# Mawphlang Assembly constituency

Mawphlang is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.
It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 2013 | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | Indian National Congress |
| 2018 | Syntar Klas Sunn | Independent politician |
| 2021 By-election | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party |
| 2023 | Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah | United Democratic Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDP | Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah | 6,690 | 21.50% | 27.21 |
| | PDF | Auspicious Lyngdoh Mawphlang | 6,586 | 21.17% | New |
| | INC | Dannyson Kurbah | 5,594 | 17.98% | 14.60 |
| | VPP | Doristar Marbaniang | 4,811 | 15.46% | New |
| | NPP | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | 4,733 | 15.21% | 3.50 |
| | AITC | Mawkordor Rynjah | 1,507 | 4.84% | New |
| | BJP | Wossarroi Rani | 1,196 | 3.84% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 142 | 0.46% | 0.28 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 104 | 0.33% | 15.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,117 | 87.69% | 12.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,484 | | 29.82 |
| | UDP hold | UDP hold | Swing | 27.21 | |

### Assembly By-election 2021

This by-election was needed due to the death of sitting MLA, Syntar Klas Sunn of Covid-19, on 10 September 2021. The election, which was carried out on 30 October 2021, was won by his son, Eugeneson Lyngdoh.
2021 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Mawphlang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDP | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | 13,285 | 48.71% | New |
| | INC | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | 8,884 | 32.58% | 6.90 |
| | NPP | Lamphrang Blah | 5,103 | 18.71% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 202 | 0.74% | 0.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,401 | 16.14% | 13.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,272 | 100.52% | 10.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,333 | | 7.34 |
| | UDP gain from Independent | UDP gain from Independent | Swing | 6.52 | |

### Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Syntar Klas Sunn | 11,162 | 42.19% | New |
| | INC | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | 10,444 | 39.48% | 3.64 |
| | HSPDP | Pynshai Manik Syiem | 3,940 | 14.89% | 7.81 |
| | PDF | Dr. Donkupar Lyngdoh | 391 | 1.48% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 219 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 718 | 2.71% | 12.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,454 | 89.68% | 0.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,498 | | 22.65 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 0.92 | |

### Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawphlang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem | 9,212 | 43.12% | New |
| | UDP | J. Antonius Lyngdoh | 5,868 | 27.46% | New |
| | Independent | Pynshai Manik Syiem | 4,573 | 21.40% | New |
| | HSPDP | Skor Jala | 1,513 | 7.08% | New |
| | Independent | Hamsya Chen | 200 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,344 | 15.65% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,366 | 88.84% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,050 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |