MAWTHENGKUT
Assembly seat no. 36 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1988
MAYSALIN WAR
INC
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1988
252
2.56% of valid votes
Result, 1988
Runner-up
HPDH. LEDISHON NONGSIANG
- Votes
- 3,749
- Vote share
- 38.04%
- Behind by
- 252
Electors
15,486
Total votes polled
9,856
Valid votes
9,856
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.6%
Full result, 1988
3 candidates · 9,856 valid votes
MAYSALIN WARINCwon
4,001
40.6%
H. LEDISHON NONGSIANGHPD
3,749
38.0%
RAISEN MAWSORHPU
2,106
21.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | FRANCIS PONDIT R. SANGMA | INC | 6,451 | 31.35% | K. PHLASTING WELL PANGNIANG | 2,325 |
| 2003 | SHRI FRANCIS PONDIT R. SANGMA | IND | 5,114 | 30.82% | SHRI. H.LEDISHON NONGSIANG | 860 |
| 1998 | MAYSALIN WAR | HPDP | 4,997 | 33.42% | H. LEDISHON NONGSIANG | 597 |
| 1993 | H. LEDISHON NONGSIANG | HPSD | 6,698 | 44.78% | MAYSALIN WAR | 53 |
| 1988 | MAYSALIN WAR | INC | 4,001 | 40.59% | H. LEDISHON NONGSIANG | 252 |
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 MAWTHENGKUT assembly constituency in 2008?
FRANCIS PONDIT R. SANGMA (INC) won MAWTHENGKUT in 2008, by a margin of 2,325 votes.
Which party has won MAWTHENGKUT the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 8 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has MAWTHENGKUT gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1972 to 2008.
Who has won MAWTHENGKUT the most times?
MAYSALIN WAR, with 2 wins between 1988 and 1998.
