1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election#Results
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1983
| next_election = 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1993
| seats_for_election = All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
| majority_seats = 31
| election_date = 2 February 1988
| turnout = 77.51%
| opinion_polls =
| image1 = {{eppt|Indian National Congress|height=80|width=80}}
| leader1 =
| leader_since1 =
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| alliance1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| popular_vote1 = 198,028
| percentage1 = 32.65
| swing1 = 4.97 {{increase}}
| last_election1 =
| seats_before1 = 25
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 22
| seat_change1 = 3 {{decrease}}
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = Hill State People's Democratic Party
| alliance2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| popular_vote2 = 78,884
| percentage2 = 12.68
| swing2 = 6.64 {{decrease}}
| last_election2 =
| seats_before2 = 15
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 6
| seat_change2 = 9 {{decrease}}
| map_alt =
| map_image =
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| map_caption =
| title = Chief Minister
| before_election = Williamson A. Sangma
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| posttitle =
| after_election = Purno A. Sangma
| after_party = Indian National Congress
}}
The 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 2 February 1988.{{Cite journal|last=Warjri|first=Antarwell|date=March 2017|title=Role of Regional Political Parties and Formation of the Coalition Governments in Meghalaya|url=https://www.ijhsss.com/files/19.-Antarwell-Warjri.pdf|journal=International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies|volume=3|issue=5|pages=206–218|access-date=2020-04-03|archive-date=2017-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506102130/http://www.ijhsss.com/files/19.-Antarwell-Warjri.pdf|url-status=dead}} In the lead up to the election, sporadic violence targeted at the Indian Nepali population of the state occurred.{{cite journal |title=Ugly Elections |journal=Economic and Political Weekly |date=1988 |volume=23 |issue=7 |pages=279 |jstor=4378083 |issn=0012-9976}} No party secured a majority of seats and two women were elected.
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.{{cite web |title=Name of the Governors / Chief Minister and Chain of Events in Meghalaya |url=http://megassembly.gov.in/governors_chiefministers.htm |website=Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |access-date=3 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919110659/http://megassembly.gov.in/governors_chiefministers.htm |archive-date=19 September 2019}} Purno A. Sangma (from the INC) was successfully nominated as Chief Minister.
Results
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ ← Summary of the 2 February 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results → | |||
| colspan=10|File:India Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 1988.svg | |||
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2" colspan="2" width="485"| Parties and coalitions
! colspan="3"| Popular vote ! colspan="2"| Seats | |||
| width="70"| Votes
! width="45"| % ! width="50"| ±pp ! width="30"| Won ! width="30"| +/− | |||
| width="1" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| align="left"| Indian National Congress (INC) | 198,028 | 32.65 | 4.97 {{Increase}}
| 22 | 3 {{Decrease}} |
| width="1" bgcolor="green"|
|align="left" |Hill People's Union (HPU) |162,806 |26.84 |style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9" | |19 |style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9" | | |||
| width="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}" |
| align="left" |Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP) |78,884 |12.68 |6.64 {{Decrease}} |6 |9 {{Decrease}} | |||
| width="1" bgcolor="{{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}" |
|align="left" |All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |28,391 |4.68 |style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9" | |2 |style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9" | | |||
| width="1" bgcolor="purple"|
|align="left" |Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC) |19,402 |3.2 |1.62 {{Decrease}} |2 |{{Steady}} | |||
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}" |
| align="left" |Communist Party of India (CPI) |2,206 |0.36 |0.16 {{Decrease}} |0 |{{Steady}} | |||
| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| align="left" |Independents (IND) | 118,816 | 19.59 | 2.9 {{Decrease}}
| 9 | 6 {{Increase}} |
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#E9E9E9"| | |||
| style="font-weight:bold;"
| align="left" colspan="2"| Total | 606,533 | 100.00 | bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
| 60 | ±0 |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="7" |Source: Election Commission of India{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3674-meghalaya-1988/|title=Meghalaya 1988|website=Election Commission of India|access-date=3 April 2020}} |
Elected Members
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Results by constituency |
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency !Turnout ! colspan="5" |Winner ! colspan="5" |Runner Up ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Margin | |||||||||||
| #k
! Names !% ! Candidate ! colspan="2" | Party ! data-sort-type=number | Votes !% ! Candidate ! colspan="2" | Party ! data-sort-type=number | Votes !% | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | War-Jaintia | 84.1% | Johndeng Pohrmen | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,281 | 37.36% | H. Enowell Pohshna | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 3,824 | 33.37% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|457 |
| 2 | Rymbai | 91.66% | Simon Siangshai | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,869 | 26.19% | Obil Kyndiat | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,220 | 21.79% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|649 |
| 3 | Sutnga-Shangpung | 88.67% | Onward Leyswell Nongtdu | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,536 | 49.78% | Barrister Pakem | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 5,484 | 49.32% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|52 |
| 4 | Raliang | 90.99% | Herbert Suchiang | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,558 | 38.72% | Mihsalan Suchiang | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,993 | 34.79% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|565 |
| 5 | Nartiang | 83.4% | H. Britainwar Dan | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,384 | 26.84% | Henry Lamin | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,201 | 25.39% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|183 |
| 6 | Nongbah-Wahiajer | 92.09% | Kyrmen Susngi | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,282 | 26.44% | Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 3,230 | 26.03% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|52 |
| 7 | Jowai | 87.77% | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,645 | 34.68% | Guinton Passah | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 2,843 | 27.05% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|802 |
| 8 | Mawhati | 78.85% | S. R. Moksha | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,550 | 36.81% | Martin N. Majaw | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,547 | 26.41% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,003 |
| 9 | Umroi | 77.93% | E. K. Mawlong | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 6,340 | 57.74% | Fleming Stone Lapang | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,641 | 42.26% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|1,699 |
| 10 | Nongpoh | 80.3% | Dr. D. D. Lapang | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,758 | 45.1% | Chosterfield Khongwir | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 3,576 | 33.9% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,182 |
| 11 | Jirang | 62.65% | J. Dringwell Rymbai | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,095 | 26.29% | Gerson Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 1,677 | 21.05% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|418 |
| 12 | Mairang | 85.% | Fuller Lyngdon Mawnai | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 6,303 | 51.37% | Kitdor Syiem | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 5,744 | 46.81% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|559 |
| 13 | Nongspung | 82.85% | S. Loniak Marbaniang | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 4,119 | 35.76% | Winstone Syiemiong | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,900 | 33.86% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|219 |
| 14 | Sohiong | 83.29% | M. Donkupar Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 6,135 | 48.3% | Nit Shabong | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,163 | 32.77% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|1,972 |
| 15 | Mylliem | 75.23% | Dentist Mohan Roy Kharkongor | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 2,754 | 26.43% | Oris Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,272 | 21.81% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|482 |
| 16 | Malki-Nongthymmai | 66.01% | Upstar Kharbuli | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,171 | 45.96% | Bindo Lanong | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,272 | 36.06% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|899 |
| 17 | Laitumkhrah | 64.27% | Peter G. Mareaniang | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,313 | 55.86% | J. Khonglah | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,249 | 42.08% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,064 |
| 18 | Pynthorumkhrah | 73.79% | James Marvin Pariat | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 5,936 | 62.66% | B. K. Roy | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,792 | 29.47% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|3,144 |
| 19 | Jaiaw | 70.49% | P. Ripple Kyndiah | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,918 | 39.96% | A. H. Scott Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,030 | 30.9% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|888 |
| 20 | Mawkhar | 67.06% | Korbar Singh | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,338 | 54.16% | W. Humphrey Dolly Syngkon | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,825 | 45.84% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|513 |
| 21 | Mawprem | 68.81% | Dhrubanath Joshi | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,119 | 58.05% | Hereford S. Sawian | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,553 | 35.98% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,566 |
| 22 | Laban | 69.22% | Anthony Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,964 | 50.63% | Bhaskar Choudhary | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,026 | 38.65% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|938 |
| 23 | Mawlai | 69.65% | S. D. Khongwir | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 6,172 | 59.62% | M. S. Lyngdoh Myrdon | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 1,809 | 17.47% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|4,363 |
| 24 | Sohryngkham | 78.98% | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}} | 3,709 | 35.75% | Protoasius Pungrope | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 2,322 | 22.38% | style="background:{{party color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}}"|1,387 |
| 25 | Dienglieng | 79.05% | Martle N Mukhim | {{party name with color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}} | 5,809 | 53.16% | Medistar Warbah | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,366 | 30.8% | style="background:{{party color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}}"|2,443 |
| 26 | Nongkrem | 82.79% | H. S. Shylla | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,779 | 32.29% | Dominic Robun Nongkynrih | {{party name with color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}} | 3,231 | 27.61% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|548 |
| 27 | Langkyrdem | 73.94% | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 6,100 | 56.67% | Denis Ryngjah | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,979 | 36.96% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|2,121 |
| 28 | Nongshken | 73.28% | Ganold Stone Massar | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,138 | 47.45% | S. Dkhar | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,193 | 25.15% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,945 |
| 29 | Sohra | 77.03% | S. Phaindrojen Swer | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,601 | 48.31% | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,951 | 41.48% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|650 |
| 30 | Shella | 74.16% | Dr. Donkupar Roy | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,110 | 27.74% | S. Galmender Singh Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 1,692 | 22.24% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|418 |
| 31 | Mawsynram | 75.23% | Mestonnath Kharchandy | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,934 | 40.29% | D. Plaslanding Iangjuh | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,103 | 31.78% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|831 |
| 32 | Mawkyrwat | 80.44% | Bires Nongsiej | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,359 | 37.73% | Rowell Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,170 | 27.44% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,189 |
| 33 | Pariong | 73.56% | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 6,436 | 70.15% | D. Darius Lyngkhoi | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,025 | 22.07% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|4,411 |
| 34 | Nongstoin | 56.69% | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 6,276 | 48.52% | Francis K. Mawlot | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,487 | 42.42% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|789 |
| 35 | Langrin | 82.23% | Probin K. Raswai | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,530 | 51.82% | Bakstarwell Wanniang | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,212 | 30.1% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,318 |
| 36 | Mawthengkut | 66.49% | Maysalin War | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,001 | 40.59% | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 3,749 | 38.04% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|252 |
| 37 | Baghmara | 74.43% | Williamson A. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,496 | 65.99% | Weable Ch. Sangma | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,833 | 34.01% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,663 |
| 38 | Rongrenggiri | 71.53% | Projend D. Sangma | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,559 | 41.67% | Albinstone M. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,177 | 29.04% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,382 |
| 39 | Rongjeng | 73.31% | Pleander G. Momin | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 1,884 | 24.65% | Sujit Sangma | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 1,611 | 21.08% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|273 |
| 40 | Kharkutta | 68.29% | Luderberg Ch. Momin | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,490 | 44.18% | Pretting Tone Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,279 | 41.51% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|211 |
| 41 | Mendipathar | 81.7% | Beninstand G. Momin | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 5,809 | 55.34% | Jamindro R. Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,687 | 44.66% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,122 |
| 42 | Resubelpara | 82.07% | Salseng C. Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,812 | 58.91% | Timothy Shira | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,054 | 41.09% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,758 |
| 43 | Songsak | 66.37% | Lahinson M. Sangnia | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,047 | 42.34% | Choronsing Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 1,219 | 16.94% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,828 |
| 44 | Bajengdoba | 77.18% | Chamberline Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,583 | 64.63% | Grohonsing Marak | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,056 | 35.37% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,527 |
| 45 | Tikrikilla | 85.93% | Kapin Ch. Boro | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,520 | 33.91% | Monindra Rava | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,768 | 26.67% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|752 |
| 46 | Dadenggre | 67.82% | Norwin B. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,586 | 34.74% | Denison Sangma | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 2,151 | 20.84% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,435 |
| 47 | Rongchugiri | 80.48% | Sherjee M. Sangma | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,719 | 46.26% | William Cecil Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,258 | 28.09% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,461 |
| 48 | Phulbari | 89.39% | Parimal Rava | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,848 | 29.9% | Sofior Rahman Hazarika | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,470 | 19.19% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,378 |
| 49 | Rajabala | 87.23% | Miriam D. Shira | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,459 | 27.22% | Sibendra Narayan Koch | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,646 | 20.82% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|813 |
| 50 | Selsella | 81.84% | Atul C. Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,115 | 49.08% | Jarnas Bangshall | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,456 | 41.22% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|659 |
| 51 | Rongram | 78.73% | Godwin D. Shira | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,215 | 32.88% | Clement Marak | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 1,923 | 19.67% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,292 |
| 52 | Tura | 73.63% | Purno Agitok Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 7,003 | 48.61% | Barthiar Marak | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 1,909 | 13.25% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|5,094 |
| 53 | Chokpot | 77.92% | Clifford R. Marak | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,116 | 39.67% | Jinjar N. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,927 | 37.27% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|189 |
| 54 | Kherapara | 73.28% | Chamberun Marak | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,591 | 30.05% | Roster M. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,591 | 30.05% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|1 |
| 55 | Dalu | 81.3% | Mountabatien K. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,746 | 34.48% | Archibold A. Sangma | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 1,923 | 24.15% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|823 |
| 56 | Dalamgiri | 81.08% | Ira Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,805 | 45.1% | Binsing Marak | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 720 | 8.53% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|3,085 |
| 57 | Rangsakona | 83.31% | Chesterfield Marak | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,522 | 38.64% | Pipinson Momin | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,639 | 28.95% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|883 |
| 58 | Ampatigiri | 85.38% | Monendro Agitok | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 5,025 | 40.31% | Bhadreswar Koch | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,059 | 32.56% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|966 |
| 59 | Salmanpara | 80.04% | Nimarson Momin | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,714 | 48.98% | Metalson Sangma | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 2,396 | 24.9% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|2,318 |
| 60 | Mahendraganj | 87.45% | Dhabal Ch. Barman | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 5,558 | 54.61% | Harakanta Barman | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,165 | 40.93% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,393 |