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Meghalaya Assembly Election, 1988
60 seats · 44 changed party since 1983
Party standings
Meghalaya Assembly Election, 1988 · 6 parties won seats
- INC22
- HPU19
- IND9
- HPD6
- AHLA2
- PDC2
Ring and figures are seats won.
| Party | Seats | Votes | Vote share | Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 2237% | 1,98,028 | 32.6% | 60 |
| HPUHPU | 1932% | 1,62,806 | 26.8% | 55 |
| INDIndependent | 915% | 1,18,816 | 19.6% | 83 |
| HPDHPD | 610% | 76,884 | 12.7% | 31 |
| AHLAAHLA | 23% | 28,391 | 4.7% | 18 |
| PDCPDC | 23% | 19,402 | 3.2% | 15 |
+ 1 smaller parties / independents with under 1% of the vote.
Constituency map
Meghalaya Assembly Election, 1988 · winner by seat
60 constituencies · tap for the winner, again for the full result
House composition
Majority line at 31
1988 · selected
Majority 31
INC22HPU19IND9HPD6AHLA2PDC2
1983 · previous
Majority 31
Vote share by party
Share of valid votes · 1983 → 1988
1983 1988· by party
40%30%20%10%0%
27.7
32.6
0.0
26.8
22.5
19.6
19.3
12.7
0.0
4.7
4.9
3.2
25.1
0.0
INCHPUINDHPDAHLAPDCAHL
Seat change
1988 seats minus 1983 seats
seats lostseats gained
INC
25 → 22
−3
HPU
0 → 19
+19
IND
3 → 9
+6
HPD
15 → 6
−9
AHLA
0 → 2
+2
PDC
2 → 2
0
AHL
15 → 0
−15
Vote-share movement
Statewide, 1983 → 1988
share lostshare gained
HPU
0.0% → 26.8%
+26.8%
INC
27.7% → 32.6%
+5.0%
AHLA
0.0% → 4.7%
+4.7%
PDC
4.9% → 3.2%
−1.7%
IND
22.5% → 19.6%
−2.9%
HPD
19.3% → 12.7%
−6.6%
AHL
25.1% → 0.0%
−25.1%
Biggest INC–HPU swings
Seats where the INC-vs-HPU vote gap moved most, 1983 → 1988. Bold = the seat changed hands.
Swing = (INC share − HPU share) this year, minus the same gap last time. A bar to the right means the seat moved toward INC; to the left, toward HPU.
toward HPUtoward INC
Songsak
−66.9%
Rangsakona
−59.1%
Mawlai
−58.6%
Rongrenggiri
−54.8%
Mahendraganj
−54.0%
Rongchugiri
−53.3%
Nongshken
−52.0%
Laban
−51.9%
Kharkutta
−48.2%
Rongjeng
−43.9%
Resubelpara
−43.6%
Mendipathar
−40.0%
Closest races · 1988
Ranked by margin as a share of valid votes · tap a seat for full results
All constituencies · 1988
60 seats · alphabetical · tap for full results · ⇄ = changed party since 1983
- AmpatigiriIND7.7%
- BaghmaraINC32.0%
- BajengdobaINC29.3%
- ChokpotHPU2.4%
- DadenggiriINC13.9%
- DalamgiriAHLA1.3%
- DaluINC10.3%
- DiengliengPDC22.4%
- JaiawINC9.1%
- JirangINC5.2%
- JowaiINC7.6%
- KharkuttaHPU2.7%
- KheraparaIND0.0%
- LabanHPU12.0%
- LaitumkharahINC13.8%
- LangrinINC21.7%
- LyngkyrdemHPU19.7%
- MahendraganjHPU13.7%
- MairangHPD4.6%
- Malki-NongthymmaiINC9.9%
- MawhatiHPU10.4%
- MawkharHPU8.3%
- MawkyrwatHPU10.3%
- MawlaiHPU42.1%
- MawpremINC22.1%
- MawsynramINC8.5%
- MawthengkutINC2.6%
- MendipatharHPU10.7%
- MylliemHPU4.6%
- NartiangINC1.5%
- Nongbah-WahiajerIND0.4%
- NongkremINC4.7%
- NongpohINC11.2%
- NongshkenHPU22.3%
- NongspungHPD1.9%
- NongstoinHPD6.1%
- PariongHPD48.1%
- PhulbariHPU10.7%
- PynthorumkhrahIND33.2%
- RajabalaIND6.4%
- RaliangINC3.9%
- RangsakonaHPU9.7%
- ResubelparaINC17.8%
- RongchugiriHPU18.2%
- RongjengHPU3.6%
- RongramAHLA2.8%
- RongrenggiriHPU12.6%
- RymbaiIND4.4%
- SalmanpuraIND24.1%
- SelsellaINC7.9%
- ShellaIND5.5%
- SohiongHPD15.5%
- SohraHPU6.8%
- SohryngkhamPDC13.4%
- SongsakHPU15.3%
- Sutnga-ShangpungINC0.5%
- TikrikillaIND7.2%
- TuraINC10.5%
- UmroiHPD15.5%
- War-JaintiaINC4.0%