Meghalaya assembly election, Mar 2008
The 8th Meghalaya legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
25 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
338
21 women, 1 elected
Turnout
89.39%
11 lakh of 12.3 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC25
- NCP15
- UDP11
- IND5
- HSPDP2
- KHNAM1
- BJP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Meghalaya assembly election (2003)
MDP
-4
INC
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 25 | +3 | 60 | 32.9% | 3,62,617 | 32.90% | +2.94 | 9 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 15 | +1 | 50 | 24.7% | 2,28,760 | 20.76% | +1.36 | 15 |
| UDPUDP | 11 | +2 | 54 | 20.2% | 2,02,511 | 18.37% | +2.38 | 22 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | 0 | 77 | 10.3% | 1,45,834 | 13.23% | +1.07 | 59 |
| HSPDPHSPDP | 2 | — | 15 | 14.0% | 42,235 | 3.83% | — | 10 |
| KHNAMKHNAM | 1 | -1 | 16 | 16.9% | 48,833 | 4.43% | +0.81 | 9 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 1 | -1 | 23 | 7.0% | 29,465 | 2.67% | -2.75 | 21 |
| MDPMDP | 0 | -4 | 18 | 8.8% | 30,691 | 2.79% | -2.52 | 15 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | — | 18 | 2.0% | 6,827 | 0.62% | — | 18 |
| GNCGNC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.7% | 4,081 | 0.37% | -0.57 | 3 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5% | 282 | 0.03% | -0.04 | 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 Mar 2008
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAIAW | Meghalaya | KHNAMPAUL LYNGDOH | INCA. H. SCOTT LYNGDOH | 6,69553.17% |
| PYNTHORUMKHRAH | Meghalaya | BJPA.L. HEK | NCPJAMES MARVIN PARIAT | 8,55940.91% |
| RYMBAI | Meghalaya | INCNEHLANG LYNGDOH | NCPSIMON SIANGSHAI | 7,03726.15% |
| KHERAPARA | Meghalaya | NCPPHILLIPOLE MARAK | INCBRENING A. SANGMA | 4,21625.88% |
| RALIANG | Meghalaya | INCCOMINGONE YMBON | UDPMIHSALAN SUCHIANG | 5,84325.40% |
| LABAN | Meghalaya | NCPSANBOR SHULLAI | BJPEDWARD L KHARWANLANG | 2,43822.93% |
| LANGRIN | Meghalaya | INCMARTIN M. DANGGO | UDPKHRANGLIN LYNGKHOI | 4,07420.99% |
| RONGJENG | Meghalaya | NCPSHRI.DESANG M.SANGMA | INCSHRI.SENGNAM MARAK | 3,31120.76% |
| SOHRYNGKHAM | Meghalaya | INCCHARLES PYNGROPE | KHNAMDR. OSAPHI SMITHSON JYRWA | 4,18120.38% |
| NONGSTOIN | Meghalaya | HSPDPHOPINGSTONE LYNGDOH | INDDAVID HAMAR MARWEIN | 5,58820.04% |
Closest results of Mar 2008
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIENGLIENG | Meghalaya | UDPREMINGTON PYNGROPE | MDPMARTLE N MUKHIM | 660.40% |
| MENDIPATHAR | Meghalaya | INCFRANKENSTEIN MOMIN | UDPBENINSTAND G MOMIN | 1860.94% |
| KHARKUTTA | Meghalaya | NCPSHRI.OMILLO K.SANGMA | INDSHRI.RUPERT MOMIN | 3071.59% |
| MAWSYNRAM | Meghalaya | INCPYNSHNGAINLANG SYIEM | NCPKHRAWKUPAR JYRWA | 2581.61% |
| RESUBELPARA | Meghalaya | NCPTIMOTHY SHIRA | INCSALSENG C. MARAK | 2921.68% |
| SONGSAK | Meghalaya | NCPSHRI.NIHIM D.SHIRA | INCSHRI.TONSING N.MARAK | 3301.92% |
| MAWHATI | Meghalaya | UDPDONBOK KHYMDEIT | INCPHINGWEL MUKTIEH | 3871.95% |
| DALU | Meghalaya | INCSAMUEL SANGMA | INDNITYA NARAYAN SIMCHANG | 2802.04% |
| NARTIANG | Meghalaya | NCPE. C. BONIFACE BAMON | INCDRAISON KHARSHIING | 4512.24% |
| SOHRA | Meghalaya | INCDR. PHLOUR W. KHONGJEE | UDPTITOSSTAR WELL CHYNE | 4723.04% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Meghalaya assembly election, Mar 2008?
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, Mar 2008?
Turnout was 89.39% — 11 lakh of 12.3 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Meghalaya assembly election, Mar 2008?
338 candidates contested 60 seats.
