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Assembly constituency 36 · Meghalaya · ST

Mawkyrwat is assembly constituency number 36 in Meghalaya, in West Khasi Hills district, and one of the segments of the Shillong Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar of the United Democratic Party won with 31.3% of the vote, 1,272 votes ahead of Carnes Sohshang (INC).

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Mawkyrwat · 2023AC 36
  1. 01
    Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar
    UDP
    10,678
    31.25%
  2. 02
    Carnes Sohshang
    INC
    9,406
    27.53%
  3. 03
    Medalsing Lyngdoh
    HSPDP
    6,082
    17.80%
  4. 04
    Sounder Strong Cajee
    TMC
    4,579
    13.40%
  5. 05
    H. Stalyne Diengdoh
    NPP
    3,207
    9.39%
  6. 2 other candidates · 218 votes

Margin 1,272 votes · 3.72% of valid votes

37,565
Registered electors
2023 election
91.3%
Turnout
+6.0 pts vs 2018
1,272
Victory margin
3.7% of valid votes
Feb 2023 · candidate-wise result

All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 34,170 valid votes, NOTA included.

Mawkyrwat 2023 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Renikton Lyngdoh TongkharMale · 50 yrs · STUDP10,678
31.25%
2Carnes SohshangMale · 43 yrs · STINC9,406
27.53%
3Medalsing LyngdohMale · 47 yrs · STHSPDP6,082
17.80%
4Sounder Strong CajeeMale · 57 yrs · STTMC4,579
13.40%
5H. Stalyne DiengdohMale · 59 yrs · STNPP3,207
9.39%
6Bity JyrwaFemale · 56 yrs · STBJP151
0.44%
7Banpynskhemlang WahlangMale · 37 yrs · STIndependent67
0.20%
Past results

The seat changed hands: HSPDP won in 2018, UDP in 2023.

0%10%20%30%40%201320182023UDP 31.3%INC 27.5%HSPDP 17.8%NPP 9.4%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2023Renikton Lyngdoh TongkharUDP · 31.3% · margin 1,272Turnout91.3%
2018Renikton Lyngdoh TongkharHSPDP · 26.0% · margin 458Turnout85.3%
2013Rowell LyngdohINC · 26.1% · margin 974Turnout92.2%

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

Mawkyrwat result 2018

Mawkyrwat 2018 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Renikton Lyngdoh TongkharHSPDP6,777
26.00%
2Carnes SohshangINC6,319
24.24%
3Rowell LyngdohNPP4,038
15.49%
4Hadrian LyngdohPDF4,009
15.38%
5Enbin KharraswaiKHNAM3,613
13.86%
6Polanding SohphohBJP680
2.61%
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7Dr. Bestondar C. LyngdohIndependent470
1.80%
—NOTANOTA97
0.37%
8Darossing RamsiejNCP66
0.25%

Mawkyrwat result 2013

Mawkyrwat 2013 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Rowell LyngdohINC6,024
26.13%
2Hadrian LyngdohIndependent5,050
21.90%
3Enbin K. RaswaiHSPDP4,990
21.64%
4Renikton LyngdohNPP4,459
19.34%
5B. Bires NongsiejUDP1,371
5.95%
6Handar WanniangKHNAM924
4.01%
Show 2 more candidates
7Alexander MarweinLJP140
0.61%
8Donbor MawleinNCP98
0.43%
Map

Mawkyrwat 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 West Khasi Hills district

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

NPPUDPTMCINCVOTPPBJPOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Mawkyrwat 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. SyngkonVOTPP20,210 66.8%
  • Vincent H. PalaINC3,962 13.1%
  • Robertjune KharjahrinUDP3,121 10.3%
  • Dr. Mazel Ampareen LyngdohNPP2,335 7.7%
  • Prof. Lakhon KmaIndependent459 1.5%

In the assembly election UDP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, VOTPP led here by 16,248 EVM votes.

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FAQ

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

Who won the Mawkyrwat assembly seat in 2023?

Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar of the United Democratic Party (UDP) won Mawkyrwat in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 10,678 votes, which was 31.25% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Mawkyrwat?

The margin was 1,272 votes (3.72% of valid votes). The runner-up was Carnes Sohshang of the Indian National Congress with 9,406 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Mawkyrwat in 2023?

Turnout was 91.31%: 34,302 of 37,565 registered electors voted, across 65 polling stations. That is 6.0 points higher than in 2018.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mawkyrwat part of?

Mawkyrwat 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 Mawkyrwat a reserved constituency?

Yes. Mawkyrwat 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 Mawkyrwat?

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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