# Mendipathar Assembly constituency

Mendipathar is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of North Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

The list of MLAs are given below –
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Sibendra Narayan Koch | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Beninstand G. Momin | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1983 | Beninstand G. Momin | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1988 | Beninstand G. Momin | Hill People's Union |
| 1993 | Frankenstein W. Momin | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Frankenstein W. Momin | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Beninstand G. Momin | United Democratic Party |
| 2008 | Frankenstein W. Momin | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | Marthon Sangma | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2018 | Marthon Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 2023 | Marthon Sangma | National People's Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | Marthon Sangma | 9,363 | 37.85% | 8.41 |
| | INC | Timjim K. Momin | 5,538 | 22.39% | 18.87 |
| | BJP | Sengnab Momin | 4,132 | 16.70% | 10.35 |
| | AITC | Pardinand D. Shira | 3,312 | 13.39% | New |
| | Gana Suraksha Party | Elbarth Marak | 1,375 | 5.56% | New |
| | UDP | Subrotho G Marak | 1,017 | 4.11% | 8.49 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 194 | 0.78% | 0.12 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,825 | 15.46% | 3.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,737 | 84.62% | 3.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,232 | | 13.06 |
| | NPP gain from INC | NPP gain from INC | Swing | 3.40 | |

### Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Marthon Sangma | 9,347 | 41.25% | 10.76 |
| | NPP | Frankenstein W. Momin | 6,670 | 29.44% | 7.53 |
| | UDP | Comolsing R. Marak | 2,855 | 12.60% | 4.44 |
| | Independent | Elbarth Marak | 1,912 | 8.44% | New |
| | BJP | Digros D. Shira | 1,440 | 6.36% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 204 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,677 | 11.82% | 11.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,657 | 87.63% | 1.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,856 | | 28.31 |
| | INC gain from NCP | INC gain from NCP | Swing | 10.70 | |

### Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Marthon Sangma | 5,307 | 30.55% | 11.35 |
| | INC | Frankenstein W. Momin | 5,296 | 30.49% | 7.12 |
| | NPP | Dolly K. Sangma | 3,806 | 21.91% | New |
| | UDP | Beninstand G. Momin | 2,960 | 17.04% | 5.39 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11 | 0.06% | 0.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,369 | 86.19% | 4.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,151 | | 8.14 |
| | NCP gain from INC | NCP gain from INC | Swing | 7.19 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Frankenstein W. Momin | 4,647 | 23.37% | 16.65 |
| | UDP | Beninstand G. Momin | 4,461 | 22.43% | 23.27 |
| | NCP | Marthon Sangma | 3,819 | 19.20% | 4.93 |
| | Independent | Dolly K. Sangma | 3,492 | 17.56% | New |
| | BJP | James Kumar Pam | 2,984 | 15.00% | New |
| | Independent | Nilbirth Sangma | 484 | 2.43% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 186 | 0.94% | 4.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,887 | 90.66% | 14.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,937 | | 1.49 |
| | INC gain from UDP | INC gain from UDP | Swing | 22.34 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDP | Beninstand G. Momin | 7,756 | 45.70% | 6.35 |
| | INC | Frankenstein W. Momin | 6,791 | 40.02% | 0.31 |
| | NCP | Silgring Marak | 2,423 | 14.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 965 | 5.69% | 4.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,970 | 76.21% | 0.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,269 | | 13.66 |
| | UDP gain from INC | UDP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Frankenstein W. Momin | 6,046 | 40.33% | 9.59 |
| | UDP | Beninstand G. Momin | 5,901 | 39.36% | New |
| | Independent | Santosh Rava | 3,046 | 20.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 145 | 0.97% | 4.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,993 | 79.26% | 3.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,592 | | 11.98 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Frankenstein W. Momin | 6,969 | 49.92% | 5.26 |
| | HPU | Beninstand G. Momin | 6,195 | 44.37% | 10.97 |
| | BJP | Samar Singh Rava | 797 | 5.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 774 | 5.54% | 5.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,961 | 81.65% | 1.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,496 | | 31.06 |
| | INC gain from HPU | INC gain from HPU | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Beninstand G. Momin | 5,809 | 55.34% | New |
| | INC | Jamindro R. Marak | 4,687 | 44.66% | 15.33 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,122 | 10.69% | 0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,496 | 81.70% | 3.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,350 | | 19.37 |
| | HPU gain from AHL | HPU gain from AHL | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Beninstand G. Momin | 3,330 | 39.42% | 2.39 |
| | INC | Frankenstein W. Momin | 2,477 | 29.32% | 7.41 |
| | Independent | Joshendro Rabha | 1,960 | 23.20% | New |
| | Independent | Luthunath J. Sangma | 681 | 8.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 853 | 10.10% | 9.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,448 | 78.91% | 23.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,184 | | 44.91 |
| | AHL hold | AHL hold | Swing | 2.39 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Beninstand G. Momin | 1,494 | 37.03% | New |
| | INC | Luthunath J. Sangma | 1,482 | 36.73% | 10.55 |
| | INC(I) | Josendra Rava | 1,059 | 26.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12 | 0.30% | 14.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,035 | 56.27% | 10.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,718 | | 41.20 |
| | AHL gain from INC | AHL gain from INC | Swing | 10.26 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mendipathar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sibendra Narayan Koch | 1,087 | 47.28% | New |
| | Independent | Josendra Chrava | 746 | 32.45% | New |
| | Independent | Prandhan Sangma | 466 | 20.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 341 | 14.83% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,299 | 48.63% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,466 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |