2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election of 2013 was held on 23 February 2013 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in the state of Meghalaya in India.

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
23 February 2013
Turnout87.97% (1.87)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mukul Sangma Donkupar Roy
Party INC UDP
Last election 25 seats[1] 11 seats[1]
Seats won 29 8
Seat change 4[2] 3[2]
Popular vote 458783 225676
Percentage 34.78% 17.11%
Swing 1.88 1.26
Chief Minister before election

Mukul Sangma
INC

 Chief Minister

Mukul Sangma
INC

Background

The 8th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly was formed after Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election in 2008 and this assembly is to expire on 10 March 2013.[3] Hence the new election to the 9th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is announced by the Election Commission of India.[4]

After the scrutiny of the nomination by the candidates, 345 candidates were able to contest in polls in which 320 men and 25 women.[5]

Results
← Summary of the 23 February 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Won +/−
Indian National Congress (INC) 458,78334.8 294
United Democratic Party (UDP) 225,67617.1 83
National People's Party (NPP) 116,2518.8 22
Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) 55,0494.2 42
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 24,2561.8 213
North East Social Democratic Party (NESDP) 10,3360.8 11
Garo National Council (GNC) 9,3000.7 11
Independents (IND) 365,28710.0 138
Total 1,319,039100.00 60±0

Elected Members
Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)		 Member Party
NartiangSTSniawbhalang DharIndian National Congress
JowaiSTRoytre Christopher LalooIndian National Congress
RaliangSTComingone YmbonIndian National Congress
MowkaiawSTRobinus SyngkonIndependent
Sutnga SaipungSTHopeful BamonIndependent
KhliehriatSTJustine DkharIndependent
AmlaremSTStephanson MukhimIndependent
MawhatiSTJulias Kitbok DorphangIndependent
NongpohSTDr. D.d.lapangIndian National Congress
JirangSTLamboklang MylliemNorth East Social Democratic Party
UmsningSTDr. Celestine LyngdohIndian National Congress
UmroiSTNgaitlang DharIndian National Congress
MawryngknengSTDavid A. NongrumIndependent
PynthorumkhrahNoneA. L. HekIndian National Congress
MawlaiSTEmbhahlang SyiemliehUnited Democratic Party
East ShillongSTMazel Ampareen LyngdohIndian National Congress
North ShillongSTRoshan WarjriIndian National Congress
West ShillongNonePaul LyngdohUnited Democratic Party
South ShillongNoneSanbor ShullaiNationalist Congress Party
MylliemSTRonnie V. LyngdohIndian National Congress
NongthymmaiSTJemino MawthohUnited Democratic Party
NongkremSTArdent Miller BasaiawmoitHill State People's Democratic Party
SohiongSTH. Donkupar R. LyngdohIndian National Congress
MawphlangSTKennedy Cornelius KhyriemIndian National Congress
MawsynramSTPynshngainlang SyiemIndian National Congress
ShellaSTDonkupar RoyUnited Democratic Party
PynurslaSTPrestone TynsongIndian National Congress
SohraSTTitosstarwell ChyneUnited Democratic Party
MawkynrewSTRemington PyngropeUnited Democratic Party
MairangSTMetbah LyngdohUnited Democratic Party
MawthadraishanSTBrolding NongsiejUnited Democratic Party
NongstoinSTHopingstone LyngdohHill State People's Democratic Party
Rambrai JyrngamSTPhlastingwell PangniangHill State People's Democratic Party
MawshynrutSTWitting MawsorHill State People's Democratic Party
RanikorSTMartin M. DanggoIndian National Congress
MawkyrwatSTRowell LyngdohIndian National Congress
KharkuttaSTCherak MominIndian National Congress
MendipatharSTMarthon SangmaNationalist Congress Party
ResubelparaSTSalseng C. MarakIndian National Congress
BajengdobaSTBrigady MarakIndependent
SongsakSTNihim D ShiraNational People's Party
RongjengSTSengnam MarakIndian National Congress
William NagarSTDeborah C MarakIndian National Congress
RaksamgreSTLimison D. SangmaIndian National Congress
TikrikilaSTMichael T. SangmaIndependent
PhulbariNoneAbu Taher MondalIndian National Congress
RajabalaNoneAshahel D ShiraIndependent
SelsellaSTClement MarakIndian National Congress
DadenggreSTJames Pangsang Kongkal SangmaNational People's Party
North TuraSTNoverfield R. MarakIndian National Congress
South TuraSTJohn Leslee K SangmaIndependent
RangsakonaSTZenith M. SangmaIndian National Congress
AmpatiSTDr. Mukul SangmaIndian National Congress
MahendraganjSTDikkanchi D. ShiraIndian National Congress
SalmanparaSTWinnerson D. SangmaIndian National Congress
GambegreSTSaleng A. SangmaIndependent
DaluSTKenethson R. SangmaIndian National Congress
Rongara SijuSTRophul S. MarakIndependent
ChokpotSTClifford MarakGaro National Council
BaghmaraSTSamuel M. SangmaIndependent

References
  1. "Meghalaya 2008 (Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya)". eci.gov.in.
  2. "Partywise Results". eciresults.ap.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013.
  3. "Welcome to Election Commission of India". eci.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  4. "Schedule for the General Elections to he Legislative Assemblies of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura and bye-elections to fill casual vacancies in the State Legislative Assemblies" (PDF). eci.nic.in. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2013.
  5. "List of Contesting Candidates" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014.
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