MAWPREM
Assembly seat no. 21 in Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1988
D.N.JOSHI
INC
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 8
Margin, 1988
1,566
22.07% of valid votes
Result, 1988
Runner-up
INDHEREFORD S. SAWIAN
- Votes
- 2,553
- Vote share
- 35.98%
- Behind by
- 1,566
Electors
10,853
Total votes polled
7,096
Valid votes
7,096
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.4%
Full result, 1988
3 candidates · 7,096 valid votes
D.N.JOSHIINCwon
4,119
58.0%
HEREFORD S. SAWIANIND
2,553
36.0%
AIBOR SINGH NONGKYNRIHPU
424
6.0%
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.
