Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1978
The 2nd Meghalaya legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
20 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
262
7 women, 1 elected
Turnout
64.64%
3.79 lakh of 5.86 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC20
- AHL16
- HPD14
- IND10
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Meghalaya assembly election (1972)
AHL
-16
INC
+11
IND
-9
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 20 | +11 | 57 | 30.9% | 1,09,654 | 28.96% | +19.07 | 7 |
| AHLAHL | 16 | -16 | 52 | 29.2% | 94,362 | 24.92% | -10.75 | 7 |
| HPDHPD | 14 | — | 35 | 29.5% | 72,852 | 19.24% | — | 10 |
| INDIndependent | 10 | -9 | 105 | 13.9% | 93,970 | 24.82% | -29.05 | 68 |
| INC(I)INC(I) | 0 | — | 9 | 10.3% | 5,447 | 1.44% | — | 6 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.6% | 2,361 | 0.62% | +0.05 | 4 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Meghalaya at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1978
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARIONG | Meghalaya | HPDTUBARLIN LYNGDOH | INCMAK THONGNI | 3,66053.96% |
| BAGHMARA | Meghalaya | INCWILLIAMSON A. SANGMA | AHLELPHINSTONE R. MARAK | 2,65853.23% |
| LAITUMKHARAH | Meghalaya | INCPETER GARNETTE MARBANIANG | AHLALEXANDER WARJRI | 2,42940.50% |
| MAWLAI | Meghalaya | HPDSTANLINGTON D. KHONGWIR | AHLSTOSHON ROY NONGRUM | 2,88140.39% |
| MAWPREM | Meghalaya | INCDHRUBANATH JOSHI | INDHARENDRA KUMAR DATTA | 1,90038.94% |
| NONGSPUNG | Meghalaya | HPDWINSTONE SYIEMIONG | AHLHORISHON LYNGDOH B. | 3,08438.37% |
| AMPATIGIRI | Meghalaya | INCBHADRESWAR KOCH | INDJAGABANDHU BARMAN | 2,71037.73% |
| MAHENDRAGANJ | Meghalaya | INCMANIK CH. DAS | INDSHAMSUL HAQUE | 2,83236.24% |
| SALMANPURA | Meghalaya | INDMECKENSON K.SANGMA | INCSAMARENDRO SANGMA | 2,11335.66% |
| NONGSTOIN | Meghalaya | HPDENDRO LAWPHNIAW | INCFRANCIS K. MAWLOT | 3,45135.65% |
Closest results of Feb 1978
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NONGSHKEN | Meghalaya | INCMAHAM SINGH | HPDGANOLDSTONE MASSAR | 110.18% |
| PHULBARI | Meghalaya | INCAKRAMOZZAMAN | INDSOFIAR RAHMAN HAZARIKA | 140.18% |
| RAJABALA | Meghalaya | INDMOZIBUR RAHMAN | INCKHURSEDUR KHAN | 190.23% |
| MENDIPATHAR | Meghalaya | AHLBENINSTAND G. MOMIN | INCLUTHUNATH J.SANGMA | 120.30% |
| MAWTHENGKUT | Meghalaya | HPDLEDISHON NONGSIANG | AHLMAYSALIN WAR | 270.43% |
| KHERAPARA | Meghalaya | AHLALFRIEN MARAK | INDHENDON T.SANGMA | 340.78% |
| SUTNGA-SHANGPUNG | Meghalaya | HPDBARRISTER PAKEM | AHLBERYLE SUTNGA | 981.24% |
| DIENGLIENG | Meghalaya | INCJUNGAI KHONGJOH | AHLMEDISTAR WARBAH | 821.31% |
| RONGRAM | Meghalaya | AHLCRUNDEN S. SANGMA | INDGODWIN D.SHIRA | 731.37% |
| DALU | Meghalaya | INDMUKUL DAS | INCNIMOSH SANGMA | 941.82% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1978?
Indian National Congress won 20 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1978?
Turnout was 64.64% — 3.79 lakh of 5.86 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1978?
262 candidates contested 60 seats.