Meghalaya, Lok Sabha election 1977
2 constituencies in Meghalaya, 47.90% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Meghalaya
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIndependent | 1 | +1 | 5 | 1,62,791 | 64.08% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 1 | +1 | 2 | 91,255 | 35.92% | — |
- IND1 (50%)
- INC1 (50%)
- IND1
- INC1
- IND1
- INC1
Constituency performance
From the 2 results in Meghalaya
Seat change
Against Meghalaya's previous Lok Sabha election (1971), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat2 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 2 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Meghalaya, every Lok Sabha election on record
- IND
- INC
Constituency results
All 2 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–2 of 2
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHILLONG | INDHOPING STONE LYNGDOH | INCPETER GARNETTE MARBANIANG | 4,7652.59% | 53.9% |
| TURA | INCPURNA A. SANGMA | INDMODY K. MARAK | 14,03420.08% | 37.1% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Meghalaya alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Meghalaya, Lok Sabha election 1977?
Independent won 1 of 2 seats in Meghalaya, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Meghalaya, Lok Sabha election 1977?
Turnout was 47.90% — 2.54 lakh of 5.3 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Meghalaya have?
Meghalaya has 2 Lok Sabha seats.
