Meghalaya assembly election, Mar 2008
60 assembly constituencies in Meghalaya, 89.39% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Meghalaya
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 25 | +3 | 60 | 3,62,617 | 32.90% | +2.94 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 15 | +1 | 50 | 2,28,760 | 20.76% | +1.36 |
| UDPUDP | 11 | +2 | 54 | 2,02,511 | 18.37% | +2.38 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | 0 | 77 | 1,45,834 | 13.23% | +1.07 |
| HSPDPHSPDP | 2 | +2 | 15 | 42,235 | 3.83% | — |
| KHNAMKHNAM | 1 | -1 | 16 | 48,833 | 4.43% | +0.81 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 1 | -1 | 23 | 29,465 | 2.67% | -2.75 |
| MDPMDP | 0 | -4 | 18 | 30,691 | 2.78% | -2.52 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6,827 | 0.62% | — |
| GNCGNC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4,081 | 0.37% | -0.57 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 282 | 0.03% | -0.04 |
- INC25 (42%)
- NCP15 (25%)
- UDP11 (18%)
- IND5 (8%)
- HSPDP2 (3%)
- KHNAM1 (2%)
- Others1 (2%)
- INC25
- NCP15
- UDP11
- IND5
- HSPDP2
- KHNAM1
- Others1
- INC25
- NCP15
- UDP11
- IND5
- HSPDP2
- KHNAM1
- BJP1
Constituency performance
From the 60 results in Meghalaya
Seat change
Against Meghalaya's previous Vidhan Sabha election (2003), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained22 (37%)
- Changed hands37 (62%)
- New seat1 (2%)
22 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 37 changed hands. 1 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 Vidhan Sabha election on record
- INC
- NCP
- UDP
- IND
Assembly seat results
All 60 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–60 of 60
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLA | UDPDR. DONKUPAR ROY | INCLESTON WANSWETT | 9399.28% | 90.0% |
| SOHIONG | INCH. DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOH | UDPRAIN AUGUSTINE LYNGDOH | 1,6737.49% | 93.8% |
| SOHRA | INCDR. PHLOUR W. KHONGJEE | UDPTITOSSTAR WELL CHYNE | 4723.04% | 91.0% |
| SOHRYNGKHAM | INCCHARLES PYNGROPE | KHNAMDR. OSAPHI SMITHSON JYRWA | 4,18120.38% | 87.4% |
| SONGSAK | NCPSHRI.NIHIM D.SHIRA | INCSHRI.TONSING N.MARAK | 3301.92% | 92.7% |
| SUTNGA-SHANGPUNG | INCSHITLANG PALE | UDPRICHARD SINGH LYNGDOH | 1,8769.75% | 92.1% |
| TIKRIKILLA | INDLIMISON SANGMA | INDNAGENDRA RABHA | 1,0076.36% | 89.2% |
| TURA | NCPPURNO AGITOK SANGMA | INDBILLY KID A. SANGMA | 2,8259.19% | 77.4% |
| UMROI | UDPE.K.MAWLONG | INCSTANLYWISS RYMBAI | 9654.10% | 91.1% |
| WAR-JAINTIA | INCLAHKMEN RYMBUI | UDPRIANGLENON TARIANG | 9004.75% | 92.4% |
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 2008?
Indian National Congress won 25 of 60 seats in Meghalaya, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Meghalaya assembly election, Mar 2008?
Turnout was 89.39% — 11 lakh of 12.3 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Meghalaya have?
Meghalaya has 60 assembly seats.
