MEGHALAYA · 1978

60 seats

Seats60

Electors5.86 L

Votes polled3.94 L

Median turnout67.8%

Other years: 2018 2013 2008 2003 1998 1993 1988 1983

Party standings

60 seats · majority 31

Indian National Congress 20 of 60 seats · 33.3% 11 short of a majority

Indian National Congress 20

All Party Hill Leaders Conference 16

Hill State People's Democratic Party 14

Independent 10

Vote share by party

seats and votes

Party	Seats	Vote %
INC	20	29.0%
AHL	16	24.9%
HPD	14	19.2%
OTHERS	10	24.9%
INC(I)	—	1.4%
CPI	—	0.6%

Every seat

by constituency number

#	Constituency	Winner	Party	Votes	Margin	Margin %	Turnout
1	War-JaintiaST	Johndeng Pohrmen	APHLC	8,607	932	10.8	69.5
2	RymbaiST	Obil Kyndait	HSPDP	9,381	335	3.6	77.3
3	Sutnga-ShangpungST	Barrister Pakem	HSPDP	8,032	98	1.2	79.6
4	RaliangST	Humphrey Hadem	HSPDP	10,984	1,381	12.6	80.3
5	NartiangST	H.Britainwar Dan	IND	9,258	1,698	18.3	78.6
6	Nongbah-WahiajerST	Albin Lamare	APHLC	8,262	2,516	30.5	79.3
7	JowaiST	Tylli Kyndiah	IND	7,102	488	6.9	79.6
8	MawhatiST	Martin N. Majaw	IND	6,299	525	8.3	64.3
9	UmroiST	Evansius Kek Mawlong	IND	7,471	561	7.5	72.0
10	NongpohST	D. Dethwelson Lapang	INC	6,780	602	8.9	66.1
11	JirangST	Snomick Kalwing	INC	4,740	462	9.7	51.3
12	MairangST	Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai	HSPDP	6,827	1,668	24.4	60.7
13	NongspungST	Winstone Syiemiong	HSPDP	8,226	3,084	37.5	75.6
14	SohiongST	Medras Mylliem	HSPDP	7,700	459	6.0	64.1
15	MylliemST	Lambourine Kharlukhi	HSPDP	7,104	143	2.0	74.4
16	Malki-NongthymmaiST	Upstar Kharbuli	INC	6,976	437	6.3	68.8
17	LaitumkharahST	Peter Garnette Marbaniang	INC	6,190	2,429	39.2	67.6
18	Pynthorumkhrah	B. K. Roy	INC	5,651	781	13.8	63.8
19	JaiawST	P. Ripple Kyndiah	APHLC	9,695	655	6.8	69.9
20	MawkharST	D. D. Pugh	APHLC	5,817	453	7.8	68.8
21	Mawprem	Dhrubanath Joshi	INC	5,119	1,900	37.1	67.8
22	Laban	Bhaskar Choudhury	INC	4,557	625	13.7	70.1
23	MawlaiST	Stanlington D. Khongwir	HSPDP	7,285	2,881	39.5	76.7
24	SohryngkhamST	Grosswell Mylliemngap	APHLC	6,503	1,266	19.5	67.1
25	DiengliengST	Jungai Khongjoh	INC	6,493	82	1.3	67.9
26	NongkremST	Dominic Roblin Nongkhynrih	IND	7,358	2,516	34.2	71.5
27	LyngkyrdemST	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh	APHLC	7,285	479	6.6	67.8
28	NongshkenST	Maham Singh	INC	6,387	11	0.2	66.2
29	SohraST	Phaindrojen Swer	APHLC	7,134	746	10.5	69.8
30	ShellaST	Stanley D.D.Nichols Roy	APHLC	6,024	779	12.9	65.4
31	MawsynramST	Karadoklie E. Tariang	HSPDP	6,869	328	4.8	72.9
32	MawkyrwatST	Rowell Lyngdoh	HSPDP	7,914	2,041	25.8	72.8
33	PariongST	Tubarlin Lyngdoh	HSPDP	6,898	3,660	53.1	67.8
34	NongstoinST	Endro Lawphniaw	HSPDP	9,938	3,451	34.7	59.8
35	LangrinST	Bakstarwell Wanniang	HSPDP	7,128	475	6.7	71.6
36	MawthengkutST	Ledishon Nongsiang	HSPDP	6,574	27	0.4	58.5
37	BaghmaraST	Williamson A. Sangma	INC	5,338	2,658	49.8	59.6
38	RongrenggiriST	Albinstone M. Sangma	INC	5,406	130	2.4	55.0
39	RongjengST	Pleander G. Momin	INC	3,570	102	2.9	54.5
40	KharkuttaST	Prithington Sangma	INC	4,699	948	20.2	57.5
41	MendipatharST	Beninstand G. Momin	APHLC	4,343	12	0.3	56.3
42	ResubelparaST	Salseng Marak	INC	4,703	904	19.2	62.4
43	SongsakST	Miriam D.Shira	IND	3,602	121	3.4	46.4
44	BajengdobaST	Grohonsing Marak	INC	3,650	692	19.0	48.5
45	TikrikillaST	Jagendranath Bantha	IND	6,211	199	3.2	74.8
46	DadenggiriST	Bronson Momin	APHLC	4,960	1,090	22.0	47.9
47	RongchugiriST	M. Reidson Momin	INC	3,323	204	6.1	43.7
48	Phulbari	Akramozzaman	INC	8,216	14	0.2	83.2
49	RajabalaST	Mozibur Rahman	IND	8,458	19	0.2	82.3
50	SelsellaST	Girash Marak	APHLC	4,700	82	1.7	66.7
51	RongramST	Crunden S. Sangma	APHLC	5,697	73	1.3	57.7
52	TuraST	Singjan Sangma	INC	7,566	658	8.7	64.6
53	ChokpotST	Jackman Marak	APHLC	4,783	344	7.2	57.2
54	KheraparaST	Alfrien Marak	APHLC	4,672	34	0.7	50.6
55	DaluST	Mukul Das	IND	5,412	94	1.7	69.7
56	DalamgiriST	Armison Marak	APHLC	5,636	626	11.1	68.5
57	RangsakonaST	Jendew Ch. Marak	APHLC	6,143	1,265	20.6	70.8
58	AmpatigiriST	Bhadreswar Koch	INC	7,540	2,710	35.9	69.3
59	SalmanpuraST	Meckenson K.Sangma	IND	6,282	2,113	33.6	64.9
60	Mahendraganj	Manik Ch. Das	INC	8,043	2,832	35.2	85.1