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Meghalaya Assembly Election, 1998
60 seats · 44 changed party since 1993
Party standings
Meghalaya Assembly Election, 1998 · 7 parties won seats
- INC25
- UDP20
- IND5
- PDM3
- HPDP3
- BJP3
- GNC1
Ring and figures are seats won.
| Party | Seats | Votes | Vote share | Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 2542% | 2,93,346 | 35.0% | 59 |
| UDPUnited Democratic Party | 2033% | 2,26,026 | 27.0% | 56 |
| INDIndependent | 58% | 1,35,356 | 16.2% | 85 |
| PDMPDM | 35% | 58,225 | 7.0% | 19 |
| HPDPHPDP | 35% | 56,682 | 6.8% | 19 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 35% | 41,924 | 5.0% | 28 |
| GNCGaro National Council | 12% | 17,650 | 2.1% | 16 |
+ 5 smaller parties / independents with under 1% of the vote.
Constituency map
Meghalaya Assembly Election, 1998 · winner by seat
60 constituencies · tap for the winner, again for the full result
House composition
Majority line at 31
1998 · selected
Majority 31
INC25UDP20IND5PDM3HPDP3BJP3GNC1
1993 · previous
Majority 31
Vote share by party
Share of valid votes · 1993 → 1998
1993 1998· by party
40%30%20%10%0%
34.6
35.0
0.0
27.0
17.3
16.2
0.0
7.0
0.0
6.8
3.7
5.0
21.5
0.0
INCUDPINDPDMHPDPBJPHPU
Seat change
1998 seats minus 1993 seats
seats lostseats gained
INC
24 → 25
+1
UDP
0 → 20
+20
IND
10 → 5
−5
PDM
0 → 3
+3
HPDP
0 → 3
+3
BJP
0 → 3
+3
GNC
0 → 1
+1
HPU
11 → 0
−11
HPSD
8 → 0
−8
AHLCAM
3 → 0
−3
Vote-share movement
Statewide, 1993 → 1998
share lostshare gained
UDP
0.0% → 27.0%
+27.0%
PDM
0.0% → 7.0%
+7.0%
HPDP
0.0% → 6.8%
+6.8%
GNC
0.0% → 2.1%
+2.1%
BJP
3.7% → 5.0%
+1.3%
HSP
0.0% → 0.6%
+0.6%
INC
34.6% → 35.0%
+0.4%
JDB
0.3% → 0.0%
−0.3%
IND
17.3% → 16.2%
−1.1%
PDI
2.1% → 0.0%
−2.1%
Biggest INC–UDP swings
Seats where the INC-vs-UDP vote gap moved most, 1993 → 1998. Bold = the seat changed hands.
Swing = (INC share − UDP share) this year, minus the same gap last time. A bar to the right means the seat moved toward INC; to the left, toward UDP.
toward UDPtoward INC
Umroi
−86.9%
Resubelpara
−63.1%
Nongbah-Wahiajer
−57.0%
Bajengdoba
−56.6%
Dienglieng
−54.7%
Mawlai
−51.3%
Ampatigiri
+51.1%
Raliang
−50.9%
Mawsynram
−50.1%
Sutnga-Shangpung
−49.7%
Jaiaw
−49.6%
Mendipathar
−49.0%
Closest races · 1998
Ranked by margin as a share of valid votes · tap a seat for full results
All constituencies · 1998
60 seats · alphabetical · tap for full results · ⇄ = changed party since 1993
- AmpatigiriINC30.9%
- BaghmaraINC5.2%
- BajengdobaINC1.6%
- ChokpotGNC4.2%
- DadenggiriIND6.5%
- DalamgiriINC5.0%
- DaluBJP2.8%
- DiengliengUDP11.4%
- JaiawUDP21.1%
- JirangINC25.9%
- JowaiUDP1.2%
- KharkuttaINC28.5%
- KheraparaINC31.1%
- LabanBJP6.0%
- LaitumkharahINC21.9%
- LangrinPDM0.9%
- LyngkyrdemUDP7.0%
- MahendraganjINC12.3%
- MairangINC7.8%
- Malki-NongthymmaiINC3.5%
- MawhatiINC5.0%
- MawkharUDP1.3%
- MawkyrwatUDP1.2%
- MawlaiUDP4.3%
- MawpremINC16.8%
- MawsynramUDP15.8%
- MawthengkutHPDP4.0%
- MendipatharINC1.0%
- MylliemIND4.1%
- NartiangUDP12.8%
- Nongbah-WahiajerUDP16.1%
- NongkremPDM7.1%
- NongpohINC15.3%
- NongshkenINC2.2%
- NongspungUDP7.7%
- NongstoinHPDP19.5%
- PariongHPDP34.4%
- PhulbariIND1.2%
- PynthorumkhrahBJP17.5%
- RajabalaINC0.8%
- RaliangUDP1.1%
- RangsakonaINC25.6%
- ResubelparaINC2.1%
- RongchugiriINC18.9%
- RongjengINC21.6%
- RongramINC6.5%
- RongrenggiriINC10.0%
- RymbaiUDP1.3%
- SalmanpuraUDP6.1%
- SelsellaPDM7.7%
- ShellaUDP9.5%
- SohiongUDP1.9%
- SohraIND10.1%
- SohryngkhamUDP0.1%
- SongsakINC18.9%
- Sutnga-ShangpungUDP10.9%
- TikrikillaINC7.8%
- TuraIND1.8%
- UmroiUDP18.1%
- War-JaintiaUDP4.2%