Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1988
The 4th Meghalaya legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
22 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
271
3 women, 2 elected
Turnout
75.18%
6.07 lakh of 8.07 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC22
- HPU19
- IND9
- HPD6
- AHLA2
- PDC2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Meghalaya assembly election (1983)
HPD
-9
IND
+6
INC
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 22 | -3 | 60 | 32.6% | 1,98,028 | 32.65% | +4.97 | 8 |
| HPUHPU | 19 | — | 55 | 29.4% | 1,62,806 | 26.84% | — | 12 |
| INDIndependent | 9 | +6 | 83 | 13.6% | 1,18,816 | 19.59% | -2.90 | 55 |
| HPDHPD | 6 | -9 | 31 | 23.7% | 76,884 | 12.68% | -6.64 | 16 |
| AHLAAHLA | 2 | — | 18 | 16.1% | 28,391 | 4.68% | — | 11 |
| PDCPDC | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12.4% | 19,402 | 3.20% | -1.72 | 12 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.4% | 2,206 | 0.36% | -0.15 | 9 |
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 1988
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARIONG | Meghalaya | HPDHOPINGSTONE LYNGDOH | INCD. DARIUS LYNGKHOI | 4,41148.08% |
| MAWLAI | Meghalaya | HPUS.D. KHONGWIR | INDM.S. LYNGDOH MYRDON | 4,36342.15% |
| PYNTHORUMKHRAH | Meghalaya | INDJ. MARVIN PARIAT | INCB.K. ROY | 3,14433.19% |
| BAGHMARA | Meghalaya | INCWILLIAMSON A. SANGMA | INDWEABLE CH. SANGMA | 2,66331.97% |
| BAJENGDOBA | Meghalaya | INCCHAMBERLINE MARAK | HPUGROHONSING MARAK | 2,52729.25% |
| SALMANPURA | Meghalaya | INDNIMARSON MOMIN | HPUMETTALSON SANGMA | 2,31824.09% |
| DIENGLIENG | Meghalaya | PDCMARTLE MUKHIN | INCMEDISTAR WARBAH | 2,44322.36% |
| NONGSHKEN | Meghalaya | HPUG.S. MASSAR | INCS.DKHAR | 1,94522.30% |
| MAWPREM | Meghalaya | INCD.N.JOSHI | INDHEREFORD S. SAWIAN | 1,56622.07% |
| LANGRIN | Meghalaya | INCPROBIN K. RASWAI | HPUBAKSTARWELL WANNIANG | 2,31821.72% |
Closest results of Feb 1988
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHERAPARA | Meghalaya | INDCHAMBERUN MARAK | INCROSTER M. SANGMA | 00.00% |
| NONGBAH-WAHIAJER | Meghalaya | INDKYRMEN SUSNGI | HPDEDMUND SPEAKERSON LYNGDOH | 520.42% |
| SUTNGA-SHANGPUNG | Meghalaya | INCONWARD LEYSWELL NONGTDU | HPUBARRISTER PAKEM | 520.47% |
| DALAMGIRI | Meghalaya | AHLAARMISON MARAK | INCIRA R. MARAK | 1061.26% |
| NARTIANG | Meghalaya | INCH. BRITAINWAR DAN | HPUHENRY LAMIN | 1831.45% |
| NONGSPUNG | Meghalaya | HPDS. LONIAK MARBANIANG | HPUWINSTONE SYIEMIONG | 2191.90% |
| CHOKPOT | Meghalaya | HPUCLIFFORD R. MARAK | INCJINJAR N. SANGMA | 1892.41% |
| MAWTHENGKUT | Meghalaya | INCMAYSALIN WAR | HPDH. LEDISHON NONGSIANG | 2522.56% |
| KHARKUTTA | Meghalaya | HPULUDERBERG CH. MOMIN | INCPRETTING TONE SANGMA | 2112.67% |
| RONGRAM | Meghalaya | AHLACRUNDEN SANGMA | INCGODWIN D. SHIRA | 2702.76% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1988?
Indian National Congress won 22 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1988?
Turnout was 75.18% — 6.07 lakh of 8.07 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1988?
271 candidates contested 60 seats.