Meghalaya assembly election, Mar 1972
60 assembly constituencies in Meghalaya, 49.49% turnout.
Seats
60
Candidates
198
0 women, 0 elected
Turnout
49.49%
2.07 lakh of 4.18 lakh
Leading party
AHL
32 of 60 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Meghalaya
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHLAHL | 32 | +32 | 49 | 73,851 | 35.67% | — |
| INDIndependent | 19 | +19 | 135 | 1,11,506 | 53.86% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 9 | +9 | 12 | 20,474 | 9.89% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,182 | 0.57% | — |
- AHL32 (53%)
- IND19 (32%)
- INC9 (15%)
- AHL32
- IND19
- INC9
- AHL32
- IND19
- INC9
Constituency performance
From the 60 results in Meghalaya
Closest contest
NONGKHLAW
won by 30 (1.14%)
Biggest victory
SALMANPARA
won by 0 (—)
Highest turnout
MYNSORALIANG
74.07%
Lowest turnout
SALMANPARA
0.00%
Vote share & turnout trend
Meghalaya, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- AHL
- IND
- INC
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 60 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 60
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMPATIGIRI | INCJAGABANDHU BARMAN | INDLAKHINDRA HAJONG | 1063.23% | 44.6% |
| BAJENGDOBA | AHLGROHONSING MARAK | INDBROSON MOMIN | 1,24468.43% | 32.4% |
| CHOKPOT | AHLJACKMAN MARAK | INDGREENDASH R, MARAK | 93942.16% | 37.3% |
| DADENGIRI | AHLREIDSON MOMIN | INDBRONSON MOMIN | 44131.17% | 23.7% |
| DALAMGIRI | AHLIRA MARAK (UNCONTESTED) | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| DALU | AHLNIMOSH SANGMA | INDLAMBERTH K. SANGMA | 95034.47% | 48.2% |
| DAMBUK AGA | AHLBROJENDRA SANGMA | INDVITUS SANGMA | 1,65375.62% | 34.7% |
| DIENGLIENG | AHLBETERSON KHARKONGOR | INDJUNGAI KHONGJOH | 1204.22% | 46.1% |
| JAIAW | AHLP. RIPPLE KYNDIAH | INDGANOLDMASSAR | 4589.33% | 57.0% |
| JOWAI | AHLB. B. SHALLAM | INCGORDON D. PDE | 1,16519.69% | 71.9% |
| KHARKUTTA | AHLPRITINGTON SANGMA | INDWETHERSON MONIN | 47433.66% | 28.4% |
| KHERAPARA | AHLPLANSING MARAK | INDJANATHON SANGMA | 96963.29% | 26.0% |
| LABAN | INCPARSVANATH CHOUDHURY | INDMURIEL SELMA DUNN | 52512.72% | 54.5% |
| LAITUMKHRAH | AHLPETERGARNETT MARBANIANG | INDPRANESH CHANDRA BISWAS | 1,61335.80% | 61.3% |
| LANGRIN | AHLHUMDHREY NONGRUM | INDBALKSTAR WANNIANG | 1173.56% | 49.0% |
| LYNGKYRDEM | AHLGALYNSTONE LALOO | INDHERINGTON MULLIEM | 1113.36% | 44.8% |
| MAHENDRAGANJ | INDSHAMSUL HOQUE | INCKHELARAM BARMAN | 57812.74% | 65.1% |
| MAIRANG | INDY. FULLER LYNGDOH MAWNAI | AHLIRAD MANKSYIEM | 80223.24% | 55.0% |
| MALKI | INDUPSTAR KHARBULI | CPIBINOY LAHIRI | 1,63140.35% | 65.1% |
| MAWHATI | INDMARTIN NARAYAN MAJAW | INDSEN ROY MOKSHA | 64514.59% | 50.1% |
| MAWKHAR | AHLALEXANDER WARJRI | INDAJRA KHONGPHAI | 1954.38% | 58.2% |
| MAWKYRWAT | INDROWELL LYNGDOH | AHLGARLAND ROYAL | 1,08032.61% | 58.3% |
| MAWLAI | INDSTANLINGTON KHONGWIR | AHLE. BREMLY LYNGDOH | 61512.19% | 63.0% |
| MAWPREM | INCMAHAM SINGH | INDJOKENDRO LANONG | 1,80839.34% | 62.3% |
| MAWSYNRAM | AHLKISTO M ROY MARABANIANG | INDMESTONATH KHARCHANDY | 3246.18% | 63.5% |
| MAWTHENGKUT | INDRAISEN MAWSOR | AHLMAYSALINWAR | 1,03229.49% | 51.7% |
| MENDIPATHAR | INCSIBENDRA NARAYAN KOCH | INDJOSENDRA CHRAVA | 34114.83% | 42.1% |
| MYLLIEM | AHLJORMANIK SYIEM | INDFRANCIS SYIEM | 50011.44% | 55.9% |
| MYNSORALIANG | INDHUMPHREY HADEM | AHLJERUEYLIWIN GAROD | 4356.36% | 74.1% |
| NARTIANG | AHLEDWINGSON BAREH | INDOLBIN LAMARE | 95312.43% | 73.9% |
| NONGKHLAW | INDHOOVER HYNNIEWTA | AHLSNOMICK KALWING | 301.14% | 37.3% |
| NONGKREM | AHLRADHON SINGH LYNGDOH | INDRESIDA SOHTUN | 2,38467.15% | 53.2% |
| NONGPOH | INDD. DETHWELSON LAPANG | INDA. ALLEY | 39410.39% | 47.1% |
| NONGSHKEN | AHLDARWIN D PUGH | INDLUISA BROSILA LAMIN | 64715.65% | 51.0% |
| NONGSPUNG | INDWINSTONE SYIEMION | AHLKWING DROLIN SHANGDIAR | 1,26342.99% | 44.7% |
| NONGSTOIN | INDFRANCIS K. MAWLOT | AHLLEDISHON NONGSIANG | 2,87165.41% | 59.1% |
| NONGTALANG | INDENOWELL POHSHNA | AHLJOHNDENG POHRMEN | 981.54% | 65.0% |
| NONGTHYMMAI | AHLBRINGTON BUHAI LYNGDOH | INDGOILAS MARBANIANG | 1994.87% | 48.5% |
| PARIONG | INDHOPINGSTONE LYNGDOH | INDMAK UHONGNI | 2,19553.79% | 63.4% |
| PHULBARI | INCAKRA MOZAMAN | INDMAJIBHUR RAHMAN | 2927.56% | 64.8% |
| RANGSAKONA | AHLSANDFORD MARKA | INDJENDEN MARAK | 55922.28% | 43.9% |
| RESUBELAPARA | AHLSALSENG MARAK | INDPOLYCARP JAMES MARAK | 1,05363.63% | 24.6% |
| RONGCHU GIRI | AHLMEDISON A. SANGMA | INDARTHUR MOMIN | 39829.22% | 24.7% |
| RONGJENG | INDPLEANDER GARE MOMIN | AHLGORNEL MARAK | 70548.12% | 31.7% |
| RONGRAM | AHLPERCYLINA MARAK | INDMIRIAM D SHIRA | 35515.95% | 30.6% |
| RONGRENGGIRI | AHLCHORONSING SANGMA | INDMETRONA MARAK | 77662.94% | 17.1% |
| RYMBAI | INDLEWIS BAREH | AHLNIHON KSIH | 82913.20% | 72.1% |
| SALMANPARA | AHLSAMARENDRA SANGMA (UNCONTESTED) | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| SELSELLA | INCWILLIAM CECIL R MARAK | CPIROSENDRA HAJONG | 2,08362.53% | 41.6% |
| SHELLA | AHLSTANELY D D NOCHOLS ROY | INDPROS ERLY CHANDRA CHYNE | 1,28226.56% | 57.1% |
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 assembly election, Mar 1972?
AHL won 32 of 60 seats in Meghalaya, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Meghalaya assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 49.49% — 2.07 lakh of 4.18 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Meghalaya have?
Meghalaya has 60 assembly seats.