MAWPREM
Assembly seat no. 21 in Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1983
DHRUBA NATH JOSHI
INC
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 8
Margin, 1983
1,113
17.59% of valid votes
Result, 1983
Runner-up
INDHEREFORD SANDERSON SAWIAH
- Votes
- 2,262
- Vote share
- 35.74%
- Behind by
- 1,113
Electors
9,792
Total votes polled
6,329
Valid votes
6,329
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.6%
Full result, 1983
4 candidates · 6,329 valid votes
DHRUBA NATH JOSHIINCwon
3,375
53.3%
HEREFORD SANDERSON SAWIAHIND
2,262
35.7%
JOKENDRO LANONGCPI
527
8.3%
NARAYAN JOSHIIND
165
2.6%
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.
