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Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha 1988

Results board · 60 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateMeghalaya
Seats
60
Constituencies
Majority
31
Seats needed of 60
Electors
8.07L
On the roll
Votes polled
6.25L
77.5% of electors
Median turnout
78.8%
Median of 60 seats
INC short
−8
Below majority · 23 − 31

[01]Seat matrix

60 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 60 seats: INC 23, HPU 19, IND 8, HSPDP 6, PDIC 2, APHLC 2. Majority line at 31 seats. Hemicycle of 60 seats: INC 23, HPU 19, IND 8, HSPDP 6, PDIC 2, APHLC 2. Majority line at 31 seats.
Majority · 31 of 60INC 23 · 8 short of majority
INC 2338.3% Indian National Congress
HPU 1931.7% Hill People Union
IND 813.3% Independents
HSPDP 610.0% Hill State People's Democratic Party
PDIC 23.3% Public Demands Implementation Convention
APHLC 23.3% All Party Hill Leaders Conference (ARMISON MARAK GROUP)

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
INC 32.6%23 seats · 38.3%
HPU 26.8%19 seats · 31.7%
HPD 12.7%Seats unmatched
AHL(A) 4.7%Seats unmatched
PDC 3.2%Seats unmatched
Others 20.0%Seat count not derivable

Vote share not published

  • IND8 seats
  • HSPDP6 seats
  • PDIC2 seats
  • APHLC2 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 32.6% of votes into 38.3% of seats, a seat premium of 5.7 pp.

    23 ÷ 60 = 38.3% · 38.3 − 32.6 = +5.7

  2. Sutnga-Shangpung was decided by 52 votes, the closest of 60 seats; Pariong had the widest margin, 4,411.

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

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

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 2 of 60 · INC 1

  4. In ST-reserved seats INC won 22 of 55 (40.0%), against 38.3% of all seats.

    22 ÷ 55 = 40.0% · 23 ÷ 60 = 38.3%

  5. Turnout ran from 56.7% in Nongstoin to 92.1% in Nongbah-Wahiajer; the median seat polled 78.8%.

    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
025507510078.8%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 00.0% of seats
50–60 11.7% of seats
60–70 1118.3% of seats
70–80 2135.0% of seats
≥ 80% 2745.0% of seats
  • LowestNongstoin56.7%
  • HighestNongbah-Wahiajer92.1%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

60 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha 1988, all 60 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 War-JaintiaST Johndeng Pohrmen Indian National Congress 11,602 457 3.9 84.1
02 RymbaiST Simon Siangshai Independent 15,114 649 4.3 91.7
03 Sutnga-ShangpungSTCLOSEST Onward Leyswell Nongtdu Indian National Congress 11,377 52 0.5 88.7
04 RaliangST Herbert Suchiang Indian National Congress 14,580 565 3.9 91.0
05 NartiangST H. Britainwar Dan Indian National Congress 12,934 183 1.4 83.4
06 Nongbah-WahiajerST Kyrmen Susngi Independent 12,598 52 0.4 92.1
07 JowaiST Roytre Christopher Laloo Indian National Congress 10,639 802 7.5 87.8
08 MawhatiST S.R.Moksha Hill People Union 10,027 1,003 10.0 78.9
09 UmroiST E.K. Mawlong Hill State People's Democratic Party 11,702 1,699 14.5 77.9
10 NongpohST D. Dethwelson Lapang Indian National Congress 10,961 1,182 10.8 80.3
11 JirangST J. Dringwell Rymbai Indian National Congress 8,456 418 4.9 62.7
12 MairangST Fuller Lyngdon Mawnai Hill State People's Democratic Party 12,703 559 4.4 85.0
13 NongspungST S. Loniak Marbaniang Hill State People's Democratic Party 11,825 219 1.9 82.9
14 SohiongST M.Donkupar Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 13,152 1,972 15.0 83.3
15 MylliemST D.M.Roy Kharkongor Hill People Union 10,646 482 4.5 75.2
16 Malki-NongthymmaiST Upstar Kharbuli Indian National Congress 9,294 899 9.7 66.0
17 LaitumkharahST Peter G. Mareaniang Indian National Congress 7,881 1,064 13.5 64.3
18 Pynthorumkhrah J. Marvin Pariat Independent 9,739 3,144 32.3 73.8
19 JaiawST P. Ripple Kyndiah Indian National Congress 10,038 888 8.8 70.5
20 MawkharST Korbar Singh Hill People Union 6,361 513 8.1 67.1
21 Mawprem D.N.Joshi Indian National Congress 7,468 1,566 21.0 68.8
22 Laban Anthony Lyngdoh Hill People Union 8,025 938 11.7 69.2
23 MawlaiST S.D. Khongwir Hill People Union 10,525 4,363 41.5 69.6
24 SohryngkhamST Sanbor S. Lyngdoh Public Demands Implementation Convention 10,594 1,387 13.1 79.0
25 DiengliengST Martle Mukhin Public Demands Implementation Convention 11,124 2,443 22.0 79.1
26 NongkremST H.S.Shylla Indian National Congress 11,909 548 4.6 82.8
27 LyngkyrdemST B.B.Lyngdoh Hill People Union 11,092 2,121 19.1 73.9
28 NongshkenST G.S. Massar Hill People Union 8,921 1,945 21.8 73.3
29 SohraST S.P. Swer Hill People Union 9,694 650 6.7 77.0
30 ShellaST Donkupar Roy Independent 7,693 418 5.4 74.2
31 MawsynramST Mestonnath Kharchandy Indian National Congress 10,103 831 8.2 75.2
32 MawkyrwatST Bires Nongsiej Hill People Union 11,746 1,189 10.1 80.4
33 PariongSTWIDEST Hopingstone Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 9,407 4,411 46.9 73.6
34 NongstoinST Hopingstone Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 13,250 789 6.0 56.7
35 LangrinST Probin K. Raswai Indian National Congress 10,977 2,318 21.1 82.2
36 MawthengkutST Maysalin War Indian National Congress 10,297 252 2.4 66.5
37 BaghmaraST Williamson A. Sangma Indian National Congress 8,658 2,663 30.8 74.4
38 RongrenggiriST Projend D. Sangma Hill People Union 11,353 1,382 12.2 71.5
39 RongjengST Pleander G. Momin Hill People Union 8,057 273 3.4 73.3
40 KharkuttaST Luderberg Ch. Momin Hill People Union 8,259 211 2.6 68.3
41 MendipatharST Beninstand G. Momin Hill People Union 10,907 1,122 10.3 81.7
42 ResubelparaST Salseng Marak Indian National Congress 10,217 1,758 17.2 82.1
43 SongsakST Lehinson Sangma Hill People Union 7,731 1,103 14.3 66.4
44 BajengdobaST Chamberline Marak Indian National Congress 9,096 2,527 27.8 77.2
45 TikrikillaST Kapin Chandra Boro Independent 10,652 752 7.1 85.9
46 DadenggiriST Norwin B. Sangma Indian National Congress 10,816 1,435 13.3 67.8
47 RongchugiriST Sherjee M. Sangma Hill People Union 8,445 1,461 17.3 80.5
48 Phulbari Parimal Rava Hill People Union 13,121 1,378 10.5 89.4
49 RajabalaST Miriam D. Shira Independent 12,990 813 6.3 87.2
50 SelsellaST Atul C. Marak Indian National Congress 8,723 659 7.6 81.8
51 RongramST Crunden Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference (ARMISON MARAK GROUP) 10,180 270 2.7 78.7
52 TuraST Purno A. Sangma Indian National Congress 14,838 1,509 10.2 73.6
53 ChokpotST Clifford R. Marak Hill People Union 8,208 189 2.3 77.9
54 KheraparaST Chamberun Marak Indian National Congress 8,947 2,591 29.0 73.3
55 DaluST Mountbatten Sangma Indian National Congress 8,209 823 10.0 81.3
56 DalamgiriST Armison Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference (ARMISON MARAK GROUP) 8,762 106 1.2 81.1
57 RangsakonaST Chesterfield W. Marak Hill People Union 9,511 883 9.3 83.3
58 AmpatigiriST Monendra Agitok Independent 12,867 966 7.5 85.4
59 SalmanpuraST Nimarson Momin Independent 9,963 2,318 23.3 80.0
60 Mahendraganj Dhabal Ch. Barman Hill People Union 10,364 1,393 13.4 87.5
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 4,411 votes

Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1988 · 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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