Mawprem Assembly Election Result 1993

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993

Dhurba Nath Joshi of Indian National Congress won the Mawprem Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 3,062 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was H. Aiontis Kharphuli (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 2,563 votes.

A total of 9 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: Mawprem
  • Constituency Number: 73
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1993
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dhurba Nath Joshi

Indian National Congress

3,062
31.70%
#2
H. Aiontis Kharphuli

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,563
26.50%
#3
Bir. Bahadur Chettri

Independent

1,944
20.10%
#4
Humboy Shullai

Independent

1,223
12.70%
#5
K.M. Warjri

Hill State People's Democratic Party

566
5.90%
#6
Tanlihok Tham

Independent

141
1.50%
#7
Hereford S. Sawian

Mahabharat Peples Party

94
1.00%
#8
Jusna Kurbeh

Independent

57
0.60%
#9
P.K. Sharma

Independent

16
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dhurba Nath Joshi Indian National Congress 3,062 31.70%
2 H. Aiontis Kharphuli Bharatiya Janata Party 2,563 26.50%
3 Bir. Bahadur Chettri Independent 1,944 20.10%
4 Humboy Shullai Independent 1,223 12.70%
5 K.M. Warjri Hill State People's Democratic Party 566 5.90%
6 Tanlihok Tham Independent 141 1.50%
7 Hereford S. Sawian Mahabharat Peples Party 94 1.00%
8 Jusna Kurbeh Independent 57 0.60%
9 P.K. Sharma Independent 16 0.20%

About Mawprem Assembly Constituency

The Mawprem constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Dhurba Nath Joshi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 3,062 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

9 candidates contested from Mawprem assembly constituency in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dhurba Nath Joshi (Indian National Congress) won the Mawprem assembly seat in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.