (Meghalaya) |votes=1,301 |percentage=7.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phores Mairang |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=211 |percentage=1.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tarcisious Mawlot |party=Independent politician |votes=169 |percentage=1.02% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,290 |percentage=7.77% |change= {{decrease}}12.04 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=16,612 |percentage=76.75% |change= {{decrease}}8.71 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,175 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.27 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}16.25 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993=

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kitdor Syiem |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,910 |percentage=53.94% |change={{increase}}52.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=5,639 |percentage=34.14% |change={{decrease}}17.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Theophilus Lyngdoh |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |votes=1,732 |percentage=10.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phores Mairang |party=Janata Party |votes=236 |percentage=1.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,271 |percentage=19.80% |change= {{increase}}15.25 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=16,517 |percentage=85.11% |change= {{increase}}1.51 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,752 |ref = |change= {{increase}}32.16 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Hill State People's Democratic Party |swing= {{increase}}2.58 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1988=

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144042/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Fuller Lyngdon Mawnai |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=6,303 |percentage=51.37% |change={{increase}}27.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kitdor Syiem |party=Independent politician |votes=5,744 |percentage=46.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hesstanley Syiemlieh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=224 |percentage=1.83% |change={{decrease}}10.77 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=559 |percentage=4.56% |change= {{decrease}}16.21 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,271 |percentage=85.00% |change= {{increase}}9.63 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,945 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.06 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1983=

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025204117/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kitdor Syiem |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=4,068 |percentage=44.72% |change={{increase}}17.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=2,179 |percentage=23.95% |change={{decrease}}28.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sodrek Marwein |party=Independent politician |votes=1,273 |percentage=13.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Swollyshon Wahlang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,146 |percentage=12.60% |change={{decrease}}3.70 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phrestar Syiemlieh |party=Independent politician |votes=431 |percentage=4.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,889 |percentage=20.77% |change= {{decrease}}4.40 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,097 |percentage=76.82% |change= {{increase}}13.54 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,552 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.61 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=Hill State People's Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}8.03 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1978=

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143720/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=3,496 |percentage=52.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Irad Manik Syiem |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,828 |percentage=27.58% |change={{decrease}}7.40 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kaldran Ryntathiang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,080 |percentage=16.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lombard Manick Syiem |party=Independent politician |votes=224 |percentage=3.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,668 |percentage=25.17% |change= {{increase}}1.93 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,628 |percentage=60.71% |change= {{increase}}3.98 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,246 |ref = |change= {{increase}}79.10 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}5.47 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972=

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mairang{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143519/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai |party=Independent politician |votes=2,009 |percentage=58.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Irad Manik Syiem |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,207 |percentage=34.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ochondro Singh Syiemlieh |party=Independent politician |votes=235 |percentage=6.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=802 |percentage=23.24% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,451 |percentage=57.35% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,279 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

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