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Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha 1978

Results board · 60 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateMeghalaya
Seats
60
Constituencies
Majority
31
Seats needed of 60
Electors
5.86L
On the roll
Votes polled
3.94L
67.2% of electors
Median turnout
67.8%
Median of 60 seats
INC short
−11
Below majority · 20 − 31

[01]Seat matrix

60 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 60 seats: INC 20, APHLC 16, HSPDP 14, IND 10. Majority line at 31 seats. Hemicycle of 60 seats: INC 20, APHLC 16, HSPDP 14, IND 10. Majority line at 31 seats.
Majority · 31 of 60INC 20 · 11 short of majority
INC 2033.3% Indian National Congress
APHLC 1626.7% All Party Hill Leaders Conference
HSPDP 1423.3% Hill State People's Democratic Party
IND 1016.7% Independents

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
INC 29.0%20 seats · 33.3%
AHL 24.9%Seats unmatched
HPD 19.2%Seats unmatched
INC 1.4%20 seats · 33.3%
CPI 0.6%0 seats
Others 24.9%Seat count not derivable

Vote share not published

  • APHLC16 seats
  • HSPDP14 seats
  • IND10 seats

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 29.0% of votes into 33.3% of seats, a seat premium of 4.3 pp.

    20 ÷ 60 = 33.3% · 33.3 − 29.0 = +4.3

  2. Nongshken was decided by 11 votes, the closest of 60 seats; Pariong had the widest margin, 3,660.

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

  3. 6 seats were won by a margin under 1%; APHLC won 2 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 6 of 60 · APHLC 2

  4. In ST-reserved seats INC won 15 of 55 (27.3%), against 33.3% of all seats.

    15 ÷ 55 = 27.3% · 20 ÷ 60 = 33.3%

  5. Turnout ran from 43.7% in Rongchugiri to 85.1% in Mahendraganj; the median seat polled 67.8%.

    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
025507510067.8%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 46.7% of seats
50–60 1118.3% of seats
60–70 2541.7% of seats
70–80 1626.7% of seats
≥ 80% 46.7% of seats
  • LowestRongchugiri43.7%
  • HighestMahendraganj85.1%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

60 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha 1978, all 60 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 War-JaintiaST Johndeng Pohrmen All Party Hill Leaders Conference 8,607 932 10.8 69.5
02 RymbaiST Obil Kyndait Hill State People's Democratic Party 9,381 335 3.6 77.3
03 Sutnga-ShangpungST Barrister Pakem Hill State People's Democratic Party 8,032 98 1.2 79.6
04 RaliangST Humphrey Hadem Hill State People's Democratic Party 10,984 1,381 12.6 80.3
05 NartiangST H.Britainwar Dan Independent 9,258 1,698 18.3 78.6
06 Nongbah-WahiajerST Albin Lamare All Party Hill Leaders Conference 8,262 2,516 30.5 79.3
07 JowaiST Tylli Kyndiah Independent 7,102 488 6.9 79.6
08 MawhatiST Martin N. Majaw Independent 6,299 525 8.3 64.3
09 UmroiST Evansius Kek Mawlong Independent 7,471 561 7.5 72.0
10 NongpohST D. Dethwelson Lapang Indian National Congress 6,780 602 8.9 66.1
11 JirangST Snomick Kalwing Indian National Congress 4,740 462 9.7 51.3
12 MairangST Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai Hill State People's Democratic Party 6,827 1,668 24.4 60.7
13 NongspungST Winstone Syiemiong Hill State People's Democratic Party 8,226 3,084 37.5 75.6
14 SohiongST Medras Mylliem Hill State People's Democratic Party 7,700 459 6.0 64.1
15 MylliemST Lambourine Kharlukhi Hill State People's Democratic Party 7,104 143 2.0 74.4
16 Malki-NongthymmaiST Upstar Kharbuli Indian National Congress 6,976 437 6.3 68.8
17 LaitumkharahST Peter Garnette Marbaniang Indian National Congress 6,190 2,429 39.2 67.6
18 Pynthorumkhrah B. K. Roy Indian National Congress 5,651 781 13.8 63.8
19 JaiawST P. Ripple Kyndiah All Party Hill Leaders Conference 9,695 655 6.8 69.9
20 MawkharST D. D. Pugh All Party Hill Leaders Conference 5,817 453 7.8 68.8
21 Mawprem Dhrubanath Joshi Indian National Congress 5,119 1,900 37.1 67.8
22 Laban Bhaskar Choudhury Indian National Congress 4,557 625 13.7 70.1
23 MawlaiST Stanlington D. Khongwir Hill State People's Democratic Party 7,285 2,881 39.5 76.7
24 SohryngkhamST Grosswell Mylliemngap All Party Hill Leaders Conference 6,503 1,266 19.5 67.1
25 DiengliengST Jungai Khongjoh Indian National Congress 6,493 82 1.3 67.9
26 NongkremST Dominic Roblin Nongkhynrih Independent 7,358 2,516 34.2 71.5
27 LyngkyrdemST Brington Buhai Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference 7,285 479 6.6 67.8
28 NongshkenSTCLOSEST Maham Singh Indian National Congress 6,387 11 0.2 66.2
29 SohraST Phaindrojen Swer All Party Hill Leaders Conference 7,134 746 10.5 69.8
30 ShellaST Stanley D.D.Nichols Roy All Party Hill Leaders Conference 6,024 779 12.9 65.4
31 MawsynramST Karadoklie E. Tariang Hill State People's Democratic Party 6,869 328 4.8 72.9
32 MawkyrwatST Rowell Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 7,914 2,041 25.8 72.8
33 PariongSTWIDEST Tubarlin Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 6,898 3,660 53.1 67.8
34 NongstoinST Endro Lawphniaw Hill State People's Democratic Party 9,938 3,451 34.7 59.8
35 LangrinST Bakstarwell Wanniang Hill State People's Democratic Party 7,128 475 6.7 71.6
36 MawthengkutST Ledishon Nongsiang Hill State People's Democratic Party 6,574 27 0.4 58.5
37 BaghmaraST Williamson A. Sangma Indian National Congress 5,338 2,658 49.8 59.6
38 RongrenggiriST Albinstone M. Sangma Indian National Congress 5,406 130 2.4 55.0
39 RongjengST Pleander G. Momin Indian National Congress 3,570 102 2.9 54.5
40 KharkuttaST Prithington Sangma Indian National Congress 4,699 948 20.2 57.5
41 MendipatharST Beninstand G. Momin All Party Hill Leaders Conference 4,343 12 0.3 56.3
42 ResubelparaST Salseng Marak Indian National Congress 4,703 904 19.2 62.4
43 SongsakST Miriam D.Shira Independent 3,602 121 3.4 46.4
44 BajengdobaST Grohonsing Marak Indian National Congress 3,650 692 19.0 48.5
45 TikrikillaST Jagendranath Bantha Independent 6,211 199 3.2 74.8
46 DadenggiriST Bronson Momin All Party Hill Leaders Conference 4,960 1,090 22.0 47.9
47 RongchugiriST M. Reidson Momin Indian National Congress 3,323 204 6.1 43.7
48 Phulbari Akramozzaman Indian National Congress 8,216 14 0.2 83.2
49 RajabalaST Mozibur Rahman Independent 8,458 19 0.2 82.3
50 SelsellaST Girash Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference 4,700 82 1.7 66.7
51 RongramST Crunden S. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference 5,697 73 1.3 57.7
52 TuraST Singjan Sangma Indian National Congress 7,566 658 8.7 64.6
53 ChokpotST Jackman Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference 4,783 344 7.2 57.2
54 KheraparaST Alfrien Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference 4,672 34 0.7 50.6
55 DaluST Mukul Das Independent 5,412 94 1.7 69.7
56 DalamgiriST Armison Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference 5,636 626 11.1 68.5
57 RangsakonaST Jendew Ch. Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference 6,143 1,265 20.6 70.8
58 AmpatigiriST Bhadreswar Koch Indian National Congress 7,540 2,710 35.9 69.3
59 SalmanpuraST Meckenson K.Sangma Independent 6,282 2,113 33.6 64.9
60 Mahendraganj Manik Ch. Das Indian National Congress 8,043 2,832 35.2 85.1
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 3,660 votes

Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1978 · 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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