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 51–60 of 60
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHILLONG CANTT | INCDHRUBANATH JOSHI | INDDRINGSON E. SHALAM | 91050.28% | 69.8% |
| SIJU | AHLWILLIAMSON SANGMA (UNCONTESTED) | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| SOHIONG | INDEDWARD KURBAH | INDS. LONAIK MARBANIANG | 52311.79% | 59.4% |
| SOHRA | AHLS P SWER | INDA BLINGSTODAR DIENGDOH | 3307.33% | 61.4% |
| SOHRYNGKHAM | INDG. NILLIEMNCAP | INDDLEIN KHARUMNUID | 59115.85% | 55.6% |
| SONGSAK | AHLELWIN SANGMA | INDPROJENGTON MOMIN | 64358.83% | 21.9% |
| SUTNGA | INDONWARDLEYS WELL NONGTFD | AHLBERYL SUTNGA | 5499.01% | 70.1% |
| TIKRIKILLA | AHLMANINDRA RAVA | INDNURALI SLAM | 86418.24% | 64.6% |
| TURA | INCSINGIJAN SANGMA | INDJANGSAN SANGMA | 48217.06% | 41.6% |
| UMROI | INCDLO SINGH LYNGDOH | INDEVANTIUSKIK MAWLONG | 501.32% | 52.6% |
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.
