2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
23 February 2013
Turnout	87.97% ( 1.87%)
Chief Minister before election; Mukul Sangma; INC	Chief Minister ; Mukul Sangma; INC

The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election of 2013 was held on 23 February 2013 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in the state of Meghalaya in India.

Background

The 8th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly was formed after Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election in 2008 and this assembly is to expire on 10 March 2013.^[3] Hence the new election to the 9th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is announced by the Election Commission of India.^[4]

After the scrutiny of the nomination by the candidates, 345 candidates were able to contest in polls in which 320 men and 25 women.^[5]

Parties contested

	Leader	Seats contested
Indian National Congress	Mukul Sangma	60
Meghalaya United Democratic Party	Donkupar Roy	50
National People's Party	P. A. Sangma	32
Nationalist Congress Party	Sharad Pawar	21
Hill State People's Democratic Party		17
Bharatiya Janata Party	Nitin Gadkari	13
Samajwadi Party	Mulayam Singh Yadav	11
Garo National Council		6
Lok Jan Shakti Party	Ram Vilas Paswan	4
Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement		4
Meghalaya Democratic Party		2
North East Social Democratic Party	Lamboklang Mylliem	1
Communist Party of India	Sudhakar Reddy	1
Rashtriya Secular Congress		1

Results

← Summary of the 23 February 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	Indian National Congress (INC)	458,783	34.8		29	4
	United Democratic Party (UDP)	225,676	17.1		8	3
	National People's Party (NPP)	116,251	8.8		2	2
	Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP)	55,049	4.2		4	2
	Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)	24,256	1.8		2	13
	North East Social Democratic Party (NESDP)	10,336	0.8		1	1
	Garo National Council (GNC)	9,300	0.7		1	1
	Independents (IND)	365,287	10.0		13	8

Total		1,319,039	100.00		60	±0

Elected members

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency^[6]
Assembly Constituency		Turnout	Winner					Runner Up					Margin
#k	Names	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Margin
1	Nartiang	93.36%	Sniawbhalang Dhar		INC	18,392	65.09%	Hilarius Dkhar		Independent	9,534	33.74%	8,858
2	Jowai	88.38%	Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo		INC	9,496	37.16%	Moonlight Pariat		Independent	8,817	34.5%	679
3	Raliang	92.59%	Comingone Ymbon		INC	11,272	46.63%	Konstan Sungoh		UDP	7,850	32.47%	3,422
4	Mowkaiaw	93.74%	Robinus Syngkon		Independent	7,064	29.67%	Qually Suiam		INC	6,370	26.75%	694
5	Sutnga Saipung	92.12%	Hopeful Bamon		Independent	14,205	48.92%	Shitlang Pale		INC	12,743	43.89%	1,462
6	Khliehriat	94.42%	Justine Dkhar		Independent	10,807	36.37%	Finelynes Bareh		Independent	9,169	30.85%	1,638
7	Amlarem	91.22%	Stephanson Mukhim		Independent	8,297	33.25%	Lahkmen Rymbui		INC	7,163	28.71%	1,134
8	Mawhati	91.48%	Julias Kitbok Dorphang		Independent	8,246	35.7%	Donbok Khymdeit		UDP	7,087	30.69%	1,159
9	Nongpoh	89.33%	Dr. D. D. Lapang		INC	10,927	50.88%	Rona Khymdeit		UDP	7,329	34.13%	3,598
10	Jirang	87.51%	Lamboklang Mylliem		NESDP	10,336	41.76%	Barnabas Nongbah		INC	7,840	31.68%	2,496
11	Umsning	85.99%	Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh		INC	6,637	31.3%	Donkupar Sumer		Independent	4,695	22.14%	1,942
12	Umroi	90.77%	Ngaitlang Dhar		INC	9,489	51.23%	Stanlywiss Rymbai		Independent	5,351	28.89%	4,138
13	Mawryngkneng	89.15%	David A Nongrum		Independent	6,200	27.6%	Pynehborlang Mukhim		INC	5,574	24.81%	626
14	Pynthorumkhrah	82.06%	Alexander Laloo Hek		INC	10,588	51.73%	Process T. Sawkmie		Independent	8,637	42.2%	1,951
15	Mawlai	82.16%	Embhahlang Syiemlieh		UDP	14,029	49.93%	Founder Strong Cajee		INC	8,250	29.36%	5,779
16	East Shillong	74.68%	Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh		INC	10,103	62.94%	B. M. Lanong		UDP	5,019	31.27%	5,084
17	North Shillong	73.39%	Roshan Warjri		INC	8,445	47.14%	Adelbert Nongrum		KHNAM	6,265	34.97%	2,180
18	West Shillong	79.17%	Paul Lyngdoh		UDP	9,333	50.54%	Mohendro Rapsang		INC	8,852	47.93%	481
19	South Shillong	75.35%	Sanbor Shullai		NCP	7,179	34.38%	Manas Chaudhuri		INC	6,034	28.9%	1,145
20	Mylliem	83.64%	Ronnie V. Lyngdoh		INC	8,072	38.02%	Telinia S. Thangkhiew		Independent	6,274	29.55%	1,798
21	Nongthymmai	73.34%	Jemino Mawthoh		UDP	9,347	44.95%	Charles Pyngrope		INC	8,210	39.48%	1,137
22	Nongkrem	84.37%	Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit		HSPDP	8,585	38.54%	Lambor Malngiang		INC	6,595	29.6%	1,990
23	Sohiong	91.95%	H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh		INC	12,353	56.53%	Braston Kharphuli		UDP	9,501	43.47%	2,852
24	Mawphlang	88.84%	Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem		INC	9,212	43.12%	J. Antonius Lyngdoh		UDP	5,868	27.46%	3,344
25	Mawsynram	89.41%	Pynshngainlang Syiem		INC	6,923	30.33%	Khrawkupar Jyrwa		UDP	6,414	28.1%	509
26	Shella	88.37%	Dr. Donkupar Roy		UDP	5,940	32.17%	Leston Wanswett		Independent	5,585	30.25%	355
27	Pynursla	93.24%	Prestone Tynsong		INC	12,251	46.06%	Banalari Khongwar		UDP	8,187	30.78%	4,064
28	Sohra	89.52%	Titosstarwell Chyne		UDP	8,787	47.84%	Dr. Phlour W. Khongjee		INC	6,621	36.05%	2,166
29	Mawkynrew	92.24%	Remington Pyngrope		UDP	6,513	27.25%	Banteidor Lyngdoh		Independent	6,076	25.42%	437
30	Mairang	90.97%	Metbah Lyngdoh		UDP	13,726	52.68%	Eureka F.P. Lyngdoh		INC	12,110	46.48%	1,616
31	Mawthadraishan	90.25%	Brolding Nongsiej		UDP	7,786	30.%	Fenella Lyngdoh Nonglait		HSPDP	7,362	28.37%	424
32	Nongstoin	89.53%	Hopingstone Lyngdoh		HSPDP	10,931	45.58%	Adviser Pariong		INC	8,475	35.34%	2,456
33	Rambrai-Jyrngam	87.25%	Phlastingwell Pangniang		HSPDP	7,625	34.39%	Kimfa Sidney Marbaniang		Independent	5,756	25.96%	1,869
34	Mawshynrut	89.01%	Witting Mawsor		HSPDP	6,778	29.45%	Methodius Dkhar		INC	4,375	19.01%	2,403
35	Ranikor	90.4%	Martin Danggo		INC	9,189	41.23%	Probin K. Raswai		UDP	8,734	39.19%	455
36	Mawkyrwat	92.21%	Rowell Lyngdoh		INC	6,024	26.13%	Hadrian Lyngdoh		Independent	5,050	21.9%	974
37	Kharkutta	84.68%	Cherak Watre Momin		INC	7,733	32.34%	Omillo K. Sangma		NPP	6,046	25.28%	1,687
38	Mendipathar	86.19%	Marthon Sangma		NCP	5,307	30.55%	Frankenstein W. Momin		INC	5,296	30.49%	11
39	Resubelpara	85.59%	Salseng C. Marak		INC	9,070	51.09%	Timothy Shira		NPP	7,741	43.6%	1,329
40	Bajengdoba	89.06%	Brigady Napak Marak		Independent	7,139	35.35%	Adolf Lu Hitler R. Marak		INC	6,919	34.26%	220
41	Songsak	87.85%	Nihim D. Shira		NPP	6,697	34.28%	Fardina C. Marak		Independent	4,518	23.13%	2,179
42	Rongjeng	85.45%	Sengnam Marak		INC	6,709	32.97%	Sabina D Sangma		Independent	3,923	19.28%	2,786
43	Williamnagar	80.7%	Deborah C Marak		INC	8,402	39.01%	Jonathone N Sangma		Independent	5,525	25.65%	2,877
44	Raksamgre	90.32%	Limison D. Sangma		INC	5,761	29.59%	Edmund K Sangma		Independent	4,701	24.14%	1,060
45	Tikrikilla	90.36%	Michael T. Sangma		Independent	6,995	31.14%	Rahinath Barchung		INC	5,293	23.56%	1,702
46	Phulbari	91.8%	Abu Taher Mondal		INC	4,831	23.45%	Mark Goera B. Marak		Independent	4,332	21.03%	499
47	Rajabala	92.82%	Ashahel D. Shira		Independent	6,572	27.36%	Dr. Azad Zaman		Independent	5,681	23.65%	891
48	Selsella	92.62%	Clement Marak		INC	12,004	49.95%	Conrad Sangma		NPP	9,897	41.19%	2,107
49	Dadenggre	91.3%	James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma		NPP	6,725	29.92%	Ismail R. Marak		Independent	5,892	26.21%	833
50	North Tura	80.06%	Noverfield R. Marak		INC	4,713	22.88%	Roger Benny A. Sangma		Independent	4,148	20.14%	565
51	South Tura	76.43%	John Leslee K. Sangma		Independent	7,137	36.31%	Billykid A. Sangma		INC	7,119	36.22%	18
52	Rangsakona	88.41%	Zenith Sangma		INC	11,407	48.23%	Subir Marak		Independent	5,337	22.56%	6,070
53	Ampati	90.42%	Dr. Mukul Sangma		INC	15,031	68.67%	Clement G. Momin		NPP	5,935	27.11%	9,096
54	Mahendraganj	90.9%	Dikkanchi D Shira		INC	11,580	50.16%	Nimarson Momin		UDP	4,721	20.45%	6,859
55	Salmanpara	92.19%	Winnerson D. Sangma		INC	6,824	34.9%	Boston Marak		NPP	4,935	25.24%	1,889
56	Gambegre	91.44%	Saleng A. Sangma		Independent	7,260	37.02%	Besterfield N. Sangma		INC	3,803	19.39%	3,457
57	Dalu	89.24%	Kenethson Sangma		INC	3,363	23.52%	Brening Sangma		SP	2,885	20.17%	478
58	Rongara Siju	87.99%	Rophul S Marak		Independent	5,458	27.21%	Francis Pondit R. Sangma		INC	4,802	23.94%	656
59	Chokpot	87.6%	Clifford Marak		GNC	5,558	28.41%	Phillipole D. Marak		NPP	5,073	25.93%	485
60	Baghmara	87.92%	Samuel M. Sangma		Independent	7,728	38.13%	Sirgan A. Sangma		Independent	4,141	20.43%	3,587

References

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