MAWTHENGKUT
Assembly seat no. 36 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 1998
MAYSALIN WAR
HPDP
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 1998
597
3.99% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCH. LEDISHON NONGSIANG
- Votes
- 4,400
- Vote share
- 29.43%
- Behind by
- 597
Electors
20,198
Total votes polled
14,952
Valid votes
14,952
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.0%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 14,952 valid votes
MAYSALIN WARHPDPwon
4,997
33.4%
H. LEDISHON NONGSIANGINC
4,400
29.4%
GODWIN K. MARAKUDP
3,002
20.1%
LAZARUS LAWRENCE NONGMINPDM
2,025
13.5%
FREDOLIN SOHPHOHBJP
528
3.5%
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.
