Meghalaya assembly election, Mar 2003
The 7th Meghalaya legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
22 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
333
14 women, 2 elected
Turnout
70.37%
9.02 lakh of 12.8 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC22
- NCP14
- UDP9
- IND5
- MDP4
- BJP2
- HPDP2
- KHNAM2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Meghalaya assembly election (1998)
UDP
-11
INC
-3
PDM
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 22 | -3 | 60 | 30.0% | 2,70,269 | 29.96% | -5.07 | 12 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 14 | — | 54 | 21.4% | 1,74,972 | 19.40% | — | 25 |
| UDPUDP | 9 | -11 | 45 | 21.7% | 1,44,255 | 15.99% | -11.00 | 21 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | 0 | 58 | 12.5% | 1,09,686 | 12.16% | -4.00 | 44 |
| MDPMDP | 4 | — | 18 | 17.6% | 47,852 | 5.30% | — | 10 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 2 | -1 | 28 | 12.0% | 48,932 | 5.42% | +0.42 | 21 |
| HPDPHPDP | 2 | -1 | 22 | 13.2% | 44,520 | 4.94% | -1.83 | 14 |
| KHNAMKHNAM | 2 | — | 22 | 10.6% | 32,677 | 3.62% | — | 16 |
| PDMPDM | 0 | -3 | 8 | 13.3% | 16,245 | 1.80% | -5.15 | 5 |
| GNCGNC | 0 | -1 | 7 | 9.1% | 8,483 | 0.94% | -1.17 | 5 |
| KFDPKFDP | 0 | — | 4 | 4.3% | 2,478 | 0.28% | — | 4 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | — | 3 | 2.1% | 811 | 0.09% | — | 3 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.1% | 551 | 0.06% | -0.11 | 3 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.3% | 245 | 0.03% | -0.06 | 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 Mar 2003
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYNTHORUMKHRAH | Meghalaya | BJPSHRI. A.L.HEK | INCSHRI. ONWARD L. NONGTDU | 7,15946.38% |
| MAWKHAR | Meghalaya | INCSHRI. FRIDAY LYNGDOH | KHNAMSHRI. JAMES MARVIN PARIAT | 2,41840.01% |
| LAITUMKHIRAH | Meghalaya | INCSHRI. ROBERT GARNETT LYNGDOH | BJPDR. WERLOK KHARSHIING | 3,09435.99% |
| JAIAW | Meghalaya | KHNAMSHRI. PAUL LYNGDOH | HPDPSHRI. MARTAMLIN PYRBOT | 3,59035.00% |
| LABAN | Meghalaya | BJPSHRI. THRANG HOK RANGAD | INCSHRI. ANTHONY LYNGDOH | 2,90934.78% |
| MALKI-NONGTHYMMAI | Meghalaya | INCSHRI. TONY CURTIS LYNGDOH | UDPSHRI. BINDO M. LANONG | 2,59222.92% |
| KHARKUTTA | Meghalaya | NCPSHRI ELSTONE D. MARAK | INCSHRI SUBASH MARAK | 3,33821.09% |
| KHERAPARA | Meghalaya | NCPSHRI BRENING A. SANGMA | INCSHRI KENETHSON SANGMA | 2,70420.61% |
| DIENGLIENG | Meghalaya | MDPSHRI. MARTLE N. MUKHIM | KHNAMSHRI. TEILANG STAR BLAH | 2,46319.65% |
| MYLLIEM | Meghalaya | INDSHRI. PYNSHAI M. SYIEM | INCSHRI ORIS SYIEM MYRIAW | 2,54917.92% |
Closest results of Mar 2003
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARIONG | Meghalaya | INCSMTI. IRIN LYNGDOH | HPDPSHRI. TUBARLIN LYNGDOH | 290.24% |
| RONGRENGGIRI | Meghalaya | INCSMTI DEBORA C. MARAK | NCPSHRI MARCUISE MARAK | 610.30% |
| NONGKREM | Meghalaya | KHNAMSHRI. LAMBOR MALNGIANG | UDPSHRI. H.S.SHYLLA | 820.53% |
| RAJABALA | Meghalaya | INCSHRI SAYEEDULLAH NONGRUM | NCPSHRI CLEMENT MARAK | 2141.23% |
| SONGSAK | Meghalaya | UDPSHRI HELTONE N MARAK | INCSHRI TONSING N MARAK | 1821.27% |
| SELSELLA | Meghalaya | NCPSHRI CYPRIAN R. SANGMA | INCSHRI ATUL C. MARAK | 1701.49% |
| SOHRYNGKHAM | Meghalaya | INCSHRI. CHARLES PYNGROPE | INDSHRI. J.ULYSSES NONGRUM | 2271.50% |
| DADENGGIRI | Meghalaya | NCPSHRI EDMUND K SANGMA | INCSHRI AUGUSTINE MARAK | 3231.76% |
| NARTIANG | Meghalaya | MDPSHRI. DRAISON KHARSHIING | UDPSHRI. H. BRITAINWAR DAN | 3351.82% |
| RONGCHUGIRI | Meghalaya | NCPSHRI BECKSTAR SANGMA | INDSHRI CHANANG K MARAK | 2792.30% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Meghalaya assembly election, Mar 2003?
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, Mar 2003?
Turnout was 70.37% — 9.02 lakh of 12.8 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Meghalaya assembly election, Mar 2003?
333 candidates contested 60 seats.
