Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1993
The 5th Meghalaya legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
24 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
290
7 women, 1 elected
Turnout
77.81%
8.15 lakh of 10.5 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC24
- HPU11
- IND10
- HPSD8
- AHLCAM3
- MPP2
- PDI2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Meghalaya assembly election (1988)
HPU
-8
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 24 | +2 | 60 | 34.6% | 2,82,139 | 34.62% | +1.97 | 6 |
| HPUHPU | 11 | -8 | 45 | 29.5% | 1,75,487 | 21.54% | -5.31 | 12 |
| INDIndependent | 10 | +1 | 95 | 10.9% | 1,40,793 | 17.28% | -2.31 | 71 |
| HPSDHPSD | 8 | — | 13 | 40.4% | 79,824 | 9.80% | — | 2 |
| AHLCAMAHLCAM | 3 | — | 27 | 17.4% | 64,603 | 7.93% | — | 15 |
| MPPMPP | 2 | — | 11 | 14.8% | 20,117 | 2.47% | — | 7 |
| PDIPDI | 2 | — | 4 | 33.6% | 17,423 | 2.14% | — | 1 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | — | 20 | 11.4% | 29,948 | 3.67% | — | 14 |
| JDBJDB | 0 | — | 8 | 2.3% | 2,586 | 0.32% | — | 8 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.0% | 1,138 | 0.14% | -0.22 | 4 |
| JPJP | 0 | — | 3 | 1.8% | 841 | 0.10% | — | 3 |
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 1993
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONGCHUGIRI | Meghalaya | INDBACKSTAR SANGMA | INCSHERJEE H. SANGMA | 3,77737.05% |
| JAIAW | Meghalaya | HPUA.H. SCOTT LYNGDOH | BJPMARTAMLIN PYRBOT | 3,83634.58% |
| TURA | Meghalaya | INCJOYLANGE MOMIN | BJPENILA SHIRA | 5,64531.80% |
| RESUBELPARA | Meghalaya | INCSALSENG C. MARAK | HPUNABLUNE G. MOMIN | 3,52530.52% |
| PARIONG | Meghalaya | HPSDTURBARLIN LUNGDOH | INCD. ROCKYER LYNGDOH NONGLAIT | 3,56530.36% |
| BAJENGDOBA | Meghalaya | INCCHAMBERLINE B. MARAK | HPUJOHAN MANNER MARAK | 3,41830.31% |
| MYLLIEM | Meghalaya | AHLCAMPYNSHAI M. SYIEM | INCORIS LYNGDOH | 4,30929.66% |
| RANGSAKONA | Meghalaya | INCADOLFLU HITLER R. MARAK | MPPCHESTERFILED W. MARAK | 2,59523.31% |
| SONGSAK | Meghalaya | INCTONSING N. MARAK | AHLCAMROCKEFELLER G. MOMIN | 2,39223.10% |
| RYMBAI | Meghalaya | HPUSIMON SIANGSHAI | AHLCAMOBIL KYANDAIT | 5,59622.53% |
Closest results of Feb 1993
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DADENGGIRI | Meghalaya | INDAUGUSTINE MARAK | INCNORWIN B. SANGMA | 450.30% |
| MAWTHENGKUT | Meghalaya | HPSDH. LEDISHON NONGSIANG | INCMAYSALIN WAR | 530.35% |
| NONGSHKEN | Meghalaya | HPUG. S. MASSAR | INCKHAN KHONGOKHAR | 450.41% |
| RALIANG | Meghalaya | HPUMIHSALAN SUCHIANG | INCHERBERT SUCHIANG | 1010.50% |
| DALAMGIRI | Meghalaya | INCADMIRAL K. SANGMA | INDSEMFORD B. SANGMA | 820.78% |
| TIKRIKILLA | Meghalaya | MPPMONINDRA RAVA | HPUPILLARSON G. MOMIN | 1661.30% |
| RONGRAM | Meghalaya | INCMATHRONA MARAK | MPPGODWIN D. SHIRA | 1701.35% |
| MAWSYNRAM | Meghalaya | INCMESTONATH KHARC HANDY | INDD. PLASLANDING IANGJUH | 1881.49% |
| MALKI-NONGTHYMMAI | Meghalaya | INCTONY COURTIS LYNGDOH | HPUBINDO M. LANONG | 1791.50% |
| MAWKYRWAT | Meghalaya | INCROWELL LYNGDOH | HPUB. BIRES NONGSIEJ | 2381.67% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1993?
Indian National Congress won 24 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1993?
Turnout was 77.81% — 8.15 lakh of 10.5 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 1993?
290 candidates contested 60 seats.
