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Mawthengkut Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Meghalaya legislative assembly in India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Mawthengkut

| type= SLA

| state = Meghalaya

| established = 1972

| abolished = 2013{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}

| electors = 23,220

| mla = Francis Pondit R. Sangma

| party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}

| constituency_no =

| latest_election_year = 2008

| district =

| loksabha_cons =

| reservation =

}}

Mawthengkut Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

1972rowspan=2 | Raisen Mawsor{{Full party name with color|Independent politician|rowspan=2}}
1973 By-election
1978Ledishon Nongsiang{{Full party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party|rowspan=2}}
1983H. Ledishon Nongsiang
1988Maysalin War{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1993H. Ledishon Nongsiang{{Full party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party|rowspan=2}}
1998Maysalin War
2003rowspan=2 | Francis Pondit R. Sangma{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
2008{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2008 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawthengkut{{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=Francis Pondit R. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,451 |percentage=31.35% |change={{increase}}5.71 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Phlasting Well Pangniang |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=4,126 |percentage=20.05% |change={{increase}}0.16 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fantin Kitbok Ryntathiang |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=3,325 |percentage=16.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Ledishon Nongsiang |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=3,100 |percentage=15.06% |change={{increase}}3.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chenang Ch. Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=2,133 |percentage=10.37% |change={{increase}}0.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mehallin S. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=588 |percentage=2.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maysalin War |party=Independent politician |votes=506 |percentage=2.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,325 |percentage=11.30% |change= {{increase}}6.12 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,578 |percentage=88.62% |change= {{increase}}16.72 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,220 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.63 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}0.53 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawthengkut{{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=Francis Pondit R. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=5,114 |percentage=30.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Ledishon Nongsiang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,254 |percentage=25.64% |change={{decrease}}3.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phlastingwel Pangniang |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=3,300 |percentage=19.89% |change={{decrease}}13.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. G. Rynniaw |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=1,866 |percentage=11.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maysalin War |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,613 |percentage=9.72% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Alexander Lyngdoh |party=Independent politician |votes=445 |percentage=2.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=860 |percentage=5.18% |change= {{increase}}1.19 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=16,592 |percentage=71.90% |change= {{decrease}}2.12 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,075 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.24 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Hill State People's Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}2.60 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawthengkut{{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=Maysalin War |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=4,997 |percentage=33.42% |change={{decrease}}11.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Ledishon Nongsiang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,400 |percentage=29.43% |change={{decrease}}15.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Godwin K. Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=3,002 |percentage=20.08% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lazarus Lawrence Nongmin |party=People's Democratic Movement (Meghalaya) |votes=2,025 |percentage=13.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fredolin Sohphoh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=528 |percentage=3.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=597 |percentage=3.99% |change= {{increase}}3.64 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,952 |percentage=77.34% |change= {{decrease}}3.78 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,198 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.08 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser=Hill State People's Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}11.36 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawthengkut{{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=H. Ledishon Nongsiang |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=6,698 |percentage=44.78% |change={{increase}}6.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maysalin War |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,645 |percentage=44.43% |change={{increase}}3.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. G. Rynniaw |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |votes=1,148 |percentage=7.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Stalin Stephan Rajee |party=Independent politician |votes=411 |percentage=2.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Listar Well Diengngan |party=Independent politician |votes=27 |percentage=0.18% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phisil Rongrin |party=Independent politician |votes=27 |percentage=0.18% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=53 |percentage=0.35% |change= {{decrease}}2.20 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,956 |percentage=80.07% |change= {{increase}}14.16 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,222 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.13 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}4.19 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1988 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawthengkut{{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=Maysalin War |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,001 |percentage=40.59% |change={{increase}}12.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Ledishon Nongsiang |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=3,749 |percentage=38.04% |change={{increase}}7.06 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raisen Mawsor |party=Hill People's Union |votes=2,106 |percentage=21.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=252 |percentage=2.56% |change= {{decrease}}0.27 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,856 |percentage=66.49% |change= {{decrease}}2.63 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,486 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.63 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1983 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawthengkut{{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=H. Ledishon Nongsiang |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=2,726 |percentage=30.98% |change={{decrease}}2.55 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Eblin J. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,477 |percentage=28.15% |change={{decrease}}4.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maysalin War |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,141 |percentage=24.33% |change={{decrease}}8.77 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raisen Mawsor |party=Independent politician |votes=1,359 |percentage=15.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Edren Lynghkhoi |party=Public Demands Implementation Convention |votes=97 |percentage=1.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=249 |percentage=2.83% |change= {{increase}}2.40 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,800 |percentage=70.44% |change= {{increase}}10.27 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,278 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.11 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser=Hill State People's Democratic Party |swing= {{decrease}}2.55 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1978 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawthengkut{{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=Ledishon Nongsiang |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=2,111 |percentage=33.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maysalin War |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,084 |percentage=33.10% |change={{decrease}}1.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raisen Mawsor |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,070 |percentage=32.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Franslow Wahlang |party=Independent politician |votes=17 |percentage=0.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. C. Roy Syiemlieh |party=Independent politician |votes=14 |percentage=0.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=27 |percentage=0.43% |change= {{decrease}}29.06 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,296 |percentage=58.48% |change= {{increase}}4.29 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,242 |ref = |change= {{increase}}66.11 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill State People's Democratic Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}30.70 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly By-election 1973 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1973 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Mawthengkut{{cite web|title=Bye-Election to MeghalayaLegislative Assembly : May 1973|url=http://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/bye-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/1973-29-mawthengkut-bye-elections.pdf|publisher=CEO Meghalaya Shillong|access-date=13 September 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Raisen Mawsor |party=Independent politician |votes=2,111 |percentage=51.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maysalin War |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,953 |percentage=48.06% |change={{increase}}13.31 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=158 |percentage=3.89% |change= {{decrease}}25.60 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,064 |percentage= |change= }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawthengkut{{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=Raisen Mawsor |party=Independent politician |votes=2,248 |percentage=64.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maysalin War |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,216 |percentage=34.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saroiyrai Marwiein |party=Independent politician |votes=36 |percentage=1.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,032 |percentage=29.49% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,500 |percentage=53.62% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,768 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

References

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