JAIAW
Assembly seat no. 19 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1983
P. RIPPLE KYNDIAH
AHL
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
AHL
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1983
964
10.56% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
HPDSAIN MANICK JYRWA
- Votes
- 3,138
- Vote share
- 34.36%
- Behind by
- 964
Electors
13,429
Total votes polled
9,132
Valid votes
9,132
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.0%
Full result, 1983
3 candidates · 9,132 valid votes
P. RIPPLE KYNDIAHAHLwon
4,102
44.9%
SAIN MANICK JYRWAHPD
3,138
34.4%
MAYA R. KYNDIAHINC
1,892
20.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | PAUL LYNGDOH | KHNAM | 9,643 | 76.59% | A. H. SCOTT LYNGDOH | 6,695 |
| 2003 | SHRI. PAUL LYNGDOH | KHNAM | 5,873 | 57.26% | SHRI. MARTAMLIN PYRBOT | 3,590 |
| 1998 | A.H. SCOTT LYNGDOH | UDP | 4,430 | 45.64% | MARTAMLIN PYRBOT | 2,049 |
| 1993 | A.H. SCOTT LYNGDOH | HPU | 6,346 | 57.21% | MARTAMLIN PYRBOT | 3,836 |
| 1988 | P. RIPPLE KYNDIAH | INC | 3,918 | 39.96% | A.H. SCOTT LYNGDOH | 888 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the JAIAW assembly constituency in 2008?
PAUL LYNGDOH (KHNAM) won JAIAW in 2008, by a margin of 6,695 votes.
Which party has won JAIAW the most times?
AHL, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has JAIAW gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1972 to 2008.
Who has won JAIAW the most times?
P. RIPPLE KYNDIAH, with 4 wins between 1972 and 1988.
