MAWPREM
Assembly seat no. 21 in Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 2003
SHRI. ARDHENDU CHOUDHURI
NCP
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 8
Margin, 2003
1,157
11.11% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCSHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHI
- Votes
- 2,822
- Vote share
- 27.09%
- Behind by
- 1,157
Electors
20,243
Total votes polled
10,417
Valid votes
10,417
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.5%
Full result, 2003
5 candidates · 10,417 valid votes
SHRI. ARDHENDU CHOUDHURINCPwon
3,979
38.2%
SHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHIINC
2,822
27.1%
SHRI. BIR BAHADUR CHETTRIBJP
2,466
23.7%
SHRI. WANBOK S. LYNGDOHIND
1,068
10.3%
SHRI. SOM RANAIND
82
0.8%
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.
