MAWPREM
Assembly seat no. 21 in Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 2008
MANAS CHAUDHURI
IND
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 8
Margin, 2008
2,678
17.84% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCBINOD KR JOSHI
- Votes
- 5,155
- Vote share
- 34.35%
- Behind by
- 2,678
Electors
18,820
Total votes polled
15,009
Valid votes
15,009
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.8%
Full result, 2008
5 candidates · 15,009 valid votes
MANAS CHAUDHURIINDwon
7,833
52.2%
BINOD KR JOSHIINC
5,155
34.4%
VIJAY RAIBJP
1,668
11.1%
SANTAR SON NONGRUMIND
185
1.2%
ROGER L.D. SYIEMLIEHLJP
168
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | MANAS CHAUDHURI | IND | 7,833 | 52.19% | BINOD KR JOSHI | 2,678 |
| 2003 | SHRI. ARDHENDU CHOUDHURI | NCP | 3,979 | 38.20% | SHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHI | 1,157 |
| 1998 | DHRUBANATH JOSHI | INC | 5,943 | 55.86% | H. AIONTIS ROY KHARPHULI | 1,789 |
| 1993 | DHURBA NATH JOSHI | INC | 3,062 | 31.68% | H. AIONTIS KHARPHULI | 499 |
| 1988 | D.N.JOSHI | INC | 4,119 | 58.05% | HEREFORD S. SAWIAN | 1,566 |
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 MAWPREM assembly constituency in 2008?
MANAS CHAUDHURI (IND) won MAWPREM in 2008, by a margin of 2,678 votes.
Which party has won MAWPREM the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 8 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has MAWPREM gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1972 to 2008.
Who has won MAWPREM the most times?
DHRUBANATH JOSHI, with 2 wins between 1978 and 1998.
