1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary no 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election 1972 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election 1983 All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 31 25 February 1978 67.18% All Party Hill Leaders Conference 80 80 All Party Hill Leaders Conference 94,362 24.92 10.75 32 16 16 Indian National Congress 80 80 Indian National Congress 109,654 28.96 19.07 9 20 11 Chief Minister Williamson A. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference Darwin Diengdoh Pugh All Party Hill Leaders Conference The 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 25 February 1978. No party secured a majority of seats in the election. Following negotiations, a coalition government, known as the Meghalaya United Legislative Party, was formed between the All Party Hill Leaders Conference, the Hill State People's Democratic Party and the Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC). Due to an inability to reach agreement between the coalition parties, the position of Chief Minister was chosen by drawing lots; subsequently, on 10 March 1978, Darwin Diengdoh Pugh was sworn in as the state's second Chief Minister.https://www.oneindia.com/2008/11/18/former-meghalaya-chief-minister-d-d-pugh-dies-1226999313.html Former Meghalaya Chief Minister D D Pugh dies Staff 2008-11-18 Oneindia.com en 2020-03-08 Miriam D Shira from Garo Hills was the only woman elected to the legislature.Joshi Hargovind https://books.google.com/books?id=6Ug-LSwx5OsC Meghalaya: Past and Present 2004 Mittal Publications 978-81-7099-980-5 292 en Results File:India Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 1978.svg Parties and coalitions Popular vote SeatsVotes%±ppWon+/− Indian National Congress (INC) 109,654 28.96 19.07 20 11 All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC)94,36224.9210.75 1616 Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP)72,85219.2414alpha aIndian National Congress (I) 5,447 1.44 0 Communist Party of India2,3610.620.05 0Independents (IND) 93,970 24.82 29.04 10beta b 9 Total 378,646 100.00 60 ±0Source: Election Commission of Indiahttps://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3670-meghalaya-1978/ Meghalaya 1978 Election Commission of India 7 March 2020 alpha a The HSPDP won 8 seats in the 1972 election, but the party's representatives were recorded as independents at the time of that election. beta bTwo candidates from the PDIC were elected, but the party had not obtained registration in time for the election; 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 Elected members + Results by constituencyeci.gov.in Election Commission of India Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143720/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf 24 March 2018 15 February 2024 pdfAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1War-Jaintia69.45%Johndeng PohrmenAll Party Hill Leaders Conference4,52253.48%H.Enowel PohshnaIndian National Congress3,59042.46%9322Rymbai77.34%Obil KyndaitHill State People's Democratic Party3,19334.78%Nihon KsihIndian National Congress2,85831.13%3353Sutnga-Shangpung79.59%Barrister PakemHill State People's Democratic Party2,67533.96%Beryle SutngaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,57732.72%984Raliang80.33%Humphrey HademHill State People's Democratic Party4,06237.79%M. Jerveyliwin GarodAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,68124.94%1,3815Nartiang78.64%H. Britainwar DanIndependent politician4,11245.57%Edwingson BarehIndian National Congress2,41426.75%1,6986Nongbah-Wahiajer79.32%Albin LamareAll Party Hill Leaders Conference4,22552.05%B. Blooming ShallamIndian National Congress1,70921.05%2,5167Jowai79.57%Tylli KyndiahIndependent politician2,23031.84%Disingh ShallamIndependent politician1,74224.88%4888Mawhati64.33%Martin N. MajawIndependent politician2,41240.09%S. R. MokshaHill State People's Democratic Party1,88731.37%5259Umroi72.03%E. K. MawlongIndependent politician2,52634.77%Dlosingh LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party1,96527.05%56110Nongpoh66.08%Dr. D. D. LapangIndian National Congress2,22334.89%Andreas KhongjeeAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,62125.44%60211Jirang51.33%Snomick KalwingIndian National Congress1,75038.89%Gerson LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party1,28828.62%46212Mairang60.71%Fuller Lyngdoh MawnaiHill State People's Democratic Party3,49652.75%Irad Manik SyiemAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,82827.58%1,66813Nongspung75.63%Winstone SyiemiongHill State People's Democratic Party4,98862.06%Horishon Lyngdoh B.All Party Hill Leaders Conference1,90423.69%3,08414Sohiong64.1%Medras MylliemHill State People's Democratic Party2,78737.67%Nit ShabongIndependent politician2,32831.46%45915Mylliem74.42%Lambourne KharlukhiHill State People's Democratic Party2,07830.01%Jor Manik SyiemAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,93527.94%14316Malki-Nongthymmai68.81%Upstar KharbuliIndian National Congress2,70440.15%Bindo LanongAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,26733.66%43717Laitumkhrah67.61%Peter G. MareaniangIndian National Congress3,98366.42%Alexander WarjriAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,55425.91%2,42918Pynthorumkhrah63.85%B. K. RoyIndian National Congress1,57528.67%Subhas Chandra BhattacharjeeIndependent politician79414.45%78119Jaiaw69.95%P. Ripple KyndiahAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,02032.14%Sain Manik JyrwaIndependent politician2,36525.17%65520Mawkhar68.79%Darwin Diengdoh PughAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,73030.64%E. Shersingh JyrwaHill State People's Democratic Party1,27722.62%45321Mawprem67.77%Dhrubanath JoshiIndian National Congress2,78957.16%Harendra Kumar DattaIndependent politician88918.22%1,90022Laban70.1%Bhaskar ChoudhuryIndian National Congress1,93243.8%Rayland Singh LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,30729.63%62523Mawlai76.65%Stanlington David KhongwirHill State People's Democratic Party4,75666.68%Stoshon Roy NongrumAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,87526.29%2,88124Sohryngkham67.1%Grosswell MylliemngapAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,77943.95%Dringson E. ShallamIndependent politician1,51323.93%1,26625Dienglieng67.88%Jungai KhongjohIndian National Congress1,97031.44%Medistar WarbahAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,88830.14%8226Nongkrem71.51%Dominic Robun NongkynrihIndependent politician4,32559.94%Radhon S. LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,80925.07%2,51627Langkyrdem67.77%Brington Buhai LyngdohAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,59136.43%Tarson RynjahIndian National Congress2,11229.69%47928Nongshken66.17%Maham SinghIndian National Congress2,07033.29%Ganoldstone MassarHill State People's Democratic Party2,05933.11%1129Sohra69.84%Phaindrojen SwerAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,88841.11%Dr. Flinder Anderson KhonglamHill State People's Democratic Party2,14230.49%74630Shella65.36%Stanely D D Nochols RoyAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,17436.86%R. Wester TiewsohIndependent politician1,39523.65%77931Mawsynram72.89%Karadoklie E. TariangHill State People's Democratic Party1,58824.04%D. Plaslanding IangjuhIndependent politician1,26019.07%32832Mawkyrwat72.78%Rowell LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party3,96551.16%Rendarson K. RyajAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,92424.83%2,04133Pariong67.77%Tubarlin LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party4,91172.4%Mak ThongniIndian National Congress1,25118.44%3,66034Nongstoin59.76%Endro LawphniawHill State People's Democratic Party5,86460.58%Francis K. MawlotIndian National Congress2,41324.93%3,45135Langrin71.63%Bakstarwell WanniangHill State People's Democratic Party2,61237.9%Hetlin ShiraIndependent politician2,13731.01%47536Mawthengkut58.48%Ledishon NongsiangHill State People's Democratic Party2,11133.53%Maysalin WarAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,08433.1%2737Baghmara59.62%Williamson A. SangmaIndian National Congress3,57371.56%Elphinstone R. MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference91518.33%2,65838Rongrenggiri55.03%Albinstone M. SangmaIndian National Congress1,87337.06%Projengton G. MominAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,74334.49%13039Rongjeng54.47%Pleander G. MominIndian National Congress1,46243.49%Gothickson G. MominAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,36040.45%10240Kharkutta57.46%Pretting Tone SangmaIndian National Congress2,20349.82%Kurendra D.ShiraIndependent politician1,25528.38%94841Mendipathar56.27%Beninstand G. MominAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,49437.03%Luthunath J. SangmaIndian National Congress1,48236.73%1242Resubelpara62.42%Salseng C. MarakIndian National Congress2,59160.57%Timothy ShiraAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,68739.43%90443Songsak46.44%Miriam D. ShiraIndependent politician1,15635.04%Choronsing SangmaIndian National Congress1,03531.37%12144Bajengdoba48.54%Grohonsing MarakIndian National Congress1,70951.23%Levingstone MominAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,01730.49%69245Tikrikilla74.8%Jagendranath BanthaIndependent politician2,01134.07%Monindra RavaIndian National Congress1,81230.7%19946Dadenggre47.85%Bronson W. MominAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,85161.82%Norwin SangmaIndian National Congress1,76138.18%1,09047Rongchugiri43.67%M. Reidson MominIndian National Congress1,11137.36%Jackson MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference90730.5%20448Phulbari83.23%AkramozzamanIndian National Congress2,32729.15%Sofiar Rahman HazarikaIndependent politician2,31328.97%1449Rajabala82.28%Mozibur RahmanIndependent politician2,89635.08%Khursedur KhanIndian National Congress2,87734.85%1950Selsella66.73%Girash MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,17050.96%William Cecil R. MarakIndian National Congress2,08849.04%8251Rongram57.74%Crunden S. SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,97336.96%Godwin D. ShiraIndependent politician1,90035.59%7352Tura64.62%Singjan SangmaIndian National Congress2,84239.15%Fridina MarakIndependent politician2,18430.08%65853Chokpot57.2%Jackman MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,14447.16%Greendash R. MarkaIndian National Congress1,80039.6%34454Kherapara50.57%Alfrien MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference1,75140.28%Hendon T.SangmaIndependent politician1,71739.5%3455Dalu69.66%Mukul DasIndependent politician1,33025.72%Nimosh SangmaIndian National Congress1,23623.9%9456Dalamgiri68.46%Armison MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference2,92056.%Ira MarakIndian National Congress2,29444.%62657Rangsakona70.8%Jenden Ch. MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference3,52260.94%Sanford MarakIndian National Congress2,25739.06%1,26558Ampatigiri69.28%Bhadreswar KochIndian National Congress4,55163.36%Jagabandhu BarmanIndependent politician1,84125.63%2,71059Salmanpara64.88%Meckenson SangmaIndependent politician3,48558.82%Samarendro SangmaIndian National Congress1,37223.16%2,11360Mahendraganj85.15%Manik Chandra DasIndian National Congress5,15866.%Shamsul HaqueIndependent politician2,32629.76%2,832 References Meghalaya Category:State Assembly elections in Meghalaya Category:1970s in Meghalaya