Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 2013
The 9th Meghalaya legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
29 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
345
25 women, 4 elected
Turnout
87.71%
13.2 lakh of 15 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC29
- IND13
- UDP8
- HSPDP4
- NPP2
- NCP2
- NESDP1
- GNC1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Meghalaya assembly election (2008)
NCP
-13
IND
+8
INC
+4
UDP
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 29 | +4 | 60 | 34.8% | 4,58,783 | 34.78% | +1.88 | 3 |
| INDIndependent | 13 | +8 | 122 | 13.8% | 3,65,287 | 27.69% | +14.46 | 76 |
| UDPUDP | 8 | -3 | 50 | 20.3% | 2,25,676 | 17.11% | -1.27 | 23 |
| HSPDPHSPDP | 4 | +2 | 17 | 14.6% | 55,049 | 4.17% | +0.34 | 11 |
| NPPNPP | 2 | — | 32 | 16.9% | 1,16,251 | 8.81% | — | 14 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 2 | -13 | 21 | 5.4% | 24,256 | 1.84% | -18.92 | 19 |
| NESDPNESDP | 1 | — | 1 | 41.8% | 10,336 | 0.78% | — | 0 |
| GNCGNC | 1 | +1 | 6 | 8.2% | 9,300 | 0.70% | +0.34 | 5 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | — | 11 | 8.7% | 20,253 | 1.53% | — | 8 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | -1 | 13 | 6.1% | 16,800 | 1.27% | -1.40 | 13 |
| KHNAMKHNAM | 0 | -1 | 4 | 10.7% | 9,574 | 0.73% | -3.71 | 3 |
| MDPMDP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.2% | 6,098 | 0.46% | -2.32 | 1 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.1% | 1,038 | 0.08% | -0.54 | 4 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.2% | 226 | 0.02% | -0.01 | 1 |
| RSSCRSSC | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 112 | 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 2013
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMPATI | Meghalaya | INCDR. MUKUL SANGMA | NPPCLEMENT G. MOMIN | 9,09641.55% |
| EAST SHILLONG | Meghalaya | INCMAZEL AMPAREEN LYNGDOH | UDPB. M. LANONG | 5,08431.67% |
| NARTIANG | Meghalaya | INCSNIAWBHALANG DHAR | INDHILARIUS DKHAR | 8,85831.35% |
| MAHENDRAGANJ | Meghalaya | INCDIKKANCHI D. SHIRA | UDPNIMARSON MOMIN | 6,85929.71% |
| RANGSAKONA | Meghalaya | INCZENITH M. SANGMA | INDSUBIR M. MARAK | 6,07025.66% |
| UMROI | Meghalaya | INCNGAITLANG DHAR | INDSTANLYWISS RYMBAI | 4,13822.34% |
| MAWLAI | Meghalaya | UDPEMBHAHLANG SYIEMLIEH | INCFOUNDER STRONG CAJEE | 5,77920.57% |
| BAGHMARA | Meghalaya | INDSAMUEL M. SANGMA | INDSIRGAN A. SANGMA | 3,58717.70% |
| GAMBEGRE | Meghalaya | INDSALENG A. SANGMA | INCBESTERFIELD N. SANGMA | 3,45717.63% |
| NONGPOH | Meghalaya | INCDR. D.D.LAPANG | UDPRONA KHYMDEIT | 3,59816.75% |
Closest results of Feb 2013
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENDIPATHAR | Meghalaya | NCPMARTHON SANGMA | INCFRANKENSTEIN MOMIN | 110.06% |
| SOUTH TURA | Meghalaya | INDJOHN LESLEE K SANGMA | INCBILLYKID A. SANGMA | 180.09% |
| BAJENGDOBA | Meghalaya | INDBRIGADY MARAK | INCADOLF LU HITLER R. MARAK | 2201.09% |
| MAWTHADRAISHAN | Meghalaya | UDPBROLDING NONGSIEJ | HSPDPFENELLA LYNGDOH NONGLAIT | 4241.63% |
| MAWKYNREW | Meghalaya | UDPREMINGTON PYNGROPE | INDBANTEIDOR LYNGDOH | 4371.83% |
| SHELLA | Meghalaya | UDPDONKUPAR ROY | INDLESTON WANSWETT | 3551.92% |
| RANIKOR | Meghalaya | INCMARTIN M. DANGGO | UDPPROBIN K. RASWAI | 4552.04% |
| MAWSYNRAM | Meghalaya | INCPYNSHNGAINLANG SYIEM | UDPKHRAW KUPAR JYRWA | 5092.23% |
| PHULBARI | Meghalaya | INCABU TAHER MONDAL | INDMARK GOERA B MARAK | 4992.42% |
| CHOKPOT | Meghalaya | GNCCLIFFORD MARAK | NPPPHILLIPOLE D. MARAK | 4852.48% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 2013?
Indian National Congress won 29 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 2013?
Turnout was 87.71% — 13.2 lakh of 15 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Meghalaya assembly election, Feb 2013?
345 candidates contested 60 seats.
