MEGHALAYA · 1988
Seats60
Electors8.07 L
Votes polled6.25 L
Median turnout78.9%
Party standings
Indian National Congress
23
of 60 seats · 38.3%
8 short of a majority
Indian National Congress
23
Hill People Union
19
Independent
8
Hill State People's Democratic Party
6
Public Demands Implementation Convention
2
All Party Hill Leaders Conference (ARMISON MARAK GROUP)
2
Vote share by party
| Party | Seats | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC | 23 | 32.6% | |
| HPU | 19 | 26.8% | |
| OTHERS | 11 | 20.0% | |
| HPD | 6 | 12.7% | |
| AHL(A) | 2 | 4.7% | |
| PDC | — | 3.2% |
Every seat
| # | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes | Margin | Margin % | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | War-JaintiaST | Johndeng Pohrmen | INC | 11,602 | 457 | 3.9 | 84.1 |
| 2 | RymbaiST | Simon Siangshai | IND | 15,114 | 649 | 4.3 | 91.7 |
| 3 | Sutnga-ShangpungST | Onward Leyswell Nongtdu | INC | 11,377 | 52 | 0.5 | 88.7 |
| 4 | RaliangST | Herbert Suchiang | INC | 14,580 | 565 | 3.9 | 91.0 |
| 5 | NartiangST | H. Britainwar Dan | INC | 12,934 | 183 | 1.4 | 83.4 |
| 6 | Nongbah-WahiajerST | Kyrmen Susngi | IND | 12,598 | 52 | 0.4 | 92.1 |
| 7 | JowaiST | Roytre Christopher Laloo | INC | 10,639 | 802 | 7.5 | 87.8 |
| 8 | MawhatiST | S.R.Moksha | HPU | 10,027 | 1,003 | 10.0 | 78.9 |
| 9 | UmroiST | E.K. Mawlong | HSPDP | 11,702 | 1,699 | 14.5 | 77.9 |
| 10 | NongpohST | D. Dethwelson Lapang | INC | 10,961 | 1,182 | 10.8 | 80.3 |
| 11 | JirangST | J. Dringwell Rymbai | INC | 8,456 | 418 | 4.9 | 62.7 |
| 12 | MairangST | Fuller Lyngdon Mawnai | HSPDP | 12,703 | 559 | 4.4 | 85.0 |
| 13 | NongspungST | S. Loniak Marbaniang | HSPDP | 11,825 | 219 | 1.9 | 82.9 |
| 14 | SohiongST | M.Donkupar Lyngdoh | HSPDP | 13,152 | 1,972 | 15.0 | 83.3 |
| 15 | MylliemST | D.M.Roy Kharkongor | HPU | 10,646 | 482 | 4.5 | 75.2 |
| 16 | Malki-NongthymmaiST | Upstar Kharbuli | INC | 9,294 | 899 | 9.7 | 66.0 |
| 17 | LaitumkharahST | Peter G. Mareaniang | INC | 7,881 | 1,064 | 13.5 | 64.3 |
| 18 | Pynthorumkhrah | J. Marvin Pariat | IND | 9,739 | 3,144 | 32.3 | 73.8 |
| 19 | JaiawST | P. Ripple Kyndiah | INC | 10,038 | 888 | 8.8 | 70.5 |
| 20 | MawkharST | Korbar Singh | HPU | 6,361 | 513 | 8.1 | 67.1 |
| 21 | Mawprem | D.N.Joshi | INC | 7,468 | 1,566 | 21.0 | 68.8 |
| 22 | Laban | Anthony Lyngdoh | HPU | 8,025 | 938 | 11.7 | 69.2 |
| 23 | MawlaiST | S.D. Khongwir | HPU | 10,525 | 4,363 | 41.5 | 69.6 |
| 24 | SohryngkhamST | Sanbor S. Lyngdoh | PDIC | 10,594 | 1,387 | 13.1 | 79.0 |
| 25 | DiengliengST | Martle Mukhin | PDIC | 11,124 | 2,443 | 22.0 | 79.1 |
| 26 | NongkremST | H.S.Shylla | INC | 11,909 | 548 | 4.6 | 82.8 |
| 27 | LyngkyrdemST | B.B.Lyngdoh | HPU | 11,092 | 2,121 | 19.1 | 73.9 |
| 28 | NongshkenST | G.S. Massar | HPU | 8,921 | 1,945 | 21.8 | 73.3 |
| 29 | SohraST | S.P. Swer | HPU | 9,694 | 650 | 6.7 | 77.0 |
| 30 | ShellaST | Donkupar Roy | IND | 7,693 | 418 | 5.4 | 74.2 |
| 31 | MawsynramST | Mestonnath Kharchandy | INC | 10,103 | 831 | 8.2 | 75.2 |
| 32 | MawkyrwatST | Bires Nongsiej | HPU | 11,746 | 1,189 | 10.1 | 80.4 |
| 33 | PariongST | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | HSPDP | 9,407 | 4,411 | 46.9 | 73.6 |
| 34 | NongstoinST | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | HSPDP | 13,250 | 789 | 6.0 | 56.7 |
| 35 | LangrinST | Probin K. Raswai | INC | 10,977 | 2,318 | 21.1 | 82.2 |
| 36 | MawthengkutST | Maysalin War | INC | 10,297 | 252 | 2.4 | 66.5 |
| 37 | BaghmaraST | Williamson A. Sangma | INC | 8,658 | 2,663 | 30.8 | 74.4 |
| 38 | RongrenggiriST | Projend D. Sangma | HPU | 11,353 | 1,382 | 12.2 | 71.5 |
| 39 | RongjengST | Pleander G. Momin | HPU | 8,057 | 273 | 3.4 | 73.3 |
| 40 | KharkuttaST | Luderberg Ch. Momin | HPU | 8,259 | 211 | 2.6 | 68.3 |
| 41 | MendipatharST | Beninstand G. Momin | HPU | 10,907 | 1,122 | 10.3 | 81.7 |
| 42 | ResubelparaST | Salseng Marak | INC | 10,217 | 1,758 | 17.2 | 82.1 |
| 43 | SongsakST | Lehinson Sangma | HPU | 7,731 | 1,103 | 14.3 | 66.4 |
| 44 | BajengdobaST | Chamberline Marak | INC | 9,096 | 2,527 | 27.8 | 77.2 |
| 45 | TikrikillaST | Kapin Chandra Boro | IND | 10,652 | 752 | 7.1 | 85.9 |
| 46 | DadenggiriST | Norwin B. Sangma | INC | 10,816 | 1,435 | 13.3 | 67.8 |
| 47 | RongchugiriST | Sherjee M. Sangma | HPU | 8,445 | 1,461 | 17.3 | 80.5 |
| 48 | Phulbari | Parimal Rava | HPU | 13,121 | 1,378 | 10.5 | 89.4 |
| 49 | RajabalaST | Miriam D. Shira | IND | 12,990 | 813 | 6.3 | 87.2 |
| 50 | SelsellaST | Atul C. Marak | INC | 8,723 | 659 | 7.6 | 81.8 |
| 51 | RongramST | Crunden Sangma | APHLC | 10,180 | 270 | 2.7 | 78.7 |
| 52 | TuraST | Purno A. Sangma | INC | 14,838 | 1,509 | 10.2 | 73.6 |
| 53 | ChokpotST | Clifford R. Marak | HPU | 8,208 | 189 | 2.3 | 77.9 |
| 54 | KheraparaST | Roster M. Sangma | INC | 8,947 | 2,591 | 29.0 | 73.3 |
| 55 | DaluST | Mountbatten Sangma | INC | 8,209 | 823 | 10.0 | 81.3 |
| 56 | DalamgiriST | Armison Marak | APHLC | 8,762 | 106 | 1.2 | 81.1 |
| 57 | RangsakonaST | Chesterfield W. Marak | HPU | 9,511 | 883 | 9.3 | 83.3 |
| 58 | AmpatigiriST | Monendra Agitok | IND | 12,867 | 966 | 7.5 | 85.4 |
| 59 | SalmanpuraST | Nimarson Momin | IND | 9,963 | 2,318 | 23.3 | 80.0 |
| 60 | Mahendraganj | Dhabal Ch. Barman | HPU | 10,364 | 1,393 | 13.4 | 87.5 |