# Mawryngkneng Assembly constituency

Mawryngkneng 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. Heaving Stone Kharpran is the current MLA from this constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 2013 | David A Nongrum | Independent politician |
| 2018 | David A Nongrum | Indian National Congress |
| 2021 By-election | Pyniaid Sing Syiem | National People's Party |
| 2023 | Heaving Stone Kharpran | Voice of the People Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawryngkneng :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | VPP | Heaving Stone Kharpran | 11,424 | 33.36% | New |
| | UDP | Osaphi Smithson Jyrwa | 10,182 | 29.73% | New |
| | NPP | Pyniaid Sing Syiem | 9,541 | 27.86% | 21.64 |
| | AITC | Banshanlang Lawai | 1,559 | 4.55% | New |
| | BJP | Highlander Kharmalki | 968 | 2.83% | New |
| | INC | Esron Marwein | 433 | 1.26% | 41.90 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 282 | 0.82% | 0.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,242 | 3.63% | 2.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,243 | 86.03% | 8.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,802 | | 8.10 |
| | VPP gain from NPP | VPP gain from NPP | Swing | 16.14 | |

### Assembly By-election 2021

This by-election was needed due to the death of sitting MLA, Syntar Klas Sunn after a cardiac arrest, on 2 February 2021. The election, which was carried out on 30 October 2021, was won by Pyniaid Sing Syiem, a candidate of the National People's Party.
2021 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Mawryngkneng :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | Pyniaid Sing Syiem | 14,177 | 49.51% | 27.99 |
| | INC | Highlander Kharmalki | 12,361 | 43.16% | 5.91 |
| | Independent | Norbert Marboh | 1,400 | 4.89% | New |
| | Independent | Esron Marwein | 485 | 1.69% | New |
| | Independent | Arbiangkam Kharsohmat | 214 | 0.75% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 238 | 0.83% | 0.17 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,816 | 6.34% | 7.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,637 | 78.43% | 8.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,820 | | 14.37 |
| | NPP gain from INC | NPP gain from INC | Swing | 12.25 | |

### Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawryngkneng :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | David A Nongrum | 10,336 | 37.25% | 12.44 |
| | PDF | Highlander Kharmalki | 6,573 | 23.69% | New |
| | NPP | Pyniaid Sing Syiem | 5,969 | 21.51% | New |
| | UDP | Pynehborlang Mukhim | 3,011 | 10.85% | 7.71 |
| | KHNAM | Moses Kharbithai | 1,037 | 3.74% | New |
| | BJP | Torry Teison Kharsati | 411 | 1.48% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 184 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,763 | 13.56% | 10.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,746 | 86.18% | 2.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,195 | | 27.77 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 9.65 | |

### Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawryngkneng :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David A Nongrum | 6,200 | 27.60% | New |
| | INC | Pynehborlang Mukhim | 5,574 | 24.81% | New |
| | UDP | Highlander Kharmalki | 4,170 | 18.56% | New |
| | Independent | Osaphi Smithson Jyrwa | 3,287 | 14.63% | New |
| | Independent | Munu Paul Muktieh | 2,030 | 9.04% | New |
| | HSPDP | Pyniaid Sing Syiem | 1,204 | 5.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 626 | 2.79% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,465 | 89.15% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,198 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |