1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

17 February 1983

All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.58%
  First party Second party
 
Party INC AHL
Seats before 20 16
Seats won 25 15
Seat change 5 Increase 1 Decrease
Popular vote 130,956 118,593
Percentage 27.68 24.92
Swing 1.64 Decrease 0.15 Increase

Chief Minister before election

Williamson A. Sangma
INC

Elected Chief Minister

B. B. Lyngdoh
AHL

The 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 17 February 1983.[1] No party secured a majority of seats and no women were elected.[2] A coalition named the Meghalaya United Parliamentary Party was formed by the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL), the Hill State People's Democratic Party, the Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC) and two independent members. On 2 March 1983 the coalition presented B. B. Lyngdoh from AHL as Chief Minister. However, the coalition only lasted 29 days and on 2 April a new coalition, the Meghalaya Democratic Forum, was formed with the Indian National Congress (INC) in the lead. W. A. Sangma of the INC was appointed Chief Minister.[1]

Results

Summary of the 17 February 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Won +/−
Indian National Congress (INC) 130,95627.681.64 Decrease 255 Increase
All Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL) 118,593 24.92 0.15 Increase 15 1 Decrease
Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP) 91,386 19.32 0.08 Increase 15 1 Increase
Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC) 23,253 4.92 2 Steady [a]
Communist Party of India 2,442 0.52 0.1 Decrease 0 Steady
Independents (IND) 106,37822.492.33 Decrease 35 Decrease[b]
Total 473,050100.00 60±0
Source: Election Commission of India[2]

a In the 1978 election, two candidates from the PDIC were elected, but the party had not obtained registration in time for the election; at that time, the party's representatives were recorded as independents in the official results.[3]

b Does not include the two PDIC candidates elected as independents in 1978.

Elected Members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
War-jaintiaSTH. Enowell Pohshna Independent
RymbaiSTNihon Ksih All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Sutnga-shangpungSTBarrister Pakem Hill State People's Democratic Party
RaliangSTHumphrey Hadem Hill State People's Democratic Party
NartiangSTEdwingson Bareh Independent
Nongbah-wahiajerSTIndro Pariat Hill State People's Democratic Party
JowaiSTDr. Roytre Christopher Laloo Indian National Congress
MawhatiSTS.r. Moksha Hill State People's Democratic Party
UmroiSTE.k. Mawlong Hill State People's Democratic Party
NongpohSTD. Dethwelson Lapang Indian National Congress
JirangSTGerson Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party
MairangSTKitdor Syiem All Party Hill Leaders Conference
NongspungSTWinstone Syiemiong Hill State People's Democratic Party
SohiongSTNit Shabong Indian National Congress
MylliemSTOris Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Malki-nongthymmaiSTBindo M. Lanong All Party Hill Leaders Conference
LaitumkharahSTJustine Khonglah All Party Hill Leaders Conference
PynthorumkhrahNoneB.k. Roy Indian National Congress
JaiawSTP. Ripple Kyndiah All Party Hill Leaders Conference
MawkharSTKorbar Singh All Party Hill Leaders Conference
MawpremNoneDhruba Nath Joshi Indian National Congress
LabanNoneBhaskar Choudhury Indian National Congress
MawlaiSTStanlington David Khongwir Hill State People's Democratic Party
SohryngkhamSTGrosswell Mylliemngap All Party Hill Leaders Conference
DiengliengSTMedistar Warbah Public Demands Implementation Convention
NongkremSTDominic Roblin Nongkynrih Public Demands Implementation Convention
LyngkyrdemSTB.b. Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference
NongshkenSTG.s. Massar Hill State People's Democratic Party
SohraSTFlinder Anderson Klonglam Hill State People's Democratic Party
ShellaSTS. Galmendar Singh Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference
MawsynramSTMestonnath Kharshandy Indian National Congress
MawkyrwatSTRowell Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party
PariongSTTubarlin Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party
NongstoinSTHopingstone Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party
LangrinSTBakstarwell Wanniang Hill State People's Democratic Party
MawthengkutSTH. Ledishon Nongsiang Hill State People's Democratic Party
BaghmaraSTWilliamson A. Sangma Indian National Congress
RongrenggiriSTAlbinstone M. Sangma Indian National Congress
RongjengSTNihimson Sangma Indian National Congress
KharkuttaSTPrettingtone Sangma Indian National Congress
MendipatharSTBeninstand G. Momin All Party Hill Leaders Conference
ResubelparaSTSalseng Marak Indian National Congress
SongsakSTElwin Sangma Indian National Congress
BajengdobaSTChamberline Marak Indian National Congress
TikrikillaSTMonindra Rava Indian National Congress
DadenggiriSTNorwin Sangma Indian National Congress
RongchugiriSTWilliam Cecil Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
PhulbariNoneParimal Rava All Party Hill Leaders Conference
RajabalaSTMd. Khorshedur Rahman Khan Indian National Congress
SelsellaSTAtul C. Marak Indian National Congress
RongramSTCrunden S. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
TuraSTSanford K. Marak Indian National Congress
ChokpotSTClifford Marak Independent
KheraparaSTRoster M. Sangma Indian National Congress
DaluSTKamal R. Bhowmik Indian National Congress
DalamgiriSTIra Marak Indian National Congress
RangsakonaSTPipinson Momin Indian National Congress
AmpatigiriSTBhadreswar Koch Indian National Congress
SalmanpuraSTMeckenson K. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
MahendraganjNoneLokhindor Hajong Indian National Congress

References

  1. 1 2 Warjri, Antarwell (March 2017). "Role of Regional Political Parties and Formation of the Coalition Governments in Meghalaya" (PDF). International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies. 3 (5): 206–218. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. 1 2 "Meghalaya 1983". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. Gupta, Susmita Sen (2005). Regionalism in Meghalaya. South Asian Publishers. p. 118. ISBN 978-81-7003-288-5.
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