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Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha 1998

Results board · 60 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateMeghalaya
Seats
60
Constituencies
Majority
31
Seats needed of 60
Electors
11.57L
On the roll
Votes polled
8.63L
74.5% of electors
Median turnout
76.4%
Median of 60 seats
INC short
−6
Below majority · 25 − 31

[01]Seat matrix

60 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 60 seats: INC 25, UDP 20, IND 5, HSPDP 3, PDM 3, BJP 3, GNC 1. Majority line at 31 seats. Hemicycle of 60 seats: INC 25, UDP 20, IND 5, HSPDP 3, PDM 3, BJP 3, GNC 1. Majority line at 31 seats.
Majority · 31 of 60INC 25 · 6 short of majority
INC 2541.7% Indian National Congress
UDP 2033.3% United Democratic Party
IND 58.3% Independents
HSPDP 35.0% Hill State People's Democratic Party
PDM 35.0% People's Democratic Movement
BJP 35.0% Bharatiya Janata Party
GNC 11.7% Garo National Council

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
INC 35.0%25 seats · 41.7%
UDP 27.0%20 seats · 33.3%
PDM 7.0%3 seats · 5.0%
HPDP 6.8%Seats unmatched
BJP 5.0%3 seats · 5.0%
Others 19.2%Seat count not derivable

Vote share not published

  • IND5 seats
  • HSPDP3 seats
  • GNC1 seat

The published shares sum to 100.0%, so these parties' votes sit inside Others.

Alliances

Not in the source for this election.

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. INC converted 35.0% of votes into 41.7% of seats, a seat premium of 6.7 pp.

    25 ÷ 60 = 41.7% · 41.7 − 35.0 = +6.7

  2. Sohryngkham was decided by 10 votes, the closest of 60 seats; Ampatigiri had the widest margin, 4,925.

    min / max of margin over 60 seats with a recorded margin

  3. 4 seats were won by a margin under 1%; INC won 2 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 4 of 60 · INC 2

  4. In ST-reserved seats INC won 23 of 55 (41.8%), against 41.7% of all seats.

    23 ÷ 55 = 41.8% · 25 ÷ 60 = 41.7%

  5. Turnout ran from 56.7% in Laitumkharah to 89.3% in Rymbai; the median seat polled 76.4%.

    min / median / max over 60 seats with a recorded turnout

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

60 of 60 seats carry a turnout
025507510076.4%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 00.0% of seats
50–60 35.0% of seats
60–70 1321.7% of seats
70–80 2846.7% of seats
≥ 80% 1626.7% of seats
  • LowestLaitumkharah56.7%
  • HighestRymbai89.3%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

60 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha 1998, all 60 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 War-JaintiaST Riang Lenon Tariang United Democratic Party 17,198 710 4.1 78.5
02 RymbaiST Simon Siangshai United Democratic Party 25,440 334 1.3 89.3
03 Sutnga-ShangpungST Oliverneat Chyrmang United Democratic Party 17,149 1,830 10.7 83.0
04 RaliangST Mishalan Suchiang United Democratic Party 20,081 225 1.1 85.6
05 NartiangST H. Britainwar Dan United Democratic Party 18,379 2,284 12.4 82.4
06 Nongbah-WahiajerST Kyrmen Susngi United Democratic Party 17,302 2,746 15.9 82.9
07 JowaiST Singh Mulieh United Democratic Party 17,666 212 1.2 82.7
08 MawhatiST Phingwell Muktieh Indian National Congress 14,481 696 4.8 80.8
09 UmroiST E.K. Mawlong United Democratic Party 17,591 3,078 17.5 75.8
10 NongpohST D.D. Lapang Indian National Congress 16,935 2,504 14.8 79.8
11 JirangST J.D. Rymbai Indian National Congress 14,302 3,518 24.6 66.8
12 MairangST Kitdor Syiem Indian National Congress 17,019 1,290 7.6 76.7
13 NongspungST John Anthony Lygdoh United Democratic Party 16,391 1,236 7.5 77.9
14 SohiongST Rain Augustine Lyngdoh United Democratic Party 18,471 344 1.9 80.8
15 MylliemST Pynshai M. Syiem Independent 15,124 606 4.0 77.4
16 Malki-NongthymmaiST Tony Cortis Lyngdoh Indian National Congress 12,428 421 3.4 58.0
17 LaitumkharahST Robert Garnett Lyngdoh Indian National Congress 10,013 2,138 21.4 56.7
18 Pynthorumkhrah A.L. Hek Bharatiya Janata Party 14,671 2,505 17.1 62.3
19 JaiawST A.H. Scott Lyngdoh United Democratic Party 9,981 2,049 20.5 64.3
20 MawkharST Roshan Warjri United Democratic Party 6,624 82 1.2 61.6
21 Mawprem Dhrubanath Joshi Indian National Congress 11,064 1,789 16.2 60.1
22 Laban Thrang Hok Rangad Bharatiya Janata Party 8,739 507 5.8 62.0
23 MawlaiST Process T. Sawkmie United Democratic Party 16,246 678 4.2 67.4
24 SohryngkhamSTCLOSEST Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh United Democratic Party 13,394 10 0.1 71.5
25 DiengliengST Martle N. Mukhim United Democratic Party 12,470 1,382 11.1 74.1
26 NongkremST Elston Roy Kharkongor People's Democratic Movement 14,390 986 6.9 75.7
27 LyngkyrdemST B.B. Lyngdoh United Democratic Party 12,088 817 6.8 63.7
28 NongshkenST Khan Khongdkhar Indian National Congress 11,530 250 2.2 73.2
29 SohraST Flinder Anderson Khonglam Independent 11,160 1,104 9.9 69.4
30 ShellaST Donkupar Roy United Democratic Party 8,664 811 9.4 65.0
31 MawsynramST D.Plaslanding Iangjuh United Democratic Party 12,942 1,978 15.3 74.7
32 MawkyrwatST B. Bires Nongsiej United Democratic Party 14,383 174 1.2 80.9
33 PariongST Tubarlin Lyngdoh Nonglait Hill State People's Democratic Party 11,988 4,030 33.6 74.6
34 NongstoinST Hopingstone Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 20,452 3,886 19.0 65.7
35 LangrinST Martin M. Danggo People's Democratic Movement 14,531 124 0.9 79.6
36 MawthengkutST Maysalin War Hill State People's Democratic Party 15,622 597 3.8 77.3
37 BaghmaraST Lotsing A. Sangma Indian National Congress 13,225 670 5.1 79.2
38 RongrenggiriST Debora C. Marak Indian National Congress 17,802 1,723 9.7 67.1
39 RongjengST Sujit Sangma Indian National Congress 12,216 2,539 20.8 72.1
40 KharkuttaST Elstone D. Marak Indian National Congress 13,590 3,725 27.4 74.2
41 MendipatharST Frankenstein W. Momin Indian National Congress 15,528 145 0.9 79.3
42 ResubelparaST Salseng C. Marak Indian National Congress 13,791 282 2.0 76.2
43 SongsakST Tonsing N. Marak Indian National Congress 12,720 2,272 17.9 74.3
44 BajengdobaST Chamberline B. Marak Indian National Congress 13,108 194 1.5 76.5
45 TikrikillaST Mohindra Rava Indian National Congress 13,556 1,020 7.5 77.8
46 DadenggiriST Augustine Marak Independent 16,717 1,041 6.2 77.4
47 RongchugiriST Beckstar Sangma Indian National Congress 10,962 2,002 18.3 82.2
48 Phulbari Abu Taher Mondal Independent 17,974 204 1.1 83.4
49 RajabalaST Kapin Ch. Boro Indian National Congress 16,433 129 0.8 82.0
50 SelsellaST Cyprian R. Sangma People's Democratic Movement 10,704 794 7.4 77.7
51 RongramST Methrona Marak Indian National Congress 13,829 870 6.3 69.6
52 TuraST Kulert Cheran Momin Independent 22,111 385 1.7 58.3
53 ChokpotST Clifford R. Marak Garo National Council 11,121 457 4.1 76.9
54 KheraparaST Brening Sangma Indian National Congress 12,262 3,702 30.2 75.4
55 DaluST Nityanarayan Simchang Bharatiya Janata Party 10,810 300 2.8 75.3
56 DalamgiriST Admiral Sangma Indian National Congress 11,571 556 4.8 80.1
57 RangsakonaST Adolf Luhitler Marak Indian National Congress 12,147 3,021 24.9 80.5
58 AmpatigiriSTWIDEST Mukul Sangma Indian National Congress 16,320 4,925 30.2 82.1
59 SalmanpuraST Nimarson Momin United Democratic Party 13,370 787 5.9 75.1
60 Mahendraganj Abdus Saleh Indian National Congress 13,736 1,639 11.9 86.6
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 4,925 votes

Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1998 · Meghalaya · 60 seats · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Vote share and alliancesState-level summary published with the same results · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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