1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary no 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election 1978 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election 1988 All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 31 17 February 1983 72.58% Indian National Congress 80 80 Indian National Congress 130,956 27.68 1.64 20 25 5 All Party Hill Leaders Conference 80 80 All Party Hill Leaders Conference 118,593 24.92 0.15 16 15 1 Chief Minister Williamson A. Sangma Indian National Congress B. B. Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference The 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 17 February 1983. No party secured a majority of seats and no women were elected. A coalition named the Meghalaya United Parliamentary Party was formed by the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL), the Hill State People's Democratic Party, the Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC) and two independent members. On 2 March 1983 the coalition presented B. B. Lyngdoh from AHL as Chief Minister. However, the coalition only lasted 29 days and on 2 April a new coalition, the Meghalaya Democratic Forum, was formed with the Indian National Congress (INC) in the lead. W. A. Sangma of the INC was appointed Chief Minister. Results + ← Summary of the 17 February 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results →File:India Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 1983.svg Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Won +/− Indian National Congress (INC) 130,956 27.68 1.64 25 5 All Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL)118,59324.920.15 151 Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP)91,38619.320.08 151 Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC)23,2534.922 alpha aCommunist Party of India2,4420.520.1 0Independents (IND) 106,378 22.49 2.33 3 5 beta b Total 473,050 100.00 60 ±0Source: Election Commission of Indiahttps://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3672-meghalaya-1983/ Meghalaya 1983 Election Commission of India 2 April 2020 alpha aIn the 1978 election, two candidates from the PDIC were elected, but the party had not obtained registration in time for the election; at that time, the party's representatives were recorded as independents in the official results.Gupta Susmita Sen https://books.google.com/books?id=MRWKAAAAMAAJ Regionalism in Meghalaya 2005 South Asian Publishers 978-81-7003-288-5 118 en beta bDoes not include the two PDIC candidates elected as independents in 1978. Elected members Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyeci.gov.in Election Commission of India Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20171025204117/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf 25 October 2017 15 February 2024 pdfAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1Malki-Nongthymmai65.59%Bindo LanongAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,31346.49%Upstar KharbuliIndian National Congress2,2982.46%1,0152War-Jaintia73.59%H. Enowell PohshnaIndependent politician3,39934.14%Johndeng PohrmenIndian National Congress3,24032.54%1593Rymbai76.45%Nihon KsihAll Party Hill Leaders Conference4,15737.%Obil KyndaitIndian National Congress3,54831.58%6094Sutnga-Shangpung73.8%Barrister PakemHill State People's Democratic Party3,69540.78%Onward Leyswell NongtduIndian National Congress2,98232.91%7135Raliang78.93%Humphrey HademHill State People's Democratic Party5,31740.32%Hamdon LamareAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,94629.92%1,3716Nartiang76.82%Edwingson BarehIndependent politician3,24430.63%H. Britainwar DanAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,79826.42%4467Nongbah-Wahiajer78.06%Indro PariatHill State People's Democratic Party2,16024.41%Katsingh ThubruAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,12924.06%318Jowai80.39%Dr. Roytre Christopher LalooIndian National Congress2,29126.73%Tylli KundiahAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,75120.43%5409Mawhati71.68%S. R. MokshaHill State People's Democratic Party4,21659.03%Martin N. MajawPublic Demands Implementation Convention2,52035.28%1,69610Umroi72.87%E. K. MawlongHill State People's Democratic Party3,64546.07%Ialamdhrang MasharingIndian National Congress2,28428.87%1,36111Nongpoh72.3%Dr. D. D. LapangIndian National Congress3,01739.62%Chosterfield KhongwirHill State People's Democratic Party2,41631.73%60112Jirang59.28%Gerson LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party1,78929.28%J. Dringwell RymbaiIndian National Congress1,45723.85%33213Mairang76.82%Kitdor SyiemAll Party Hill Leaders Conference4,06844.72%Fuller Lyngdoh MawnaiHill State People's Democratic Party2,17923.95%1,88914Nongspung77.21%Winstone SyiemiongHill State People's Democratic Party4,82556.16%Hershon MarbaniangIndependent politician1,62318.89%3,20215Sohiong68.14%Nit ShabongIndian National Congress3,56242.38%Medras MylliemHill State People's Democratic Party2,57030.58%99216Mylliem78.52%Oris LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,94333.78%Dentist Mohan Roy KharkongorPublic Demands Implementation Convention2,60829.94%33517Laitumkhrah67.15%Justin KhonglahAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,96842.66%Peter G. MarbaniangHill State People's Democratic Party2,39934.48%56918Pynthorumkhrah68.34%B. K. RoyIndian National Congress2,99337.11%James Marvin PariatIndependent politician1,96824.4%1,02519Jaiaw70.79%P. Ripple KyndiahAll Party Hill Leaders Conference4,10244.92%Sain Manick JyrwaHill State People's Democratic Party3,13834.36%96420Mawkhar66.12%Korbar SinghAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,77232.45%W. Humphrey Dolly SyngkonIndian National Congress1,49627.4%27621Mawprem69.04%Dhrubanath JoshiIndian National Congress3,37553.33%Hereford S. SawianIndependent politician2,26235.74%1,11322Laban69.96%Bhaskar ChoudhuryIndian National Congress2,58839.9%Garland NonglaitAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,66825.72%92023Mawlai76.3%Stanlington David KhongwirHill State People's Democratic Party4,27450.93%Anthony JalaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,66943.72%60524Sohryngkham76.08%Grosswell MylliemngapAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,94238.92%Dringson E. ShallamPublic Demands Implementation Convention2,09927.76%84325Dienglieng76.77%Medistar WarbahPublic Demands Implementation Convention2,85337.16%Martle N MukhimAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,77236.11%8126Nongkrem80.65%Dominic Roblin NongkynrihPublic Demands Implementation Convention2,89932.35%Hispreachering Son ShyllaIndependent politician2,37526.5%52427Langkyrdem70.1%Brington Buhai LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,07137.08%Denis RynjahPublic Demands Implementation Convention2,52430.47%54728Nongshken76.87%Ganold Stone MassarHill State People's Democratic Party2,92538.08%Maham SinghIndian National Congress2,27929.67%64629Sohra72.74%Dr. Flinder Anderson KhonglamHill State People's Democratic Party3,10839.89%S. Phaindrojen SwerAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,90837.33%20030Shella68.7%S. Galmendar Singh LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,18632.96%R. Wester TiewsohPublic Demands Implementation Convention1,86528.12%32131Mawsynram73.69%Mestonnath KharshandyIndian National Congress2,39731.85%D. Plaslanding IangjuhHill State People's Democratic Party1,98626.39%41132Mawkyrwat75.48%Rowell LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party2,47629.12%E. Garland Royal SyiemIndian National Congress2,38628.06%9033Pariong62.5%Tubarlin LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party3,92757.8%B. Phrinlington MarngarAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,01729.69%1,91034Nongstoin59.75%Hopingstone LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party4,21839.16%K. MawlotIndependent politician2,26221.%1,95635Langrin75.74%Bakstarwell WanniangHill State People's Democratic Party4,36453.7%Hetlin ShiraAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,39929.52%1,96536Mawthengkut70.44%H. Ledishon NongsiangHill State People's Democratic Party2,72630.98%Eblin J. SangmaIndian National Congress2,47728.15%24937Baghmara69.63%Williamson A. SangmaIndian National Congress4,97074.91%Emerson MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,18617.87%3,78438Rongrenggiri61.69%Albinstone M. SangmaIndian National Congress3,14242.18%Willipson MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,00926.97%1,13339Rongjeng66.75%Nihimson R. SangmaIndian National Congress1,71630.47%Pleander G. MominIndependent politician1,36124.17%35540Kharkutta60.73%Pretting Tone SangmaIndian National Congress2,94745.51%Kurendra D. ShiraIndependent politician1,69426.16%1,25341Mendipathar78.91%Beninstand G. MominAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,33039.42%Frankenstein W. MominIndian National Congress2,47729.32%85342Resubelpara74.82%Salseng C. MarakIndian National Congress4,25261.41%Nablune G. MominIndependent politician2,67238.59%1,58043Songsak58.45%Elwin SangmaIndian National Congress2,19041.51%Rockefeller G. MominHill State People's Democratic Party1,37025.97%82044Bajengdoba66.05%Chamberline MarakIndian National Congress4,05963.82%Grohonsing MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,14433.71%1,91545Tikrikilla80.14%Monindra RavaIndian National Congress3,31445.63%Bipin DaringHill State People's Democratic Party2,00527.61%1,30946Dadenggre65.54%Norwin SangmaIndian National Congress3,43243.81%Denison M. SangmaHill State People's Democratic Party2,31329.53%1,11947Rongchugiri63.59%William Cecil MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,57351.13%M. Reidson MominIndian National Congress1,76835.14%80548Phulbari87.29%Parimal RavaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,74026.9%Sofier Rahman HazarikaIndependent politician2,39823.54%34249Rajabala86.54%Khorsedur Rahman KhanIndian National Congress3,12930.37%Mozibur RahmanIndependent politician2,56824.93%56150Selsella77.17%Atul C. MarakIndian National Congress2,38942.9%Predingson MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,36224.46%1,02751Rongram75.29%Crunden S. SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,65946.29%Godwin D. ShiraIndian National Congress2,91836.92%74152Tura68.82%Sanford K. MarakIndian National Congress3,75437.48%Wilnam A. SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,40734.02%34753Chokpot71.22%Clifford MarakIndependent politician1,69027.29%Masonsing SangmaIndian National Congress1,51724.5%17354Kherapara68.28%Roster M. SangmaIndian National Congress1,89116.04%Oliver G. MominIndependent politician1,07710.27%81455Dalu76.76%Kamal R. BhowmikIndian National Congress1,86129.94%Mukul DasIndependent politician1,20919.45%65256Rangsakona74.93%Pipinson MominIndian National Congress2,64536.84%Jenden Ch. MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,48134.55%16457Ampatigiri78.29%Bhadreswar KochIndian National Congress3,05333.16%Monendro AgitokHill State People's Democratic Party2,87031.17%18358Salmanpara72.99%Meckenson SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,28930.88%Nimarson MominIndian National Congress2,03527.46%25459Mahendraganj84.89%Lokhindor HajongIndian National Congress3,26940.35%Shamsul HaqueIndependent politician2,58131.86%68860Dalamgiri80.46%Ira MarakIndian National Congress4,08942.16%Armison MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,98057.84%1,109 References Meghalaya Category:State Assembly elections in Meghalaya