1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

| country = India

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

| previous_year = 1988

| next_election = 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

| next_year = 1998

| seats_for_election = All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

| majority_seats = 31

| election_date = 19 February 1993

| turnout = 79.52%

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| party1 = Indian National Congress

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| seats_before1 = 22

| seats1 = 24

| seat_change1 = 2 {{increase}}

| party2 = Hill People's Union

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| seats_before2 = 19

| seats2 = 11

| seat_change2 = 8 {{decrease}}

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| title = CM

| before_election = D. D. Lapang

| before_party = Indian National Congress

| after_election = S. C. Marak

| after_party = Indian National Congress

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The 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 19 February 1993.{{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=2020-04-11|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}}

Following the election a coalition government called the Meghalaya United Front was formed between the Indian National Congress and a split from the Hill State People's Democratic Party, the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) and several independents. S. C. Marak was elected as Chief Minister.{{Cite web|url=http://megassembly.gov.in/governors_chiefministers.htm|title=Name of the Governors/Chief Minister and chain of events in Meghalaya|website=Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919110659/http://megassembly.gov.in/governors_chiefministers.htm|archive-date=19 September 2019|access-date=11 April 2020}}

Results

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|+ Summary of the 19 February 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results

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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)

| 282,139

34.621.97 {{Increase}}

| 24

2 {{Increase}}
width="1" bgcolor="green"|

|align="left" |Hill People's Union (HPU)

|175,487

|21.53

|5.31 {{decrease}}

|11

|8 {{decrease}}

width="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}" |

| align="left" |Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP)

|79,824

|9.8

|2.88 {{decrease}}

|8

|2 {{Increase}}

width="1" bgcolor="{{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}" |

|align="left" |All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)

|64,603

|7.93

|3.25 {{Increase}}

|3

|1 {{Increase}}

width="1" bgcolor="{{party color|BJP}}" |

|align="left" |Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

|29,948

|3.68

|style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9"|

|0

|style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9"|

width="1" bgcolor="indigo"|

|align="left" |Meghalaya Progressive People's Party (MPPP)

|20,117

|2.47

|style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9"|

|2

|style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9"|

width="1" bgcolor="purple"|

|align="left" |Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC)

|17,423

|2.14

|1.06 {{Decrease}}

|2

|{{Steady}}

width="1" bgcolor="white"|

|align="left" |Janata Dal (B)

|2,586

|0.32

|style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9"|

|0

|style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9"|

bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}" |

| align="left" |Communist Party of India (CPI)

|1,138

|0.14

|0.22 {{Decrease}}

|0

|{{Steady}}

width="1" bgcolor="green"|

|align="left" |Janata Party

|841

|0.1

|style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9"|

|0

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bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| align="left" |Independents (IND)

| 140,793

17.282.31 {{Decrease}}

| 10

1 {{Increase}}
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style="font-weight:bold;"

| align="left" colspan="2"| Total

| 814,899

100.00bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|

| 60

±0
style="text-align:left;" colspan="7" |Source: Election Commission of India{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3684-meghalaya-1993/|title=Meghalaya 1993|website=Election Commission of India|access-date=11 April 2020}}

Elected Members

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|+ Results by constituency |

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}

! 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

!%

1War-Jaintia82.8%Johndeng Pohrmen{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}6,34939.1%H. Enowell Poshna{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}4,95630.52%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,393
2Rymbai86.78%Simon Siangshai{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}12,81451.59%Obil Kyndait{{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}7,21829.06%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|5,596
3Sutnga-Shangpung82.16%Oliverneat Chyrmang{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}7,05945.71%Onward Leyswell Nongtdu{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}5,99038.79%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,069
4Raliang88.94%Mihsalan Suchiang{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}10,16050.25%Herbert Suchiang{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}10,05949.75%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|101
5Nartiang85.91%Henry Lamin{{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}6,03733.61%H. Britainwar Dan{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}5,39630.04%style="background:{{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}"|641
6Nongbah-Wahiajer92.83%Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}8,11443.03%Kyrmen Susngi{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}7,71140.9%style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|403
7Jowai84.81%Roytre Christopher Laloo{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}7,57243.41%Singh Mulieh{{party name with color|Independent politician}}5,69232.63%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,880
8Mawhati84.81%S. R. Moksha{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}5,01338.45%Rangkynsai Makdoh{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,77536.62%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|238
9Umroi84.95%E. K. Mawlong{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}7,95848.29%Fleming Lapang{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}7,07242.92%style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|886
10Nongpoh82.4%Constantine Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}7,47453.54%Donwa Dethwelson Lapang{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}6,37945.7%style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|1,095
11Jirang74.34%J. Dringwell Rymbai{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}5,99848.43%Michael Giri Dkhar{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}3,76930.43%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,229
12Mairang85.11%Kitdor Syiem{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}8,91053.94%Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}5,63934.14%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|3,271
13Nongspung86.61%S. Loniak Marbaniang{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}5,70637.18%John Anthony Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,07426.55%style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|1,632
14Sohiong83.52%H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}10,09756.76%Rain Augustine Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}6,78038.12%style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|3,317
15Mylliem81.47%Pynshai Manik Syiem{{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}8,06355.5%Oris Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,75425.84%style="background:{{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}"|4,309
16Malki-Nongthymmai62.21%Tony Curtis Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,23835.53%Bindo Lanong{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}4,05934.03%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|179
17Laitumkhrah62.85%Justin Khonglah{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}3,69735.69%George M. War{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,05529.49%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|642
18Pynthorumkhrah69.14%James Marvin Pariat{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}6,36844.99%Brama Prakash{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}3,78626.75%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,582
19Jaiaw68.44%A. H. Scott Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}6,34657.21%Martamlin Pyrbot{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}2,51022.63%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|3,836
20Mawkhar69.7%Roshan Warjri{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}3,40649.05%Dr. Friday Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2,83440.81%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|572
21Mawprem66.6%Dhrubanath Joshi{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,06231.68%H. Aiontis Roy Kharphuli{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}2,56326.52%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|499
22Laban70.66%Anthony Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}3,69839.47%Thrang Hok Rangad{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}2,90731.02%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|791
23Mawlai73.99%S. D. Khongwir{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}6,29137.98%Founder Strong Cajee{{party name with color|Independent politician}}4,77028.8%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,521
24Sohryngkham82.51%Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}}4,96737.1%Dapmain Khyriemmujat{{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}3,53626.41%style="background:{{party color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}}"|1,431
25Dienglieng78.78%Martle N Mukhim{{party name with color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}}7,50856.63%Medister Warbah{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}5,75143.37%style="background:{{party color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}}"|1,757
26Nongkrem84.06%H. S. Shylla{{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}4,97032.94%Robert Kharshing{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}4,68531.05%style="background:{{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}"|285
27Langkyrdem73.13%Brington Buhai Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}7,98960.52%Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}5,21239.48%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|2,777
28Nongshken77.97%Ganold Stone Massar{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}4,89744.46%Khan Khong Dkhar{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,85244.05%style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|45
29Sohra76.26%Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam{{party name with color|Independent politician}}4,73139.95%S. Phaindrojen Swer{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}3,45929.21%style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|1,272
30Shella70.02%Dr. Donkupar Roy{{party name with color|Independent politician}}3,90538.88%G. Granderson Syemlieh{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,16331.49%style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|742
31Mawsynram78.78%Mestonnath Kharchandy{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,33134.35%D. Plaslanding Iangjuh{{party name with color|Independent politician}}4,14332.86%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|188
32Mawkyrwat81.12%Rowell Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,99334.97%B. Bires Nongsiej{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}4,75533.3%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|238
33Pariong76.43%Tubarlin Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}7,44563.41%D. Rockyer L. Nonglait{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,88033.05%style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|3,565
34Nongstoin66.97%Hopingstone Lyngdoh{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}8,64445.12%Francis K. Mawlot{{party name with color|Independent politician}}5,51128.77%style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|3,133
35Langrin81.25%Probin K. Raswai{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}8,36258.66%Bakstarwell Wanniang{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}5,42238.04%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,940
36Mawthengkut80.07%H. Ledishon Nongsiang{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}6,69844.78%Maysalin War{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}6,64544.43%style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|53
37Baghmara81.16%Lotsing A. Sangma{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}6,38652.87%Sengran M. Sangma{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}5,69247.13%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|694
38Rongrenggiri74.07%Projend D. Sangma{{party name with color|Independent politician}}4,15126.23%Albinstone M. Sangma{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,70923.43%style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|442
39Rongjeng77.32%Swajit Sangma{{party name with color|Independent politician}}5,00646.75%Pleander G. Momin{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,50232.7%style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|1,504
40Kharkutta75.47%Elstone D. Marak{{party name with color|Independent politician}}3,20728.37%Luderberg Ch. Momin{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}2,96926.26%style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|238
41Mendipathar81.65%Frankenstein W. Momin{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}6,96949.92%Beninstand G. Momin{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}6,19544.37%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|774
42Resubelpara77.47%Salseng C. Marak{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}7,53865.26%Nablune G. Momin{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}4,01334.74%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|3,525
43Songsak75.79%Tonsing N Marak{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}5,10549.31%Rockefeller G. Momin{{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}2,71326.2%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,392
44Bajengdoba79.85%Chamberline B. Marak{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}6,55558.14%Johan Manner Marak{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}3,13727.82%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|3,418
45Tikrikilla88.64%Monindra Rava{{party name with color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}}4,66136.46%Pillarson G. Momin{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}4,49535.16%style="background:{{party color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}}"|166
46Dadenggre79.55%Augustine D.Marak{{party name with color|Independent politician}}4,39929.81%Norwin B. Sangma{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,35429.51%style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|45
47Rongchugiri87.42%Backstar Sangma{{party name with color|Independent politician}}6,80666.77%Sherjee H. Sangma{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,02929.72%style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|3,777
48Phulbari88.34%Manirul Islam Sarkar{{party name with color|Independent politician}}4,17526.7%A. Kramoz Zaman{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,37621.59%style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|799
49Rajabala89.39%Sayeedullah Nongrum{{party name with color|Independent politician}}6,22541.14%Biren Hajong{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}3,83125.32%style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|2,394
50Selsella85.78%Atul C. Marak{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,82347.98%Barthar Marak{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}4,41643.93%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|407
51Rongram80.11%Mathrona Marak{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,01724.02%Godwin D. Shira{{party name with color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}}2,84722.67%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|170
52Tura65.5%Joylange Momin{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}8,61748.55%Enila Shira{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}2,97216.74%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|5,645
53Chokpot77.31%Masonsing Sangma{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,58245.8%Clifford R. Marak{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}3,13831.37%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,444
54Kherapara84.51%Brening Sangma{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,54629.79%Chamberlin R. Marak{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}1,88315.82%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,663
55Dalu83.15%Archibold A. Sangma{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,63144.79%Nityanarayan Smchang{{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}2,62425.38%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,007
56Dalamgiri84.89%Admiral K. Sangma{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}3,74835.85%Semford Sangma{{party name with color|Independent politician}}3,66635.06%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|82
57Rangsakona85.1%Adolf Lu Hitler Marak{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}5,47449.17%Chesterfield Marak{{party name with color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}}2,87925.86%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,595
58Ampatigiri86.92%Dr. Mukul Sangma{{party name with color|Independent politician}}4,01527.51%Momendro Agitok{{party name with color|Hill People's Union}}3,72625.53%style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|289
59Salmanpara81.41%Gopinath Sangma{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}4,89840.19%Nimarson Momin{{party name with color|Independent politician}}4,47436.71%style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|424
60Mahendraganj89.21%Lok Kindor Hajong{{party name with color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}}2,93223.61%Dhabal Chandra Barman{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}2,63021.18%style="background:{{party color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}}"|302

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