MAWPREM
Assembly seat no. 21 in Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1998
DHRUBANATH JOSHI
INC
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 8
Margin, 1998
1,789
16.82% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPH. AIONTIS ROY KHARPHULI
- Votes
- 4,154
- Vote share
- 39.05%
- Behind by
- 1,789
Electors
18,419
Total votes polled
10,639
Valid votes
10,639
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.8%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 10,639 valid votes
DHRUBANATH JOSHIINCwon
5,943
55.9%
H. AIONTIS ROY KHARPHULIBJP
4,154
39.0%
TYNGSHAIN MAWLONGUDP
422
4.0%
HRIDESH R. NATHSP
120
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.
