JAIAW
Assembly seat no. 19 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1988
P. RIPPLE KYNDIAH
INC
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
AHL
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1988
888
9.06% of valid votes
Result, 1988
Runner-up
HPUA.H. SCOTT LYNGDOH
- Votes
- 3,030
- Vote share
- 30.90%
- Behind by
- 888
Electors
14,241
Total votes polled
9,806
Valid votes
9,806
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.9%
Full result, 1988
3 candidates · 9,806 valid votes
P. RIPPLE KYNDIAHINCwon
3,918
40.0%
A.H. SCOTT LYNGDOHHPU
3,030
30.9%
SAIN MANIK JYRWAHPD
2,858
29.1%
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.
