# Mawprem Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Maham Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Dhrubanath Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Dhrubanath Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| 1988 | Dhrubanath Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Dhrubanath Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Dhrubanath Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Ardhendu Choudhuri | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2005 By-election | Manas Chaudhuri | Independent politician |
| 2008 | Manas Chaudhuri | Independent politician |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawprem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Manas Chaudhuri | 7,833 | 52.19% | New |
| | INC | Binod Kr Joshi | 5,155 | 34.35% | 1.06 |
| | BJP | Vijay Rai | 1,668 | 11.11% | 3.59 |
| | Independent | Santar Son Nongrum | 185 | 1.23% | New |
| | LJP | Roger L. D. Syiemlieh | 168 | 1.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,678 | 17.84% | 4.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,009 | 79.75% | 29.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,820 | | 5.61 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 3.54 | |

### Assembly By-election 2005

2005 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Mawprem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Manas Chaudhuri | 4,839 | 48.65% | New |
| | INC | Dambar B. Gurung | 3,521 | 35.40% | 8.31 |
| | BJP | Bir Bahadur Chettri | 1,462 | 14.70% | 8.97 |
| | HSPDP | L. Morrow Mohon Kharpuri | 88 | 0.88% | New |
| | Independent | Joyjit Bose | 36 | 0.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,318 | 13.25% | 2.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,946 | 49.88% | 1.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,938 | | 1.51 |
| | Independent gain from NCP | Independent gain from NCP | Swing | 10.46 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawprem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Ardhendu Choudhuri | 3,979 | 38.20% | New |
| | INC | Dhrubanath Joshi | 2,822 | 27.09% | 28.77 |
| | BJP | Bir Bahadur Chettri | 2,466 | 23.67% | 15.37 |
| | Independent | Wanbok S. Lyngdoh | 1,068 | 10.25% | New |
| | Independent | Som Rana | 82 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,157 | 11.11% | 5.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,417 | 51.49% | 6.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,243 | | 9.90 |
| | NCP gain from INC | NCP gain from INC | Swing | 17.66 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawprem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dhrubanath Joshi | 5,943 | 55.86% | 24.18 |
| | BJP | H. Aiontis Roy Kharphuli | 4,154 | 39.05% | 12.53 |
| | UDP | Tyngshain Mawlong | 422 | 3.97% | New |
| | SP | Hridesh R. Nath | 120 | 1.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,789 | 16.82% | 11.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,639 | 60.07% | 6.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,419 | | 23.03 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 24.18 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawprem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dhrubanath Joshi | 3,062 | 31.68% | 26.37 |
| | BJP | H. Aiontis Roy Kharphuli | 2,563 | 26.52% | New |
| | Independent | Bir Bahadur Chettri | 1,944 | 20.11% | New |
| | Independent | Humboy Shullai | 1,223 | 12.65% | New |
| | HSPDP | K. M. Warjri | 566 | 5.86% | New |
| | Independent | Tanlihok Tham | 141 | 1.46% | New |
| | MPPP | Hereford S. Sawian | 94 | 0.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 499 | 5.16% | 16.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,666 | 66.60% | 0.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,971 | | 37.94 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 26.37 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawprem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dhrubanath Joshi | 4,119 | 58.05% | 4.72 |
| | Independent | Hereford S. Sawian | 2,553 | 35.98% | New |
| | HPU | Aibor Singh Nongkynri | 424 | 5.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,566 | 22.07% | 4.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,096 | 68.81% | 0.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,853 | | 10.84 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawprem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dhrubanath Joshi | 3,375 | 53.33% | 3.84 |
| | Independent | Hereford S. Sawian | 2,262 | 35.74% | New |
| | CPI | Jokendro Lanong | 527 | 8.33% | New |
| | Independent | Narayan Joshi | 165 | 2.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,113 | 17.59% | 21.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,329 | 69.04% | 0.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,792 | | 29.64 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.84 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawprem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dhrubanath Joshi | 2,789 | 57.16% | 12.51 |
| | Independent | Harendra Kumar Datta | 889 | 18.22% | New |
| | Independent | Liladhar Chowhdhury | 812 | 16.64% | New |
| | HSPDP | Ochondro Singh Syiemlieh | 325 | 6.66% | New |
| | Independent | Nobait Swear | 64 | 1.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,900 | 38.94% | 0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,879 | 67.77% | 2.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,553 | | 2.37 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 12.51 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mawprem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Maham Singh | 3,202 | 69.67% | New |
| | Independent | Jokendro Lanong | 1,394 | 30.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,808 | 39.34% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,596 | 64.56% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,378 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |