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Assembly constituency 8 · Meghalaya · ST

Mawhati is assembly constituency number 8 in Meghalaya, in Ri Bhoi * district, and one of the segments of the Shillong Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Charles Marngar of the Indian National Congress won with 37.6% of the vote, 5,244 votes ahead of Shemphang Lyngdoh (NPEP).

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Mawhati · 2023AC 8
  1. 01
    Charles Marngar
    INC
    13,273
    37.58%
  2. 02
    Shemphang Lyngdoh
    NPP
    8,029
    22.73%
  3. 03
    Baiahunlang Makdoh
    UDP
    6,556
    18.56%
  4. 04
    Evalyni Kharbani
    HSPDP
    4,590
    13.00%
  5. 05
    Dr. Evarist Myrsing
    BJP
    1,376
    3.90%
  6. 3 other candidates · 1,497 votes

Margin 5,244 votes · 14.85% of valid votes

39,235
Registered electors
2023 election
90.5%
Turnout
+2.0 pts vs 2018
5,244
Victory margin
14.8% of valid votes
Feb 2023 · candidate-wise result

All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 35,321 valid votes, NOTA included.

Mawhati 2023 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Charles MarngarMale · 38 yrs · STINC13,273
37.58%
2Shemphang LyngdohMale · 48 yrs · STNPP8,029
22.73%
3Baiahunlang MakdohMale · 57 yrs · STUDP6,556
18.56%
4Evalyni KharbaniFemale · 39 yrs · STHSPDP4,590
13.00%
5Dr. Evarist MyrsingMale · 36 yrs · STBJP1,376
3.90%
6Dr. Saralin DorphangFemale · 44 yrs · STTMC729
2.06%
7Roswel ShadapMale · 46 yrs · STPDF560
1.59%
8Osbert B. RynjahMale · 42 yrs · STIndependent208
0.59%
Past results

The seat changed hands: NPEP won in 2018, INC in 2023.

0%10%20%30%40%201320182023INC 37.6%NPP 22.7%UDP 18.6%PDF 1.6%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2023Charles MarngarINC · 37.6% · margin 5,244Turnout90.5%
2018Dasakhiatbha LamareNPP · 22.5% · margin 204Turnout88.6%
2013Julias Kitbok DorphangIndependent · 35.7% · margin 1,159Turnout91.5%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Mawhati result 2018

Mawhati 2018 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dasakhiatbha LamareNPP6,365
22.46%
2Julias Kitbok DorphangIndependent6,161
21.74%
3James SylliangPDF4,314
15.23%
4Charles MarngarINC3,675
12.97%
5Donbok KhymdeitUDP3,367
11.88%
6Evalyni KharbaniIndependent2,231
7.87%
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7Banbuhaiing MakdohBJP980
3.46%
8Zachary ShadapKHNAM805
2.84%
—NOTANOTA316
1.12%
9Tyngshainlang LapangNCP119
0.42%

Mawhati result 2013

Mawhati 2013 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Julias Kitbok DorphangIndependent8,246
35.70%
2Donbok KhymdeitUDP7,087
30.69%
3Phingwel MuktiehINC6,857
29.69%
4Plas MukhimIndependent508
2.20%
5Kyrshanlang NongshliLJP233
1.01%
6Hopingstone MasharingHSPDP164
0.71%
Map

Mawhati outlined in orange among the other Meghalaya seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Ri Bhoi * district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

NPPUDPTMCINCVOTPPBJPOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Mawhati is one of the assembly segments of Shillong. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Shillong candidates.

  • Dr. Ricky Andrew J. SyngkonVOTPP16,627 56.3%
  • Vincent H. PalaINC7,394 25.0%
  • Dr. Mazel Ampareen LyngdohNPP4,039 13.7%
  • Prof. Lakhon KmaIndependent707 2.4%
  • Robertjune KharjahrinUDP507 1.7%

In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, VOTPP led here by 9,233 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Mawhati.

Who won the Mawhati assembly seat in 2023?

Charles Marngar of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Mawhati in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 13,273 votes, which was 37.58% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Mawhati?

The margin was 5,244 votes (14.85% of valid votes). The runner-up was Shemphang Lyngdoh of the National People's Party with 8,029 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Mawhati in 2023?

Turnout was 90.53%: 35,521 of 39,235 registered electors voted, across 65 polling stations. That is 2.0 points higher than in 2018.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mawhati part of?

Mawhati is an assembly segment of the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Mawhati a reserved constituency?

Yes. Mawhati is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.

When is the next assembly election in Mawhati?

The Meghalaya assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Meghalaya assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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