Meghalaya, Lok Sabha election 1998
2 constituencies in Meghalaya, 72.49% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Meghalaya
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 2 | +1 | 2 | 3,99,583 | 47.62% | -6.02 |
| UDPUDP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,13,924 | 25.49% | — |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 75,618 | 9.01% | -0.12 |
| HPDPHPDP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62,144 | 7.41% | — |
| PDPJammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50,055 | 5.97% | — |
| GNCGNC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16,280 | 1.94% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12,123 | 1.44% | +0.04 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,794 | 0.57% | — |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,583 | 0.55% | — |
- INC2 (100%)
- INC2
- INC2
Constituency performance
From the 2 results in Meghalaya
Seat change
Against Meghalaya's previous Lok Sabha election (1996), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained1 (50%)
- Changed hands1 (50%)
1 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 1 changed hands.
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
Constituency results
All 2 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–2 of 2
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHILLONG | INCPaty Ripple Kyndiah | UDPG. Gilbert Swell | 6,0121.17% | 71.8% |
| TURA | INCPurno Agitok Sangma | BJPAnilla D. Shira | 1,77,65954.39% | 73.5% |
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 1998?
Indian National Congress won 2 of 2 seats in Meghalaya, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Meghalaya, Lok Sabha election 1998?
Turnout was 72.49% — 8.39 lakh of 11.6 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Meghalaya have?
Meghalaya has 2 Lok Sabha seats.
