MAWTHENGKUT
Assembly seat no. 36 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1972.
Winner, 2003
SHRI FRANCIS PONDIT R. SANGMA
IND
Elections held
8
1972–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 8
Margin, 2003
860
5.18% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCSHRI. H.LEDISHON NONGSIANG
- Votes
- 4,254
- Vote share
- 25.64%
- Behind by
- 860
Electors
23,075
Total votes polled
16,592
Valid votes
16,592
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.9%
Full result, 2003
6 candidates · 16,592 valid votes
SHRI FRANCIS PONDIT R. SANGMAINDwon
5,114
30.8%
SHRI. H.LEDISHON NONGSIANGINC
4,254
25.6%
SHRI. PHLASTINGWEL PANGNIANGHPDP
3,300
19.9%
SHRI J. G. RYNNIAWMDP
1,866
11.3%
SMTI. MAYSALIN WARNCP
1,613
9.7%
DR. ALEXANDER LYNGDOHIND
445
2.7%
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.
