1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

State election in India March 2020 March 2020 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary no 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election 1978 All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 31 9 March 1972 All Party Hill Leaders Conference 80 80 All Party Hill Leaders Conference 73,851 35.67 32 Indian National Congress (R) 80 80 Indian National Congress (R) 20,474 9.89 9 Chief Minister Chief Minister Office established Williamson A. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference The 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 9 March 1972. These were Meghalaya's first Legislative Assembly elections, following the creation of the state on 21 January 1972. 59 men and one woman, Percylina Marak, were elected.Joshi Hargovind https://books.google.com/books?id=6Ug-LSwx5OsC Meghalaya: Past and Present 2004 Mittal Publications 978-81-7099-980-5 292 enhttps://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/opinion-meghalaya-assembly-elections-northeast-few-women-politicians-bjp-cong ‘Matrilineal’ Meghalaya Goes to Polls With Only 32 Women in Fray Mukhim Patricia 15 February 2018 The Quint en 12 April 2020 Results File:1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election.svgPartyVotes%SeatsAll Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL)73,85135.6732 Indian National Congress (INC) 20,474 9.89 9Communist Party of India (CPI)1,1820.570Independents (IND) 111,506 53.86 19alpha a Total 207,013 100.00 60Source: Election Commission of Indiahttps://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3669-meghalaya-1972/ Meghalaya 1972 Election Commission of India 6 March 2020 alpha aThe Hill State People's Democratic Party won 8 seats, but the party's representatives were recorded as independents in the official statistical report of the election. Elected members Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyeci.gov.in Election Commission of India Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143519/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf 24 March 2018 15 February 2024 pdfAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1Jowai73.3%B. B. ShallamAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,90749.14%Gordon D. PaeIndian National Congress1,74229.45%1,1652Nongtalang66.%Enowell PohshnaIndependent politician2,42638.1%Johndeng PohrmenAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,32836.56%983Rymbai73.97%Lewis BarehIndependent politician3,55556.6%Nihon KsihAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,72643.4%8294Sutnga71.72%Onward Leyswell NongtduIndependent politician2,41139.55%Beryl SutngaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,86230.54%5495Nartiang75.54%Edwingson BarehAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,89050.76%Olbin LamareIndependent politician2,93738.32%9536Mynsoraliang75.25%Humphrey HademIndependent politician3,63653.18%Jerueyliwin GarodAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,20146.82%4357Mawlai64.66%Stanlington David KhongwirIndependent politician2,83056.1%E. Bremly LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,21543.9%6158Mawkhar59.93%Alexander WarjriAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,47433.11%Ajra KhongphaiIndependent politician1,27928.73%1959Jaiaw58.6%P. Ripple KyndiahAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,48950.7%GanoldmassarIndependent politician2,03141.37%45810Mawprem64.56%Maham SinghIndian National Congress3,20269.67%Jokendro LanongIndependent politician1,39430.33%1,80811Shillong Cantt72.93%Dhrubanath JoshiIndian National Congress1,26369.78%Dringson E. ShalamIndependent politician35319.5%91012Laban56.26%Parsvanath ChoudhuryIndian National Congress1,70841.39%Muriel Selma DunnIndependent politician1,18328.66%52513Malki66.77%Upstar KharbuliIndependent politician2,34658.04%Binoy LahiriCommunist Party of India71517.69%1,63114Laitumkhrah63.69%Peter G. MareaniangAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,05967.9%Pranesh Chandra BiswasIndependent politician1,44632.1%1,61315Nongthymmai50.4%Brington Buhai LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,26931.03%Goilas MarbaniangIndependent politician1,07026.16%19916Nongkhlaw39.24%Hoover HynniewtaIndependent politician1,07740.98%Snomick KalwingAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,04739.84%3017Nongpoh50.76%Dr. D. D. LapangIndependent politician1,16630.75%A. AlleyIndependent politician77220.36%39418Mawhati52.82%Martin Narayan MajawIndependent politician1,52134.4%S. R. MokshaIndependent politician87619.81%64519Sohryngkham56.97%G. NilliemncapIndependent politician1,41237.88%Dlein KharumnuidIndependent politician82122.02%59120Nongkrem54.22%Radhon S. LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,91682.14%Resida SohtunIndependent politician53214.99%2,38421Dienglieng46.38%Beterson KharkongorAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,15340.54%Jungai KhongjohIndependent politician1,03336.32%12022Umroi54.72%Dlosingh LyngdohIndian National Congress90823.97%E. K. MawlongIndependent politician85822.65%5023Mylliem57.32%Jor Manik SyiemAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,92143.97%Francis SyiemIndependent politician1,42132.52%50024Sohiong61.84%Edward KurbahIndependent politician1,49633.73%S. Lonaik MarbaniangIndependent politician97321.94%52325Nongspung46.66%Winstone SyiemiongIndependent politician1,75159.6%Kwing Drolin ShangdiarAll Party Hill Leaders Conference48816.61%1,26326Mairang57.35%Fuller Lyngdoh MawnaiIndependent politician2,00958.22%Irad Manik SyiemAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,20734.98%80227Pariong64.82%Hopingstone LyngdohIndependent politician2,89070.82%Mak UhongniIndependent politician69517.03%2,19528Nongstoin60.73%Francis K. MawlotIndependent politician3,63082.71%Ledishon NongsiangAll Party Hill Leaders Conference75917.29%2,87129Mawthengkut53.62%Raisen MawsorIndependent politician2,24864.23%Maysalin WarAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,21634.74%1,03230Langrin50.6%Humdhrey NongrumAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,59748.59%Balkstar WanniangIndependent politician1,48045.03%11731Mawkyrwat59.33%Rowell LyngdohIndependent politician2,10763.62%Garland RoyalAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,02731.01%1,08032Mawsynram65.89%Kisto M Roy MarabaniangAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,73133.%Mestonnath KharchandyIndependent politician1,40726.83%32433Shella58.25%Stanely D D Nochols RoyAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,79857.97%Pros Erly Chandra ChyneIndependent politician1,51631.41%1,28234Sohra63.31%S. Phaindrojen SwerAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,21049.06%A Blingstodar DiengdohIndependent politician1,88041.73%33035Nongshken51.77%Darwin D PughAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,11051.05%Luisa Brosila LaminIndependent politician1,46335.4%64736Langkyrdem45.66%Galynstone LalooAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,39642.32%Herington MulliemIndependent politician1,28538.95%11137Mahendraganj69.72%Shamsul HoqueIndependent politician2,01244.35%Khelaram BarmanIndian National Congress1,43431.61%57838Dalu52.01%Nimosh SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,85367.24%Lamberth K. SangmaIndependent politician90332.76%95039Dambuk Aga36.22%Brojendra SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,87185.59%Vitus SangmaIndependent politician2189.97%1,65340Chokpot41.36%Jackman MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,58371.08%Greendash R, MarakIndependent politician64428.92%93941Siju-Williamson SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference Elected Unopposed42Rongrenggiri18.23%Choronsing SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference97378.91%Metrona MarakIndependent politician19715.98%77643Rongjeng33.24%Pleander G. MominIndependent politician1,08574.06%Gornel MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference38025.94%70544Kharkutta29.93%Pretting Tone SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference76053.98%Wetherson MoninIndependent politician28620.31%47445Songsak23.56%Elwin SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference81974.93%Projengton MominIndependent politician17616.1%64346Resubelpara26.35%Salseng C. MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,35481.81%Polycarp James MarakIndependent politician30118.19%1,05347Mendipathar48.63%Sibendra Narayan KochIndian National Congress1,08747.28%Josendra ChravaIndependent politician74632.45%34148Tikrikilla69.38%Monindra RavaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,80159.12%Nurali SlamIndependent politician1,93740.88%86449Phulbari69.17%AkramozzamanIndian National Congress2,07653.78%Majibhur RahmanIndependent politician1,78446.22%29250Rongchugiri27.12%Medison A. SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference72953.52%Arthur MominIndependent politician33124.3%39851Bajengdoba34.22%Grohonsing MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,53184.21%Broson MominIndependent politician28715.79%1,24452Dadenggre26.55%Reidson MominAll Party Hill Leaders Conference92865.58%Bronson W. MominIndependent politician48734.42%44153Rongram33.37%Percylina R. MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,19753.77%Miriam D ShiraIndependent politician84237.83%35554Selsella46.97%William Cecil R MarakIndian National Congress2,55076.55%Rosendra HajongCommunist Party of India46714.02%2,08355Ampatigiri47.8%Jagabandhu BarmanIndian National Congress1,23037.51%Lakhindra HajongIndependent politician1,12434.28%10656Rangsakona47.36%Sanford MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,53461.14%Jenden Ch. MarakIndependent politician97538.86%55957Tura44.25%Singjan SangmaIndian National Congress1,45151.34%Jangsan K. SangmaIndependent politician96934.29%48258Kherapara28.28%Plansing MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,25081.65%Janathon SangmaIndependent politician28118.35%96959Dalamgiri-Ira MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference Elected Unopposed60Salmanpara-Samarendra SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference Elected Unopposed Bypolls YearConstituencyReason for by-pollWinning candidateParty1973MawthengkutRaison MawsorBye-Election to MeghalayaLegislative Assembly : May 1973 https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/bye-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/1973-29-mawthengkut-bye-elections.pdf CEO Meghalaya Shillong 13 September 2017Independent (politician) References Meghalaya Category:State Assembly elections in Meghalaya Category:1970s in Meghalaya