1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

The 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 2 February 1988.[1] In the lead up to the election, sporadic violence targeted at the Indian Nepali population of the state occurred.[2] No party secured a majority of seats and two women were elected.[3]

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

2 February 1988

All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.51%
  First party Second party
 
Party INC HSPDP
Seats before 25 15
Seats won 22 6
Seat change 3 9
Popular vote 198,028 78,884
Percentage 32.65 12.68
Swing 4.97 6.64

Chief Minister before election

Williamson A. Sangma
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Purno A. Sangma
INC

Following the election, on 6 February 1988, the United Meghalaya Parliamentary Democratic Forum coalition was formed between the Indian National Congress (INC), the Hill People's Union (HPU), the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) and independents.[4] Purno A. Sangma (from the INC) was successfully nominated as Chief Minister.[1]

Results

Summary of the 2 February 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Won +/−
Indian National Congress (INC) 198,02832.654.97 223
Hill People's Union (HPU) 162,806 26.84 19
Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP) 78,884 12.68 6.64 6 9
All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) 28,391 4.68 2
Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC) 19,402 3.2 1.62 2
Communist Party of India (CPI) 2,206 0.36 0.16 0
Independents (IND) 118,81619.592.9 96
Total 606,533100.00 60±0
Source: Election Commission of India[3]

Elected Members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
War-jaintiaSTJohndeng PohrmenIndian National Congress
RymbaiSTSimon SiangshaiIndependent
Sutnga-shangpungSTOnward Leyswell NongtduIndian National Congress
RaliangSTHerbert SuchiangIndian National Congress
NartiangSTH. Britainwar DanIndian National Congress
Nongbah-wahiajerSTKyrmen SusngiIndependent
JowaiSTRoytre Christopher LalooIndian National Congress
MawhatiSTS.r.mokshaHill People's Union
UmroiSTE.k. MawlongHill State People's Democratic Party
NongpohSTD. Dethwelson LapangIndian National Congress
JirangSTJ. Dringwell RymbaiIndian National Congress
MairangSTFuller Lyngdon MawnaiHill State People's Democratic Party
NongspungSTS. Loniak MarbaniangHill State People's Democratic Party
SohiongSTM.donkupar LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party
MylliemSTD.m.roy KharkongorHill People's Union
Malki-nongthymmaiSTUpstar KharbuliIndian National Congress
LaitumkharahSTPeter G. MareaniangIndian National Congress
PynthorumkhrahNoneJ. Marvin PariatIndependent
JaiawSTP. Ripple KyndiahIndian National Congress
MawkharSTKorbar SinghHill People's Union
MawpremNoneD.n.joshiIndian National Congress
LabanNoneAnthony LyngdohHill People's Union
MawlaiSTS.d. KhongwirHill People's Union
SohryngkhamSTSanbor S. LyngdohPublic Demands Implementation Convention
DiengliengSTMartle MukhimPublic Demands Implementation Convention
NongkremSTH.s.shyllaIndian National Congress
LyngkyrdemSTB.b.lyngdohHill People's Union
NongshkenSTG.s. MassarHill People's Union
SohraSTS.p. SwerHill People's Union
ShellaSTDonkupar RoyIndependent
MawsynramSTMestonnath KharchandyIndian National Congress
MawkyrwatSTBires NongsiejHill People's Union
PariongSTHopingstone LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party
NongstoinSTHopingstone LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party
LangrinSTProbin K. RaswaiIndian National Congress
MawthengkutSTMaysalin WarIndian National Congress
BaghmaraSTWilliamson A. SangmaIndian National Congress
RongrenggiriSTProjend D. SangmaHill People's Union
RongjengSTPleander G. MominHill People's Union
KharkuttaSTLuderberg Ch. MominHill People's Union
MendipatharSTBeninstand G. MominHill People's Union
ResubelparaSTSalseng MarakIndian National Congress
SongsakSTLehinson SangmaHill People's Union
BajengdobaSTChamberline MarakIndian National Congress
TikrikillaSTKapin Chandra BoroIndependent
DadenggiriSTNorwin B. SangmaIndian National Congress
RongchugiriSTSherjee M. SangmaHill People's Union
PhulbariNoneParimal RavaHill People's Union
RajabalaSTMiriam D. ShiraIndependent
SelsellaSTAtul C. MarakIndian National Congress
RongramSTCrunden SangmaAll Party Hill Leaders Conference
TuraSTPurno A. SangmaIndian National Congress
ChokpotSTClifford R. MarakHill People's Union
KheraparaSTChamberun MarakIndependent
DaluSTMountbatten SangmaIndian National Congress
DalamgiriSTArmison MarakAll Party Hill Leaders Conference
RangsakonaSTChesterfield W. MarakHill People's Union
AmpatigiriSTMonendra AgitokIndependent
SalmanpuraSTNimarson MominIndependent
MahendraganjNoneDhabal Ch. BarmanHill People's Union

References

  1. Warjri, Antarwell (March 2017). "Role of Regional Political Parties and Formation of the Coalition Governments in Meghalaya" (PDF). International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies. 3 (5): 206–218. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. "Ugly Elections". Economic and Political Weekly. 23 (7): 279. 1988. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4378083.
  3. "Meghalaya 1988". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. "Name of the Governors / Chief Minister and Chain of Events in Meghalaya". Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 19 September 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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