Election history

Meghalaya Assembly Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1972 to 2023.

Lok Sabha13 Vidhan Sabha11

2023 2018 2013 2008 2003

More years

1998 1993 1988 1983 1978 1972

Current government

Who governs Meghalaya today

Full CM history →

Chief Minister of Meghalaya

Conrad SangmaNPEP

In office since 6 Mar 2018 · 8 years, 6 months

Conrad Kongkal Sangma (born 27 January 1978) is an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Meghalaya since 2018. He is the national president of the National People's Party. His father, P. A. Sangma, was former Chief Minister and former Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Current seats

in the present Meghalaya assembly

Elections contested

Leading party, 2023

NPP

26 of 59 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Vidhan Sabha elections in Meghalaya.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Meghalaya

Party	2023	2018	2013	2008	2003	1998	1993	1988	1983	1978	1972
INC	5	21	29	25	22	25	24	22	25	20	9
IND	2	3	13	5	5	5	10	9	3	10	19
AHL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	16	32
UDP	0	6	8	11	9	20	0	0	0	0	0
Others	52	30	10	19	24	10	26	29	17	14	0
Total seats	59	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Meghalaya

Constituency performance

From the 59 results in Meghalaya, 2023

Best performance

SOUTH SHILLONG

SANBOR SHULLAI, 65.74% share

Closest contest

RAJABALA

won by 10 (0.03%)

Biggest victory

SOUTH SHILLONG

won by 11,609 (53.69%)

Lowest turnout

SOUTH SHILLONG

62.10%

Seat change & vote share

Meghalaya, 2023

Retained4 (7%)
Changed hands55 (93%)

4 constituencies were won by the same party as 2018; 55 changed hands.

Vote share by party

NPP31.49%

UNITEDDEMO…16.21%

AITC13.78%

INC13.14%

BJP9.33%

VOICEOFTHE…5.46%

IND3.59%

HILLSTATEP…3.56%

Result by election

2023Full result →59 seats

NPP26
UNITEDDEMOCRATICPARTY11
INC5
AITC5
VOICEOFTHEPEOPLEPARTY4
PEOPLESDEMOCRATICFRONT2
HILLSTATEPEOPLESDEMOCRATICPARTY2
BJP2
IND2

2018Full result →60 seats

INC21
NPEP19
UDP6
PDF4
IND3
BJP2
HSPDP2
KHNAM1
NPP1
NCP1

2013Full result →60 seats

INC29
IND13
UDP8
HSPDP4
NPP2
NCP2
GNC1
NESDP1

2008Full result →60 seats

INC25
NCP15
UDP11
IND5
HSPDP2
KHNAM1
BJP1

2003Full result →60 seats

INC22
NCP14
UDP9
IND5
MDP4
HPDP2
KHNAM2
BJP2

1998Full result →60 seats

INC25
UDP20
IND5
BJP3
PDM3
HPDP3
GNC1

1993Full result →60 seats

INC24
HPU11
IND10
HPSD8
AHLCAM3
PDI2
MPP2

1988Full result →60 seats

INC22
HPU19
IND9
HPD6
AHLA2
PDC2

1983Full result →60 seats

INC25
HPD15
AHL15
IND3
PDC2

1978Full result →60 seats

INC20
AHL16
HPD14
IND10

1972Full result →60 seats

AHL32
IND19
INC9

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Meghalaya, most recent first

Full history →

Conrad Sangma

NPEPIncumbent

2018–present

Mukul Sangma

INC

2010–2018

Donkupar Roy

UDP

2008–2009

J. D. Rymbai

INC

2006–2007

Assembly constituencies

60 current, 121 under former boundaries · showing 101–150 of 181

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
20	NONGKREMformer boundary	ST	1	1972
21	DIENGLIENGformer boundary	ST	1	1972
21	MAWPREMformer boundary	GEN	7	2008
22	LABANformer boundary	GEN	7	2008
22	UMROIformer boundary	ST	1	1972
23	MAWLAIformer boundary	ST	7	2008
23	MYLLIEMformer boundary	ST	1	1972
24	SOHIONGformer boundary	ST	1	1972
24	SOHRYNGKHAMformer boundary	ST	7	2008
25	DIENGLIENGformer boundary	ST	7	2008
25	NONGSPUNGformer boundary	ST	1	1972
26	MAIRANGformer boundary	ST	1	1972
26	NONGKREMformer boundary	ST	7	2008
27	LYNGKYRDEMformer boundary	ST	7	2008
27	PARIONGformer boundary	ST	1	1972
28	NONGSHKENformer boundary	ST	7	2008
28	NONGSTOINformer boundary	ST	1	1972
29	MAWTHENGKUTformer boundary	ST	1	1972
29	SOHRAformer boundary	ST	7	2008
30	LANGRINformer boundary	ST	1	1972
30	SHELLAformer boundary	ST	7	2008
31	MAWKYRWATformer boundary	ST	1	1972
31	MAWSYNRAMformer boundary	ST	7	2008
32	MAWKYRWATformer boundary	ST	7	2008
32	MAWSYNRAMformer boundary	ST	1	1972
33	PARIONGformer boundary	ST	7	2008
33	SHELLAformer boundary	ST	1	1972
34	NONGSTOINformer boundary	ST	7	2008
34	SOHRAformer boundary	ST	1	1972
35	LANGRINformer boundary	ST	7	2008
35	NONGSHKENformer boundary	ST	1	1972
36	LYNGKYRDEMformer boundary	ST	1	1972
36	MAWTHENGKUTformer boundary	ST	7	2008
37	BAGHMARAformer boundary	ST	7	2008
37	MAHENDRAGANJformer boundary	GEN	1	1972
38	DALUformer boundary	ST	1	1972
38	RONGRENGGIRIformer boundary	ST	7	2008
39	DAMBUK AGAformer boundary	ST	1	1972
39	RONGJENGformer boundary	ST	7	2008
40	CHOKPOTformer boundary	ST	1	1972
40	KHARKUTTAformer boundary	ST	7	2008
41	MENDIPATHARformer boundary	ST	7	2008
41	SIJUformer boundary	ST	1	1972
42	RESUBELPARAformer boundary	ST	7	2008
42	RONGRENGGIRIformer boundary	ST	1	1972
43	RONGJENGformer boundary	ST	1	1972
43	SONGSAKformer boundary	ST	7	2008
44	BAJENGDOBAformer boundary	ST	7	2008
44	KHARKUTTAformer boundary	ST	1	1972
45	SONGSAKformer boundary	ST	1	1972

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.