Mendipathar Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Mendipathar

| state = Meghalaya

| district = North Garo Hills

| loksabha_cons = Tura

| established = 1972

| reservation = ST

| type = SLA

| map_image = Mendipathar Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 38

| mla = Marthon Sangma

| party = {{Party index link|All India Trinamool Congress}}

| latest_election_year = 2023

| electors = {{formatnum:29232}}{{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}}

}}

Mendipathar is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.{{cite web |url=http://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 North Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The list of MLAs are given below{{Spaced ndash}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.elections.in/meghalaya/assembly-constituencies/mendipathar.html |title= Mendipathar (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections |work=elections.in |date= |accessdate=10 March 2018}}

Year !Member !colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1972	Sibendra Narayan Koch	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
1978	rowspan=3 \| Beninstand G. Momin	{{Full party name with color\|All Party Hill Leaders Conference\|rowspan=2}}
1983
1988	{{Full party name with color\|Hill People's Union}}
1993	rowspan=2 \| Frankenstein W. Momin	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
1998
2003	Beninstand G. Momin	{{Full party name with color\|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
2008	Frankenstein W. Momin	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
2013	rowspan=3 \| Marthon Sangma	{{Full party name with color\|Nationalist Congress Party}}
2018	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
2023	{{Full party name with color\|National People's Party (India)}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2023=

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Marthon Sangma |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=9,363 |percentage=37.85% |change={{increase}}8.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Timjim K. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,538 |percentage=22.39% |change={{decrease}}18.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sengnab Momin |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,132 |percentage=16.70% |change={{increase}}10.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pardinand D. Shira |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=3,312 |percentage=13.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elbarth Marak |party=Gana Suraksha Party |votes=1,375 |percentage=5.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subrotho G Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,017 |percentage=4.11% |change={{decrease}}8.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=194 |percentage=0.78% |change={{decrease}}0.12 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,825 |percentage=15.46% |change= {{increase}}3.65 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=24,737 |percentage=84.62% |change= {{decrease}}3.00 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,232 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.06 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}3.40 }}

=Assembly Election 2018=

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Marthon Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,347 |percentage=41.25% |change={{increase}}10.76 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=6,670 |percentage=29.44% |change={{increase}}7.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Comolsing R. Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,855 |percentage=12.60% |change={{decrease}}4.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elbarth Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,912 |percentage=8.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Digros D. Shira |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,440 |percentage=6.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=204 |percentage=0.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,677 |percentage=11.82% |change= {{increase}}11.75 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=22,657 |percentage=87.63% |change= {{increase}}1.43 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,856 |ref = |change= {{increase}}28.31 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{increase}}10.70 }}

=Assembly Election 2013=

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Marthon Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=5,307 |percentage=30.55% |change={{increase}}11.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,296 |percentage=30.49% |change={{increase}}7.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dolly K. Sangma |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=3,806 |percentage=21.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,960 |percentage=17.04% |change={{decrease}}5.39 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11 |percentage=0.06% |change= {{decrease}}0.87 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,369 |percentage=86.19% |change= {{decrease}}4.46 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,151 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}8.14 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}7.19 }}

=Assembly Election 2008=

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,647 |percentage=23.37% |change={{decrease}}16.65 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=4,461 |percentage=22.43% |change={{decrease}}23.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marthon Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,819 |percentage=19.20% |change={{increase}}4.93 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dolly K. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=3,492 |percentage=17.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=James Kumar Pam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,984 |percentage=15.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nilbirth Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=484 |percentage=2.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=186 |percentage=0.94% |change= {{decrease}}4.75 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,887 |percentage=90.66% |change= {{increase}}14.45 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,937 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.49 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{decrease}}22.34 }}

=Assembly Election 2003=

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Beninstand G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=7,756 |percentage=45.70% |change={{increase}}6.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,791 |percentage=40.02% |change={{decrease}}0.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Silgring Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=2,423 |percentage=14.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=965 |percentage=5.69% |change= {{increase}}4.72 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=16,970 |percentage=76.21% |change= {{decrease}}0.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,269 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.66 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,046 |percentage=40.33% |change={{decrease}}9.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=5,901 |percentage=39.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Santosh Rava |party=Independent politician |votes=3,046 |percentage=20.32% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=145 |percentage=0.97% |change= {{decrease}}4.58 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,993 |percentage=79.26% |change= {{decrease}}3.27 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,592 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.98 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1993=

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,969 |percentage=49.92% |change={{increase}}5.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beninstand G. Momin |party=Hill People's Union |votes=6,195 |percentage=44.37% |change={{decrease}}10.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samar Singh Rava |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=797 |percentage=5.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=774 |percentage=5.54% |change= {{decrease}}5.15 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,961 |percentage=81.65% |change= {{increase}}1.17 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,496 |ref = |change= {{increase}}31.06 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1988=

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Beninstand G. Momin |party=Hill People's Union |votes=5,809 |percentage=55.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jamindro R. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,687 |percentage=44.66% |change={{increase}}15.33 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,122 |percentage=10.69% |change= {{increase}}0.59 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,496 |percentage=81.70% |change= {{increase}}3.09 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,350 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.37 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1983=

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Beninstand G. Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=3,330 |percentage=39.42% |change={{increase}}2.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Frankenstein W. Momin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,477 |percentage=29.32% |change={{decrease}}7.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joshendro Rabha |party=Independent politician |votes=1,960 |percentage=23.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luthunath J. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=681 |percentage=8.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=853 |percentage=10.10% |change= {{increase}}9.80 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,448 |percentage=78.91% |change= {{increase}}23.26 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,184 |ref = |change= {{increase}}44.91 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{increase}}2.39 }}

=Assembly Election 1978=

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Beninstand G. Momin |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,494 |percentage=37.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Luthunath J. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,482 |percentage=36.73% |change={{decrease}}10.55 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Josendra Rava |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=1,059 |percentage=26.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12 |percentage=0.30% |change= {{decrease}}14.54 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,035 |percentage=56.27% |change= {{increase}}10.22 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,718 |ref = |change= {{increase}}41.20 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}10.26 }}

=Assembly Election 1972=

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar{{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=Sibendra Narayan Koch |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,087 |percentage=47.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Josendra Chrava |party=Independent politician |votes=746 |percentage=32.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prandhan Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=466 |percentage=20.27% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=341 |percentage=14.83% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,299 |percentage=48.63% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,466 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}