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Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha 1983

Results board · 60 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateMeghalaya
Seats
60
Constituencies
Majority
31
Seats needed of 60
Electors
6.82L
On the roll
Votes polled
4.95L
72.6% of electors
Median turnout
73.3%
Median of 60 seats
INC short
−6
Below majority · 25 − 31

[01]Seat matrix

60 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 60 seats: INC 25, HSPDP 15, APHLC 15, IND 3, PDIC 2. Majority line at 31 seats. Hemicycle of 60 seats: INC 25, HSPDP 15, APHLC 15, IND 3, PDIC 2. Majority line at 31 seats.
Majority · 31 of 60INC 25 · 6 short of majority
INC 2541.7% Indian National Congress
HSPDP 1525.0% Hill State People's Democratic Party
APHLC 1525.0% All Party Hill Leaders Conference
IND 35.0% Independents
PDIC 23.3% Public Demands Implementation Convention

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
INC 27.7%25 seats · 41.7%
AHL 25.1%Seats unmatched
HPD 19.3%Seats unmatched
PDC 4.9%Seats unmatched
CPI 0.5%0 seats
Others 22.5%Seat count not derivable

Vote share not published

  • HSPDP15 seats
  • APHLC15 seats
  • IND3 seats
  • PDIC2 seats

The published shares sum to 100.0%, so these parties' votes sit inside Others.

Alliances

Not in the source for this election.

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. INC converted 27.7% of votes into 41.7% of seats, a seat premium of 14.0 pp.

    25 ÷ 60 = 41.7% · 41.7 − 27.7 = +14.0

  2. Nongbah-Wahiajer was decided by 31 votes, the closest of 60 seats; Baghmara had the widest margin, 3,784.

    min / max of margin over 60 seats with a recorded margin

  3. 1 seat was won by a margin under 1%; HSPDP won 1 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 1 of 60 · HSPDP 1

  4. In ST-reserved seats INC won 21 of 55 (38.2%), against 41.7% of all seats.

    21 ÷ 55 = 38.2% · 25 ÷ 60 = 41.7%

  5. Turnout ran from 58.4% in Songsak to 87.3% in Phulbari; the median seat polled 73.3%.

    min / median / max over 60 seats with a recorded turnout

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

60 of 60 seats carry a turnout
025507510073.3%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 00.0% of seats
50–60 35.0% of seats
60–70 1728.3% of seats
70–80 3355.0% of seats
≥ 80% 711.7% of seats
  • LowestSongsak58.4%
  • HighestPhulbari87.3%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

60 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha 1983, all 60 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 War-JaintiaST H. Enowell Pohshna Independent 10,227 159 1.6 73.6
02 RymbaiST Nihon Ksih All Party Hill Leaders Conference 11,731 609 5.2 76.4
03 Sutnga-ShangpungST Barrister Pakem Hill State People's Democratic Party 9,344 713 7.6 73.8
04 RaliangST Humphrey Hadem Hill State People's Democratic Party 13,642 1,371 10.0 78.9
05 NartiangST Edwingson Bareh Independent 11,115 446 4.0 76.8
06 Nongbah-WahiajerSTCLOSEST Indro Pariat Hill State People's Democratic Party 9,222 31 0.3 78.1
07 JowaiST Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo Indian National Congress 8,836 540 6.1 80.4
08 MawhatiST S.R. Moksha Hill State People's Democratic Party 7,612 1,696 22.3 71.7
09 UmroiST E.K. Mawlong Hill State People's Democratic Party 8,494 1,361 16.0 72.9
10 NongpohST D. Dethwelson Lapang Indian National Congress 8,186 601 7.3 72.3
11 JirangST Gerson Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 6,785 332 4.9 59.3
12 MairangST Kitdor Syiem All Party Hill Leaders Conference 9,643 1,889 19.6 76.8
13 NongspungST Winstone Syiemiong Hill State People's Democratic Party 9,008 3,202 35.5 77.2
14 SohiongST Nit Shabong Indian National Congress 8,900 992 11.1 68.1
15 MylliemST Oris Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference 8,991 335 3.7 78.5
16 Malki-NongthymmaiST Bindo M. Lanong All Party Hill Leaders Conference 7,423 1,015 13.7 65.6
17 LaitumkharahST Justine Khonglah All Party Hill Leaders Conference 7,150 569 8.0 67.1
18 Pynthorumkhrah B.K. Roy Indian National Congress 8,519 1,025 12.0 68.3
19 JaiawST P. Ripple Kyndiah All Party Hill Leaders Conference 9,507 964 10.1 70.8
20 MawkharST Korbar Singh All Party Hill Leaders Conference 5,729 276 4.8 66.1
21 Mawprem Dhruba Nath Joshi Indian National Congress 6,760 1,113 16.5 69.0
22 Laban Bhaskar Choudhury Indian National Congress 6,819 920 13.5 70.0
23 MawlaiST Stanlington David Khongwir Hill State People's Democratic Party 8,720 605 6.9 76.3
24 SohryngkhamST Grosswell Mylliemngap All Party Hill Leaders Conference 7,870 843 10.7 76.1
25 DiengliengST Medistar Warbah Public Demands Implementation Convention 8,029 81 1.0 76.8
26 NongkremST Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih Public Demands Implementation Convention 9,328 524 5.6 80.7
27 LyngkyrdemST B.B. Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference 8,558 547 6.4 70.1
28 NongshkenST G.S. Massar Hill State People's Democratic Party 7,929 646 8.1 76.9
29 SohraST Flinder Anderson Klonglam Hill State People's Democratic Party 8,126 200 2.5 72.7
30 ShellaST S. Galmendar Singh Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference 6,862 321 4.7 68.7
31 MawsynramST Mestonnath Kharshandy Indian National Congress 8,037 411 5.1 73.7
32 MawkyrwatST Rowell Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 8,827 90 1.0 75.5
33 PariongST Tubarlin Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 6,984 1,910 27.3 62.5
34 NongstoinST Hopingstone Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 11,517 1,956 17.0 59.8
35 LangrinST Bakstarwell Wanniang Hill State People's Democratic Party 8,511 1,965 23.1 75.7
36 MawthengkutST H. Ledishon Nongsiang Hill State People's Democratic Party 9,353 249 2.7 70.4
37 BaghmaraSTWIDEST Williamson A. Sangma Indian National Congress 6,894 3,784 54.9 69.6
38 RongrenggiriST Albinstone M. Sangma Indian National Congress 7,841 1,133 14.4 61.7
39 RongjengST Nihimson Sangma Indian National Congress 5,945 355 6.0 66.8
40 KharkuttaST Prettingtone Sangma Indian National Congress 6,746 1,253 18.6 60.7
41 MendipatharST Beninstand G. Momin All Party Hill Leaders Conference 8,825 853 9.7 78.9
42 ResubelparaST Salseng Marak Indian National Congress 7,379 1,580 21.4 74.8
43 SongsakST Elwin Sangma Indian National Congress 5,636 820 14.5 58.4
44 BajengdobaST Chamberline Marak Indian National Congress 6,658 1,915 28.8 66.0
45 TikrikillaST Monindra Rava Indian National Congress 7,584 1,309 17.3 80.1
46 DadenggiriST Norwin Sangma Indian National Congress 8,313 1,119 13.5 65.5
47 RongchugiriST William Cecil Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference 5,288 805 15.2 63.6
48 Phulbari Parimal Rava All Party Hill Leaders Conference 10,422 342 3.3 87.3
49 RajabalaST Md. Khorshedur Rahman Khan Indian National Congress 10,544 561 5.3 86.5
50 SelsellaST Atul C. Marak Indian National Congress 5,861 1,027 17.5 77.2
51 RongramST Crunden S. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference 8,195 741 9.0 75.3
52 TuraST Sanford K. Marak Indian National Congress 10,287 347 3.4 68.8
53 ChokpotST Clifford Marak Independent 6,444 173 2.7 71.2
54 KheraparaST Roster M. Sangma Indian National Congress 6,627 814 12.3 68.3
55 DaluST Kamal R. Bhowmik Indian National Congress 6,448 652 10.1 76.8
56 DalamgiriST Ira Marak Indian National Congress 7,623 1,109 14.5 80.5
57 RangsakonaST Pipinson Momin Indian National Congress 7,503 164 2.2 74.9
58 AmpatigiriST Bhadreswar Koch Indian National Congress 9,573 183 1.9 78.3
59 SalmanpuraST Meckenson K. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference 7,790 254 3.3 73.0
60 Mahendraganj Lokhindor Hajong Indian National Congress 8,303 688 8.3 84.9
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 3,784 votes

Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1983 · Meghalaya · 60 seats · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Vote share and alliancesState-level summary published with the same results · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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