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]
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All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 72.58% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
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| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | |||||||
| Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− | |||||
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 130,956 | 27.68 | 1.64 
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25 | 5 
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| All Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL) | 118,593 | 24.92 | 0.15
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15 | 1
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| Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP) | 91,386 | 19.32 | 0.08
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15 | 1
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| Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC) | 23,253 | 4.92 | 2 |  [a]
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| Communist Party of India | 2,442 | 0.52 | 0.1
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| Independents (IND) | 106,378 | 22.49 | 2.33
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3 | 5 [b]
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| Total | 473,050 | 100.00 | 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
edit| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
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| War-jaintia | ST | H. Enowell Pohshna | Independent | |
| Rymbai | ST | Nihon Ksih | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Sutnga-shangpung | ST | Barrister Pakem | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Raliang | ST | Humphrey Hadem | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Nartiang | ST | Edwingson Bareh | Independent | |
| Nongbah-wahiajer | ST | Indro Pariat | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Jowai | ST | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | Indian National Congress | |
| Mawhati | ST | S.r. Moksha | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Umroi | ST | E.k. Mawlong | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Nongpoh | ST | D. Dethwelson Lapang | Indian National Congress | |
| Jirang | ST | Gerson Lyngdoh | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Mairang | ST | Kitdor Syiem | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Nongspung | ST | Winstone Syiemiong | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Sohiong | ST | Nit Shabong | Indian National Congress | |
| Mylliem | ST | Oris Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Malki-nongthymmai | ST | Bindo M. Lanong | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Laitumkharah | ST | Justine Khonglah | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Pynthorumkhrah | None | B.k. Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaiaw | ST | P. Ripple Kyndiah | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Mawkhar | ST | Korbar Singh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Mawprem | None | Dhruba Nath Joshi | Indian National Congress | |
| Laban | None | Bhaskar Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
| Mawlai | ST | Stanlington David Khongwir | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Sohryngkham | ST | Grosswell Mylliemngap | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Dienglieng | ST | Medistar Warbah | Public Demands Implementation Convention | |
| Nongkrem | ST | Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih | Public Demands Implementation Convention | |
| Lyngkyrdem | ST | B.b. Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Nongshken | ST | G.s. Massar | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Sohra | ST | Flinder Anderson Klonglam | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Shella | ST | S. Galmendar Singh Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Mawsynram | ST | Mestonnath Kharshandy | Indian National Congress | |
| Mawkyrwat | ST | Rowell Lyngdoh | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Pariong | ST | Tubarlin Lyngdoh | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Nongstoin | ST | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Langrin | ST | Bakstarwell Wanniang | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Mawthengkut | ST | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Baghmara | ST | Williamson A. Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Rongrenggiri | ST | Albinstone M. Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Rongjeng | ST | Nihimson Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Kharkutta | ST | Prettingtone Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Mendipathar | ST | Beninstand G. Momin | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Resubelpara | ST | Salseng Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Songsak | ST | Elwin Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Bajengdoba | ST | Chamberline Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Tikrikilla | ST | Monindra Rava | Indian National Congress | |
| Dadenggiri | ST | Norwin Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Rongchugiri | ST | William Cecil Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Phulbari | None | Parimal Rava | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Rajabala | ST | Md. Khorshedur Rahman Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| Selsella | ST | Atul C. Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Rongram | ST | Crunden S. Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Tura | ST | Sanford K. Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Chokpot | ST | Clifford Marak | Independent | |
| Kherapara | ST | Roster M. Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Dalu | ST | Kamal R. Bhowmik | Indian National Congress | |
| Dalamgiri | ST | Ira Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Rangsakona | ST | Pipinson Momin | Indian National Congress | |
| Ampatigiri | ST | Bhadreswar Koch | Indian National Congress | |
| Salmanpura | ST | Meckenson K. Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Mahendraganj | None | Lokhindor Hajong | Indian National Congress | |
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Meghalaya 1983". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Gupta, Susmita Sen (2005). Regionalism in Meghalaya. South Asian Publishers. p. 118. ISBN 978-81-7003-288-5.