MEGHALAYA · 1998

60 seats

Seats60

Electors11.57 L

Votes polled8.63 L

Median turnout76.5%

Other years: 2018 2013 2008 2003 1993 1988 1983 1978

Party standings

60 seats · majority 31

Indian National Congress 25 of 60 seats · 41.7% 6 short of a majority

Indian National Congress 25

United Democratic Party 20

Independent 5

Hill State People's Democratic Party 3

People's Democratic Movement 3

Bharatiya Janta Party 3

Garo National Council 1

Vote share by party

seats and votes

Party	Seats	Vote %
INC	25	35.0%
UDP	20	27.0%
OTHERS	9	19.2%
PDM	3	7.0%
HPDP	3	6.8%
BJP	—	5.0%

Every seat

by constituency number

#	Constituency	Winner	Party	Votes	Margin	Margin %	Turnout
1	War-JaintiaST	Riang Lenon Tariang	UDP	17,198	710	4.1	78.5
2	RymbaiST	Simon Siangshai	UDP	25,440	334	1.3	89.3
3	Sutnga-ShangpungST	Oliverneat Chyrmang	UDP	17,149	1,830	10.7	83.0
4	RaliangST	Mishalan Suchiang	UDP	20,081	225	1.1	85.6
5	NartiangST	H. Britainwar Dan	UDP	18,379	2,284	12.4	82.4
6	Nongbah-WahiajerST	Kyrmen Susngi	UDP	17,302	2,746	15.9	82.9
7	JowaiST	Singh Mulieh	UDP	17,666	212	1.2	82.7
8	MawhatiST	Phingwell Muktieh	INC	14,481	696	4.8	80.8
9	UmroiST	E.K. Mawlong	UDP	17,591	3,078	17.5	75.8
10	NongpohST	D.D. Lapang	INC	16,935	2,504	14.8	79.8
11	JirangST	J.D. Rymbai	INC	14,302	3,518	24.6	66.8
12	MairangST	Kitdor Syiem	INC	17,019	1,290	7.6	76.7
13	NongspungST	John Anthony Lygdoh	UDP	16,391	1,236	7.5	77.9
14	SohiongST	Rain Augustine Lyngdoh	UDP	18,471	344	1.9	80.8
15	MylliemST	Pynshai M. Syiem	IND	15,124	606	4.0	77.4
16	Malki-NongthymmaiST	Tony Cortis Lyngdoh	INC	12,428	421	3.4	58.0
17	LaitumkharahST	Robert Garnett Lyngdoh	INC	10,013	2,138	21.4	56.7
18	Pynthorumkhrah	A.L. Hek	BJP	14,671	2,505	17.1	62.3
19	JaiawST	A.H. Scott Lyngdoh	UDP	9,981	2,049	20.5	64.3
20	MawkharST	Roshan Warjri	UDP	6,624	82	1.2	61.6
21	Mawprem	Dhrubanath Joshi	INC	11,064	1,789	16.2	60.1
22	Laban	Thrang Hok Rangad	BJP	8,739	507	5.8	62.0
23	MawlaiST	Process T. Sawkmie	UDP	16,246	678	4.2	67.4
24	SohryngkhamST	Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh	UDP	13,394	10	0.1	71.5
25	DiengliengST	Martle N. Mukhim	UDP	12,470	1,382	11.1	74.1
26	NongkremST	Elston Roy Kharkongor	PDM	14,390	986	6.9	75.7
27	LyngkyrdemST	B.B. Lyngdoh	UDP	12,088	817	6.8	63.7
28	NongshkenST	Khan Khongdkhar	INC	11,530	250	2.2	73.2
29	SohraST	Flinder Anderson Khonglam	IND	11,160	1,104	9.9	69.4
30	ShellaST	Donkupar Roy	UDP	8,664	811	9.4	65.0
31	MawsynramST	D.Plaslanding Iangjuh	UDP	12,942	1,978	15.3	74.7
32	MawkyrwatST	B. Bires Nongsiej	UDP	14,383	174	1.2	80.9
33	PariongST	Tubarlin Lyngdoh Nonglait	HSPDP	11,988	4,030	33.6	74.6
34	NongstoinST	Hopingstone Lyngdoh	HSPDP	20,452	3,886	19.0	65.7
35	LangrinST	Martin M. Danggo	PDM	14,531	124	0.9	79.6
36	MawthengkutST	Maysalin War	HSPDP	15,622	597	3.8	77.3
37	BaghmaraST	Lotsing A. Sangma	INC	13,225	670	5.1	79.2
38	RongrenggiriST	Debora C. Marak	INC	17,802	1,723	9.7	67.1
39	RongjengST	Sujit Sangma	INC	12,216	2,539	20.8	72.1
40	KharkuttaST	Elstone D. Marak	INC	13,590	3,725	27.4	74.2
41	MendipatharST	Frankenstein W. Momin	INC	15,528	145	0.9	79.3
42	ResubelparaST	Salseng C. Marak	INC	13,791	282	2.0	76.2
43	SongsakST	Tonsing N. Marak	INC	12,720	2,272	17.9	74.3
44	BajengdobaST	Chamberline B. Marak	INC	13,108	194	1.5	76.5
45	TikrikillaST	Mohindra Rava	INC	13,556	1,020	7.5	77.8
46	DadenggiriST	Augustine Marak	IND	16,717	1,041	6.2	77.4
47	RongchugiriST	Beckstar Sangma	INC	10,962	2,002	18.3	82.2
48	Phulbari	Abu Taher Mondal	IND	17,974	204	1.1	83.4
49	RajabalaST	Kapin Ch. Boro	INC	16,433	129	0.8	82.0
50	SelsellaST	Cyprian R. Sangma	PDM	10,704	794	7.4	77.7
51	RongramST	Methrona Marak	INC	13,829	870	6.3	69.6
52	TuraST	Kulert Cheran Momin	IND	22,111	385	1.7	58.3
53	ChokpotST	Clifford R. Marak	GNC	11,121	457	4.1	76.9
54	KheraparaST	Brening Sangma	INC	12,262	3,702	30.2	75.4
55	DaluST	Nityanarayan Simchang	BJP	10,810	300	2.8	75.3
56	DalamgiriST	Admiral Sangma	INC	11,571	556	4.8	80.1
57	RangsakonaST	Adolf Luhitler Marak	INC	12,147	3,021	24.9	80.5
58	AmpatigiriST	Mukul Sangma	INC	16,320	4,925	30.2	82.1
59	SalmanpuraST	Nimarson Momin	UDP	13,370	787	5.9	75.1
60	Mahendraganj	Abdus Saleh	INC	13,736	1,639	11.9	86.6