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 | 34.62 | 1.97 {{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 |style="color:inherit;background:#E9E9E9"| | |||
bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| align="left" |Independents (IND) | 140,793 | 17.28 | 2.31 {{Decrease}}
| 10 | 1 {{Increase}} |
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| align="left" colspan="2"| Total | 814,899 | 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/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 |
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency !Turnout ! colspan="5" |Winner ! colspan="5" |Runner Up ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Margin | |||||||||||
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! Names !% ! Candidate ! colspan="2" | Party ! data-sort-type=number | Votes !% ! Candidate ! colspan="2" | Party ! data-sort-type=number | Votes !% | |||||||||||
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1 | War-Jaintia | 82.8% | Johndeng Pohrmen | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 6,349 | 39.1% | H. Enowell Poshna | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 4,956 | 30.52% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,393 |
2 | Rymbai | 86.78% | Simon Siangshai | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 12,814 | 51.59% | Obil Kyndait | {{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}} | 7,218 | 29.06% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|5,596 |
3 | Sutnga-Shangpung | 82.16% | Oliverneat Chyrmang | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 7,059 | 45.71% | Onward Leyswell Nongtdu | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,990 | 38.79% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,069 |
4 | Raliang | 88.94% | Mihsalan Suchiang | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 10,160 | 50.25% | Herbert Suchiang | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 10,059 | 49.75% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|101 |
5 | Nartiang | 85.91% | Henry Lamin | {{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}} | 6,037 | 33.61% | H. Britainwar Dan | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,396 | 30.04% | style="background:{{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}"|641 |
6 | Nongbah-Wahiajer | 92.83% | Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 8,114 | 43.03% | Kyrmen Susngi | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 7,711 | 40.9% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|403 |
7 | Jowai | 84.81% | Roytre Christopher Laloo | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 7,572 | 43.41% | Singh Mulieh | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 5,692 | 32.63% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,880 |
8 | Mawhati | 84.81% | S. R. Moksha | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 5,013 | 38.45% | Rangkynsai Makdoh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,775 | 36.62% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|238 |
9 | Umroi | 84.95% | E. K. Mawlong | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 7,958 | 48.29% | Fleming Lapang | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 7,072 | 42.92% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|886 |
10 | Nongpoh | 82.4% | Constantine Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 7,474 | 53.54% | Donwa Dethwelson Lapang | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 6,379 | 45.7% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|1,095 |
11 | Jirang | 74.34% | J. Dringwell Rymbai | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,998 | 48.43% | Michael Giri Dkhar | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,769 | 30.43% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,229 |
12 | Mairang | 85.11% | Kitdor Syiem | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 8,910 | 53.94% | Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 5,639 | 34.14% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|3,271 |
13 | Nongspung | 86.61% | S. Loniak Marbaniang | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 5,706 | 37.18% | John Anthony Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,074 | 26.55% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|1,632 |
14 | Sohiong | 83.52% | H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 10,097 | 56.76% | Rain Augustine Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 6,780 | 38.12% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|3,317 |
15 | Mylliem | 81.47% | Pynshai Manik Syiem | {{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}} | 8,063 | 55.5% | Oris Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,754 | 25.84% | style="background:{{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}"|4,309 |
16 | Malki-Nongthymmai | 62.21% | Tony Curtis Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,238 | 35.53% | Bindo Lanong | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,059 | 34.03% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|179 |
17 | Laitumkhrah | 62.85% | Justin Khonglah | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,697 | 35.69% | George M. War | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,055 | 29.49% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|642 |
18 | Pynthorumkhrah | 69.14% | James Marvin Pariat | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 6,368 | 44.99% | Brama Prakash | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | 3,786 | 26.75% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,582 |
19 | Jaiaw | 68.44% | A. H. Scott Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 6,346 | 57.21% | Martamlin Pyrbot | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | 2,510 | 22.63% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|3,836 |
20 | Mawkhar | 69.7% | Roshan Warjri | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,406 | 49.05% | Dr. Friday Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,834 | 40.81% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|572 |
21 | Mawprem | 66.6% | Dhrubanath Joshi | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,062 | 31.68% | H. Aiontis Roy Kharphuli | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | 2,563 | 26.52% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|499 |
22 | Laban | 70.66% | Anthony Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,698 | 39.47% | Thrang Hok Rangad | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | 2,907 | 31.02% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|791 |
23 | Mawlai | 73.99% | S. D. Khongwir | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 6,291 | 37.98% | Founder Strong Cajee | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,770 | 28.8% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|1,521 |
24 | Sohryngkham | 82.51% | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}} | 4,967 | 37.1% | Dapmain Khyriemmujat | {{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}} | 3,536 | 26.41% | style="background:{{party color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}}"|1,431 |
25 | Dienglieng | 78.78% | Martle N Mukhim | {{party name with color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}} | 7,508 | 56.63% | Medister Warbah | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,751 | 43.37% | style="background:{{party color|Public Demands Implementation Convention}}"|1,757 |
26 | Nongkrem | 84.06% | H. S. Shylla | {{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}} | 4,970 | 32.94% | Robert Kharshing | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,685 | 31.05% | style="background:{{party color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}}"|285 |
27 | Langkyrdem | 73.13% | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 7,989 | 60.52% | Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,212 | 39.48% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|2,777 |
28 | Nongshken | 77.97% | Ganold Stone Massar | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,897 | 44.46% | Khan Khong Dkhar | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,852 | 44.05% | style="background:{{party color|Hill People's Union}}"|45 |
29 | Sohra | 76.26% | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,731 | 39.95% | S. Phaindrojen Swer | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,459 | 29.21% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|1,272 |
30 | Shella | 70.02% | Dr. Donkupar Roy | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,905 | 38.88% | G. Granderson Syemlieh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,163 | 31.49% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|742 |
31 | Mawsynram | 78.78% | Mestonnath Kharchandy | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,331 | 34.35% | D. Plaslanding Iangjuh | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,143 | 32.86% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|188 |
32 | Mawkyrwat | 81.12% | Rowell Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,993 | 34.97% | B. Bires Nongsiej | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,755 | 33.3% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|238 |
33 | Pariong | 76.43% | Tubarlin Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 7,445 | 63.41% | D. Rockyer L. Nonglait | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,880 | 33.05% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|3,565 |
34 | Nongstoin | 66.97% | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 8,644 | 45.12% | Francis K. Mawlot | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 5,511 | 28.77% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|3,133 |
35 | Langrin | 81.25% | Probin K. Raswai | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 8,362 | 58.66% | Bakstarwell Wanniang | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 5,422 | 38.04% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,940 |
36 | Mawthengkut | 80.07% | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | {{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}} | 6,698 | 44.78% | Maysalin War | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 6,645 | 44.43% | style="background:{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|53 |
37 | Baghmara | 81.16% | Lotsing A. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 6,386 | 52.87% | Sengran M. Sangma | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 5,692 | 47.13% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|694 |
38 | Rongrenggiri | 74.07% | Projend D. Sangma | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,151 | 26.23% | Albinstone M. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,709 | 23.43% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|442 |
39 | Rongjeng | 77.32% | Swajit Sangma | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 5,006 | 46.75% | Pleander G. Momin | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,502 | 32.7% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|1,504 |
40 | Kharkutta | 75.47% | Elstone D. Marak | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,207 | 28.37% | Luderberg Ch. Momin | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 2,969 | 26.26% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|238 |
41 | Mendipathar | 81.65% | Frankenstein W. Momin | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 6,969 | 49.92% | Beninstand G. Momin | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 6,195 | 44.37% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|774 |
42 | Resubelpara | 77.47% | Salseng C. Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 7,538 | 65.26% | Nablune G. Momin | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,013 | 34.74% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|3,525 |
43 | Songsak | 75.79% | Tonsing N Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,105 | 49.31% | Rockefeller G. Momin | {{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}} | 2,713 | 26.2% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,392 |
44 | Bajengdoba | 79.85% | Chamberline B. Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 6,555 | 58.14% | Johan Manner Marak | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,137 | 27.82% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|3,418 |
45 | Tikrikilla | 88.64% | Monindra Rava | {{party name with color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}} | 4,661 | 36.46% | Pillarson G. Momin | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,495 | 35.16% | style="background:{{party color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}}"|166 |
46 | Dadenggre | 79.55% | Augustine D.Marak | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,399 | 29.81% | Norwin B. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,354 | 29.51% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|45 |
47 | Rongchugiri | 87.42% | Backstar Sangma | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 6,806 | 66.77% | Sherjee H. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,029 | 29.72% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|3,777 |
48 | Phulbari | 88.34% | Manirul Islam Sarkar | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,175 | 26.7% | A. Kramoz Zaman | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,376 | 21.59% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|799 |
49 | Rajabala | 89.39% | Sayeedullah Nongrum | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 6,225 | 41.14% | Biren Hajong | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | 3,831 | 25.32% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|2,394 |
50 | Selsella | 85.78% | Atul C. Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,823 | 47.98% | Barthar Marak | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 4,416 | 43.93% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|407 |
51 | Rongram | 80.11% | Mathrona Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,017 | 24.02% | Godwin D. Shira | {{party name with color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}} | 2,847 | 22.67% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|170 |
52 | Tura | 65.5% | Joylange Momin | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 8,617 | 48.55% | Enila Shira | {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | 2,972 | 16.74% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|5,645 |
53 | Chokpot | 77.31% | Masonsing Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,582 | 45.8% | Clifford R. Marak | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,138 | 31.37% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,444 |
54 | Kherapara | 84.51% | Brening Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,546 | 29.79% | Chamberlin R. Marak | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 1,883 | 15.82% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|1,663 |
55 | Dalu | 83.15% | Archibold A. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,631 | 44.79% | Nityanarayan Smchang | {{party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group)}} | 2,624 | 25.38% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,007 |
56 | Dalamgiri | 84.89% | Admiral K. Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,748 | 35.85% | Semford Sangma | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,666 | 35.06% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|82 |
57 | Rangsakona | 85.1% | Adolf Lu Hitler Marak | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,474 | 49.17% | Chesterfield Marak | {{party name with color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}} | 2,879 | 25.86% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|2,595 |
58 | Ampatigiri | 86.92% | Dr. Mukul Sangma | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,015 | 27.51% | Momendro Agitok | {{party name with color|Hill People's Union}} | 3,726 | 25.53% | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|289 |
59 | Salmanpara | 81.41% | Gopinath Sangma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,898 | 40.19% | Nimarson Momin | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,474 | 36.71% | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|424 |
60 | Mahendraganj | 89.21% | Lok Kindor Hajong | {{party name with color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}} | 2,932 | 23.61% | Dhabal Chandra Barman | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,630 | 21.18% | style="background:{{party color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}}"|302 |