Mawryngkneng Assembly constituency

Mawryngkneng
Constituency No. 13 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictEast Khasi Hills
LS constituencyShillong
Established2008
Total electors39,802[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Pyniaid Sing Syiem
PartyNational People's Party
Elected year2021

Mawryngkneng is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. Heaving Stone Kharpran is the current MLA from this constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member Party
2013 David A Nongrum Independent politician
2018 Indian National Congress
2021 By-election Pyniaid Sing Syiem National People's Party
2023 Heaving Stone Kharpran Voice of the People Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mawryngkneng[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
VPP Heaving Stone Kharpran 11,424 33.36% New
UDP Osaphi Smithson Jyrwa 10,182 29.73% New
NPP Pyniaid Sing Syiem 9,541 27.86% Decrease21.64
AITC Banshanlang Lawai 1,559 4.55% New
BJP Highlander Kharmalki 968 2.83% New
INC Esron Marwein 433 1.26% Decrease41.90
Margin of victory 1,242 3.63% Decrease2.71
Turnout 34,243 86.03% Increase8.26
Registered electors 39,802 Increase8.10
VPP gain from NPP Swing Decrease16.14

Assembly By-election 2021

This by-election was needed due to the death of sitting MLA, Syntar Klas Sunn after a cardiac arrest, on 2 February 2021.[4] The election, which was carried out on 30 October 2021, was won by Pyniaid Sing Syiem, a candidate of the National People's Party.[5][6][7]

2021 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election : Mawryngkneng[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Pyniaid Sing Syiem 14,177 49.51% Increase27.99
INC Highlander Kharmalki 12,361 43.16% Increase5.91
Independent Norbert Marboh 1,400 4.89% New
Independent Esron Marwein 485 1.69% New
Independent Arbiangkam Kharsohmat 214 0.75% New
NOTA None of the Above 238 0.83% Increase0.17
Margin of victory 1,816 6.34% Decrease7.22
Turnout 28,637 78.43% Decrease8.41
Registered electors 36,820 Increase14.37
NPP gain from INC Swing Increase12.25

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mawryngkneng[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC David A Nongrum 10,336 37.25% Increase12.44
PDF Highlander Kharmalki 6,573 23.69% New
NPP Pyniaid Sing Syiem 5,969 21.51% New
UDP Pynehborlang Mukhim 3,011 10.85% Decrease7.71
KHNAM Moses Kharbithai 1,037 3.74% New
BJP Torry Teison Kharsati 411 1.48% New
NOTA None of the Above 184 0.66% New
Margin of victory 3,763 13.56% Increase10.78
Turnout 27,746 86.18% Decrease2.97
Registered electors 32,195 Increase27.77
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase9.65

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mawryngkneng[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David A Nongrum 6,200 27.60% New
INC Pynehborlang Mukhim 5,574 24.81% New
UDP Highlander Kharmalki 4,170 18.56% New
Independent Osaphi Smithson Jyrwa 3,287 14.63% New
Independent Munu Paul Muktieh 2,030 9.04% New
HSPDP Pyniaid Sing Syiem 1,204 5.36% New
Margin of victory 626 2.79%
Turnout 22,465 89.15%
Registered electors 25,198
Independent win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ "General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & Result MArch - 2023". results.eci.gov.in. Chief Electoral Officer. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. ^ Princess Giri Rashir (2 February 2021). "Meghalaya: Congress MLA David Nongrum passes away at 42". www.eastmojo.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. ^ "NPP's Pyniaid Sing Syiem wins in Mawryngkneng constituency". The Shillong Times. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Bye Elections 2021 (Parliamentary and Assemblies) - Bye-Elections Result in Xls/Pdf Format". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Election Commission Of India. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly". ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

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