Mawkyrwat Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar
Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar
votes
10,678
Margin
1,272(3.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar✓ WinnerUDP10,67831.25%
- 2Carnes SohshangINC9,40627.53%
- 3Medalsing LyngdohHill State People’s Democratic Party6,08217.8%
- 4Sounder Strong CajeeAITCDeposit lost4,57913.4%
- 5H. Stalyne DiengdohNPPDeposit lost3,2079.39%
- 6Bity JyrwaBJPDeposit lost1510.44%
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- 7Banpynskhemlang WahlangINDDeposit lost670.2%
Deposit lost: 4 of 7 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 37,565
- Votes cast
- 34,302
- Turnout
- 91.31%
- Polling stations
- 65
incl. service voters
incl. 1,121 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women90.6%
17,113 of 18,879 voted on EVMs
Men86%
16,068 of 18,686 voted on EVMs
- Candidates7 (1 women)
- Lost deposit4
- NOTA130
- Valid votes34,170
Women candidates: Bity Jyrwa
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Mawkyrwat?
Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar (UDP) won Mawkyrwat in the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 with 10,678 votes.
What was the winning margin in Mawkyrwat?
Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar defeated Carnes Sohshang (INC) by 1,272 votes.
What was the turnout in Mawkyrwat in 2023?
91.31% — 34,302 of 37,565 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.6%, men's 86%.
How many voters does Mawkyrwat have?
37,565 electors at the 2023 election — 18,686 men, 18,879 women (service voters included), and 65 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Mawkyrwat?
The last general election was completed in March 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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