| Mawphlang | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 24 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | East Khasi Hills |
| LS constituency | Shillong |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 35,484[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | United Democratic Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Mawphlang Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2]
It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Syntar Klas Sunn[3] | Independent | |
| 2021[a] | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party | |
| 2023 | Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah | United Democratic Party | |
This by-election was needed due to the death of sitting MLA, Syntar Klas SunnofCovid-19, on 10 September 2021.[4] The election, which was carried out on 30 October 2021, was won by his son, Eugeneson Lyngdoh.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | 13,285 | 48.71 | ||
| INC | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | 8,884 | 32.58 | ||
| NPP | Lamphrang Blah | 5,103 | 18.71 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 202 | 0.61 | ||
| Majority | 4,401 | 16.13 | |||
| Turnout | 27,475 | 82.74 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,208 | ||||
| UDP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Syntar Klas Sunn | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
25°27′N 91°46′E / 25.45°N 91.76°E / 25.45; 91.76
