Jaiaw Assembly Election Result 1993

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993

A.H. Scott Lyngdoh of Hill People Union won the Jaiaw Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 6,346 votes (57.20% vote share). The runner-up was Martamlin Pyrbot (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 2,510 votes.

A total of 4 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Meghalaya
  • Constituency: Jaiaw
  • Constituency Number: 65
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1993
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
A.H. Scott Lyngdoh

Hill People Union

6,346
57.20%
#2
Martamlin Pyrbot

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,510
22.60%
#3
Maya Rani Kyndiah

Indian National Congress

2,032
18.30%
#4
Leston Wanswett

Independent

205
1.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 A.H. Scott Lyngdoh Hill People Union 6,346 57.20%
2 Martamlin Pyrbot Bharatiya Janata Party 2,510 22.60%
3 Maya Rani Kyndiah Indian National Congress 2,032 18.30%
4 Leston Wanswett Independent 205 1.90%

About Jaiaw Assembly Constituency

The Jaiaw constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. A.H. Scott Lyngdoh (Hill People Union) emerged as the winner securing 6,346 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

4 candidates contested from Jaiaw assembly constituency in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.

Jaiaw is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Meghalaya.

A.H. Scott Lyngdoh (Hill People Union) won the Jaiaw assembly seat in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.