# Mawkhar Assembly constituency

Mawkhar Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Meghalaya.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Alexander Warjri | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1978 | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1983 | Korbar Singh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1988 | Korbar Singh | Hill People's Union |
| 1993 | Roshan Warjri | Hill People's Union |
| 1998 | Roshan Warjri | United Democratic Party |
| 2003 | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | 2,413 | 38.73% | 20.32 |
| | UDP | Ganold Stone Massar | 1,836 | 29.47% | 17.35 |
| | KHNAM | Glenbert Lawrence Khongwir | 1,138 | 18.26% | 0.77 |
| | BJP | W. Laslarton Lyngdoh | 468 | 7.51% | 1.40 |
| | NCP | Pradeep G. Jyrwa | 376 | 6.03% | 2.33 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 577 | 9.26% | 30.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,231 | 79.89% | 28.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,799 | | 33.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 20.32 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | 3,568 | 59.04% | 10.05 |
| | KHNAM | James Marvin Pariat | 1,150 | 19.03% | New |
| | UDP | Hardinge L. Massar | 732 | 12.11% | 38.16 |
| | BJP | Moon Pyrbot | 369 | 6.11% | New |
| | NCP | Pradeep G. Jyrwa | 224 | 3.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,418 | 40.01% | 38.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,043 | 51.79% | 8.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,688 | | 8.74 |
| | INC gain from UDP | INC gain from UDP | Swing | 8.77 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDP | Roshan Warjri | 3,228 | 50.27% | New |
| | INC | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | 3,146 | 49.00% | 8.18 |
| | RJD | Orphues D. Nongrum | 47 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 82 | 1.28% | 6.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,421 | 61.62% | 8.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,749 | | 5.36 |
| | UDP gain from HPU | UDP gain from HPU | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Roshan Warjri | 3,406 | 49.05% | 5.11 |
| | INC | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | 2,834 | 40.81% | 5.03 |
| | BJP | H. Robin Kurbah | 704 | 10.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 572 | 8.24% | 0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,944 | 69.70% | 3.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,202 | | 7.56 |
| | HPU hold | HPU hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Korbar Singh | 3,338 | 54.16% | New |
| | INC | W. Humphrey Dolly Syngkon | 2,825 | 45.84% | 18.44 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 513 | 8.32% | 3.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,163 | 67.06% | 1.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,485 | | 9.48 |
| | HPU gain from AHL | HPU gain from AHL | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Korbar Singh | 1,772 | 32.45% | 1.81 |
| | INC | W. Humphrey Dolly Syngkon | 1,496 | 27.40% | 7.03 |
| | Independent | E. Shersingh Jyrwa | 1,146 | 20.99% | New |
| | HSPDP | Hardinge L. Massar | 352 | 6.45% | 16.17 |
| | Independent | Neville Rufus Laitphlang | 332 | 6.08% | New |
| | Independent | Pollington Pyrtuh | 253 | 4.63% | New |
| | CPI | Dalington Dympep | 97 | 1.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 276 | 5.05% | 2.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,460 | 66.12% | 3.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,664 | | 2.46 |
| | AHL hold | AHL hold | Swing | 1.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | 1,730 | 30.64% | 2.47 |
| | HSPDP | E. Shersingh Jyrwa | 1,277 | 22.62% | New |
| | INC | Ajra Singh Khongphai | 1,150 | 20.37% | New |
| | Independent | Ram Niwas Chaudhary | 558 | 9.88% | New |
| | Independent | Londronath Marbaniang | 419 | 7.42% | New |
| | Independent | Ambrose B. M. Roy | 394 | 6.98% | New |
| | INC(I) | Humley Ganrley Roy Pariat | 118 | 2.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 453 | 8.02% | 3.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,646 | 68.79% | 8.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,456 | | 10.48 |
| | AHL hold | AHL hold | Swing | 2.47 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawkhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Alexander Warjri | 1,474 | 33.11% | New |
| | Independent | Ajra Khongphai | 1,279 | 28.73% | New |
| | Independent | Gilbert Shullai | 1,212 | 27.22% | New |
| | Independent | Stanlin Rajee | 290 | 6.51% | New |
| | Independent | Silverine Swer | 197 | 4.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 195 | 4.38% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,452 | 59.93% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,654 | | |
| | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) |