Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1983
The 3rd Meghalaya legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
25 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
317
8 women, 0 elected
Turnout
69.35%
4.73 lakh of 6.82 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC25
- AHL15
- HPD15
- IND3
- PDC2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Meghalaya assembly election (1978)
IND
-7
INC
+5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 25 | +5 | 60 | 27.7% | 1,30,956 | 27.68% | -1.28 | 13 |
| AHLAHL | 15 | -1 | 55 | 27.1% | 1,18,593 | 25.07% | +0.15 | 11 |
| HPDHPD | 15 | +1 | 46 | 24.7% | 91,386 | 19.32% | +0.08 | 17 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | -7 | 127 | 10.8% | 1,06,378 | 22.49% | -2.33 | 96 |
| PDCPDC | 2 | — | 21 | 13.5% | 23,253 | 4.92% | — | 13 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.8% | 2,442 | 0.52% | -0.11 | 7 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 42 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
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 1983
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAGHMARA | Meghalaya | INCWILLIAMSON A. SANGMA | AHLEMERSON MARAK | 3,78457.03% |
| NONGSPUNG | Meghalaya | HPDWINSTONE SYIEMIONG | INDHERSHON MARBANIANG | 3,20237.27% |
| BAJENGDOBA | Meghalaya | INCCHAMBERLINE MARAK | AHLGROHONSING MARAK | 1,91530.11% |
| PARIONG | Meghalaya | HPDTUBARLIN LYNGDOH | AHLB. PHRINLINGTON MARNGAR | 1,91028.11% |
| LANGRIN | Meghalaya | HPDBAKSTARWELL WANNIANG | AHLHETLIN SHIRA | 1,96524.18% |
| MAWHATI | Meghalaya | HPDS.R. MOKSHA | PDCMARTIN N. MAJAW | 1,69623.75% |
| RESUBELPARA | Meghalaya | INCSALSENG MARAK | INDNOBLUNE G. MOMIN | 1,58022.82% |
| MAIRANG | Meghalaya | AHLKITDOR SYIEM | HPDFULLER LYNGDOH MAWNAI | 1,88920.77% |
| KHARKUTTA | Meghalaya | INCPRETTINGTONE SANGMA | INDKURENDRA D. SHIRA | 1,25319.35% |
| SELSELLA | Meghalaya | INCATUL C. MARAK | AHLPREDINGSON MARAK | 1,02718.44% |
Closest results of Feb 1983
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NONGBAH-WAHIAJER | Meghalaya | HPDINDRO PARIAT | AHLKATSINGH THUBRU | 310.35% |
| DIENGLIENG | Meghalaya | PDCMEDISTAR WARBAH | AHLMARTLE MUKHIM | 811.06% |
| MAWKYRWAT | Meghalaya | HPDROWELL LYNGDOH | INCE. GARLAND ROYAL SYIEM | 901.06% |
| WAR-JAINTIA | Meghalaya | INDH. ENOWELL POHSHNA | INCJOHNDENG POHRMEN | 1591.60% |
| AMPATIGIRI | Meghalaya | INCBHADRESWAR KOCH | HPDMONENDRA AGITOK | 1831.99% |
| RANGSAKONA | Meghalaya | INCPIPINSON MOMIN | AHLJENDEN CH. MARAK | 1642.28% |
| SOHRA | Meghalaya | HPDFLINDER ANDERSON KLONGLAM | AHLS. PHAINDROJEN SWER | 2002.57% |
| CHOKPOT | Meghalaya | INDCLIFFORD MARAK | INCMASONSING SANGMA | 1732.79% |
| MAWTHENGKUT | Meghalaya | HPDH. LEDISHON NONGSIANG | INCEBLIN J. SANGMA | 2492.83% |
| PHULBARI | Meghalaya | AHLPARIMAL RAVA | INDSOFIER RAHMAN HAZARIKA | 3423.36% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1983?
Indian National Congress won 25 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1983?
Turnout was 69.35% — 4.73 lakh of 6.82 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1983?
317 candidates contested 60 seats.
