JAIAW
Assembly seat no. 19 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 2003
SHRI. PAUL LYNGDOH
KHNAM
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
AHL
won 3 of 8
Margin, 2003
3,590
35.00% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
HPDPSHRI. MARTAMLIN PYRBOT
- Votes
- 2,283
- Vote share
- 22.26%
- Behind by
- 3,590
Electors
17,771
Total votes polled
10,256
Valid votes
10,256
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.7%
Full result, 2003
5 candidates · 10,256 valid votes
SHRI. PAUL LYNGDOHKHNAMwon
5,873
57.3%
SHRI. MARTAMLIN PYRBOTHPDP
2,283
22.3%
SHRI. AUBRY H.SCOTT LYNGDOHMDP
1,347
13.1%
SHRI. R.LOVER SHULLAIINC
519
5.1%
SMTI. MAYA R. KYNDIAHUDP
234
2.3%
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.
