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Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha 2008

Results board · 60 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateMeghalaya
Seats
60
Constituencies
Majority
31
Seats needed of 60
Electors
12.33L
On the roll
Votes polled
11.02L
89.4% of electors
Median turnout
90.9%
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, NCP 15, UDP 11, IND 5, HSPDP 2, BJP 1, KHNAM 1. Majority line at 31 seats. Hemicycle of 60 seats: INC 25, NCP 15, UDP 11, IND 5, HSPDP 2, BJP 1, KHNAM 1. Majority line at 31 seats.
Majority · 31 of 60INC 25 · 6 short of majority
INC 2541.7% Indian National Congress
NCP 1525.0% Nationalist Congress Party
UDP 1118.3% United Democratic Party
IND 58.3% Independents
HSPDP 23.3% Hill State People's Democratic Party
BJP 11.7% Bharatiya Janata Party
KHNAM 11.7% Khun Hynnieutrip National Awakaning Movement

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
INC 32.9%25 seats · 41.7%
NCP 20.4%15 seats · 25.0%
UDP 18.6%11 seats · 18.3%
KHNAM 4.5%1 seat · 1.7%
HPDP 3.9%Seats unmatched
Others 19.7%Seat count not derivable

Vote share not published

  • IND5 seats
  • HSPDP2 seats
  • BJP1 seat

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 32.9% of votes into 41.7% of seats, a seat premium of 8.8 pp.

    25 ÷ 60 = 41.7% · 41.7 − 32.9 = +8.8

  2. Dienglieng was decided by 66 votes, the closest of 60 seats; Pynthorumkhrah had the widest margin, 8,559.

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

  3. 2 seats were won by a margin under 1%; INC won 1 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 2 of 60 · INC 1

  4. In ST-reserved seats INC won 24 of 55 (43.6%), against 41.7% of all seats.

    24 ÷ 55 = 43.6% · 25 ÷ 60 = 41.7%

  5. Turnout ran from 77.3% in Laitumkharah to 95.9% in Raliang; the median seat polled 90.9%.

    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
025507510090.9%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 00.0% of seats
50–60 00.0% of seats
60–70 00.0% of seats
70–80 610.0% of seats
≥ 80% 5490.0% of seats
  • LowestLaitumkharah77.3%
  • HighestRaliang95.9%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

60 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha 2008, all 60 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 War-JaintiaST Lahkmen Rymbui Indian National Congress 18,943 900 4.8 92.4
02 RymbaiST Nehlang Lyngdoh Indian National Congress 26,914 7,037 26.1 90.7
03 Sutnga-ShangpungST Shitlang Pale Indian National Congress 19,248 1,876 9.7 92.1
04 RaliangST Comingone Ymbon Indian National Congress 23,003 5,843 25.4 95.9
05 NartiangST E. C. Boniface Bamon Nationalist Congress Party 20,115 451 2.2 94.1
06 Nongbah-WahiajerST Sniawbhalang Dhar Indian National Congress 20,645 1,479 7.2 95.3
07 JowaiST Roytre Christopher Laloo Indian National Congress 19,208 593 3.1 92.2
08 MawhatiST Donbok Khymdeit United Democratic Party 19,842 387 2.0 93.2
09 UmroiST E.K.Mawlong United Democratic Party 23,562 965 4.1 91.1
10 NongpohST Dr. D.D. Lapang Indian National Congress 21,654 720 3.3 90.7
11 JirangST J. Dringwell Rymbai United Democratic Party 21,715 1,480 6.8 88.1
12 MairangST Metbah Lyngdoh United Democratic Party 23,967 1,874 7.8 92.6
13 NongspungST J. Antonius Lyngdoh United Democratic Party 18,895 747 4.0 92.0
14 SohiongST H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh Indian National Congress 22,350 1,673 7.5 93.8
15 MylliemST Ronnie V. Lyngdoh Indian National Congress 19,241 1,416 7.4 86.9
16 Malki-NongthymmaiST B.M. Lanong United Democratic Party 15,923 863 5.4 79.9
17 LaitumkharahST M. Ampareen Lyngdoh United Democratic Party 11,071 1,593 14.4 77.3
18 PynthorumkhrahWIDEST A.L. Hek Bharatiya Janata Party 20,921 8,559 40.9 80.6
19 JaiawST Paul Lyngdoh Khun Hynnieutrip National Awakaning Movement 12,591 6,695 53.2 84.3
20 MawkharST Dr Friday Lyngdoh Indian National Congress 6,231 577 9.3 79.9
21 Mawprem Manas Chaudhuri Independent 15,009 2,678 17.8 79.8
22 Laban Sanbor Shullai Nationalist Congress Party 10,633 2,438 22.9 81.1
23 MawlaiST Founder Strong Cajee Indian National Congress 23,307 3,079 13.2 85.6
24 SohryngkhamST Charles Pyngrope Indian National Congress 20,513 4,181 20.4 87.4
25 DiengliengSTCLOSEST Remington Pyngrope United Democratic Party 16,355 66 0.4 94.1
26 NongkremST Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit United Democratic Party 20,349 717 3.5 90.2
27 LyngkyrdemST Prestone Tynsong Indian National Congress 17,568 803 4.6 90.4
28 NongshkenST Don Kupar Massar Independent 14,587 972 6.7 92.1
29 SohraST Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee Indian National Congress 15,524 472 3.0 91.0
30 ShellaST Dr. Donkupar Roy United Democratic Party 10,122 939 9.3 90.0
31 MawsynramST Pynshngainlang Syiem Indian National Congress 15,999 258 1.6 91.2
32 MawkyrwatST Rowell Lyngdoh Indian National Congress 18,225 1,328 7.3 92.2
33 PariongST Dr. Adviser Pariong Hill State People's Democratic Party 16,392 1,026 6.3 93.5
34 NongstoinST Hopingstone Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 27,890 5,588 20.0 79.7
35 LangrinST Martin M. Danggo Indian National Congress 19,409 4,074 21.0 91.3
36 MawthengkutST Francis Pondit R. Sangma Indian National Congress 20,578 2,325 11.3 88.6
37 BaghmaraST Satto Marak Nationalist Congress Party 16,170 1,915 11.8 88.5
38 RongrenggiriST Shri.Marcuise N.Marak Nationalist Congress Party 25,600 3,361 13.1 85.8
39 RongjengST Shri.Desang M.Sangma Nationalist Congress Party 15,947 3,311 20.8 88.8
40 KharkuttaST Shri.Omillo K.Sangma Nationalist Congress Party 19,275 307 1.6 89.9
41 MendipatharST Frankenstein Momin Indian National Congress 19,887 186 0.9 90.7
42 ResubelparaST Timothy Shira Nationalist Congress Party 17,350 292 1.7 90.0
43 SongsakST Shri.Nihim D.Shira Nationalist Congress Party 17,154 330 1.9 92.7
44 BajengdobaST John Manner Marak Nationalist Congress Party 17,419 1,146 6.6 93.1
45 TikrikillaST Limison Sangma Independent 15,822 1,007 6.4 89.2
46 DadenggiriST Augustine D.Marak Indian National Congress 21,367 1,225 5.7 91.9
47 RongchugiriST James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma Nationalist Congress Party 14,052 1,438 10.2 95.4
48 Phulbari Abu Taher Mondal Independent 23,330 2,418 10.4 90.4
49 RajabalaST Sayeedullah Nongrum Indian National Congress 20,949 1,662 7.9 92.3
50 SelsellaST Conrad Kongkal Sangma Nationalist Congress Party 13,239 1,394 10.5 92.7
51 RongramST Ismail R.Marak Independent 18,021 1,534 8.5 90.4
52 TuraST Purno Agitok Sangma Nationalist Congress Party 30,729 2,825 9.2 77.4
53 ChokpotST Masonsing Sangma Nationalist Congress Party 14,696 953 6.5 91.8
54 KheraparaST Phillipole Marak Nationalist Congress Party 16,289 4,216 25.9 92.1
55 DaluST Samuel Sangma Indian National Congress 13,748 280 2.0 91.3
56 DalamgiriST Saleng Sangma Indian National Congress 14,589 1,114 7.6 94.3
57 RangsakonaST Adolf Lu Hitler R. Marak Nationalist Congress Party 15,170 1,839 12.1 94.7
58 AmpatigiriST Dr. Mukul Sangma Indian National Congress 19,156 2,966 15.5 90.5
59 SalmanpuraST Nimarson Momin United Democratic Party 17,479 737 4.2 90.2
60 Mahendraganj Abdus Saleh Indian National Congress 16,199 874 5.4 91.6
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 8,559 votes

Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2008 · 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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