1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

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]

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

← 1978 17 February 1983 1988 →
All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	72.58%
First party Second party   INC AHL Party INC AHL Seats before 20 16 Seats won 25 15 Seat change 5 1 Popular vote 130,956 118,593 Percentage 27.68 24.92 Swing 1.64 0.15
Chief Minister before election Williamson A. Sangma INC Elected Chief Minister B. B. Lyngdoh AHL

Results

← Summary of the 17 February 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
	Indian National Congress (INC)	130,956	27.68	1.64	25	5
	All Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL)	118,593	24.92	0.15	15	1
	Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP)	91,386	19.32	0.08	15	1
	Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC)	23,253	4.92		2	[a]
	Communist Party of India	2,442	0.52	0.1	0
	Independents (IND)	106,378	22.49	2.33	3	5 [b]
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

• Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency^[4]

Assembly Constituency		Turnout	Winner					Runner Up					Margin
#k	Names	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
1	Malki-Nongthymmai	65.59%	Bindo Lanong		AHL	3,313	46.49%	Upstar Kharbuli		INC	2,298	2.46%	1,015
2	War-Jaintia	73.59%	H. Enowell Pohshna		Independent	3,399	34.14%	Johndeng Pohrmen		INC	3,240	32.54%	159
3	Rymbai	76.45%	Nihon Ksih		AHL	4,157	37.%	Obil Kyndait		INC	3,548	31.58%	609
4	Sutnga-Shangpung	73.8%	Barrister Pakem		HSPDP	3,695	40.78%	Onward Leyswell Nongtdu		INC	2,982	32.91%	713
5	Raliang	78.93%	Humphrey Hadem		HSPDP	5,317	40.32%	Hamdon Lamare		AHL	3,946	29.92%	1,371
6	Nartiang	76.82%	Edwingson Bareh		Independent	3,244	30.63%	H. Britainwar Dan		AHL	2,798	26.42%	446
7	Nongbah-Wahiajer	78.06%	Indro Pariat		HSPDP	2,160	24.41%	Katsingh Thubru		AHL	2,129	24.06%	31
8	Jowai	80.39%	Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo		INC	2,291	26.73%	Tylli Kundiah		AHL	1,751	20.43%	540
9	Mawhati	71.68%	S. R. Moksha		HSPDP	4,216	59.03%	Martin N. Majaw		PDC	2,520	35.28%	1,696
10	Umroi	72.87%	E. K. Mawlong		HSPDP	3,645	46.07%	Ialamdhrang Masharing		INC	2,284	28.87%	1,361
11	Nongpoh	72.3%	Dr. D. D. Lapang		INC	3,017	39.62%	Chosterfield Khongwir		HSPDP	2,416	31.73%	601
12	Jirang	59.28%	Gerson Lyngdoh		HSPDP	1,789	29.28%	J. Dringwell Rymbai		INC	1,457	23.85%	332
13	Mairang	76.82%	Kitdor Syiem		AHL	4,068	44.72%	Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai		HSPDP	2,179	23.95%	1,889
14	Nongspung	77.21%	Winstone Syiemiong		HSPDP	4,825	56.16%	Hershon Marbaniang		Independent	1,623	18.89%	3,202
15	Sohiong	68.14%	Nit Shabong		INC	3,562	42.38%	Medras Mylliem		HSPDP	2,570	30.58%	992
16	Mylliem	78.52%	Oris Lyngdoh		AHL	2,943	33.78%	Dentist Mohan Roy Kharkongor		PDC	2,608	29.94%	335
17	Laitumkhrah	67.15%	Justin Khonglah		AHL	2,968	42.66%	Peter G. Marbaniang		HSPDP	2,399	34.48%	569
18	Pynthorumkhrah	68.34%	B. K. Roy		INC	2,993	37.11%	James Marvin Pariat		Independent	1,968	24.4%	1,025
19	Jaiaw	70.79%	P. Ripple Kyndiah		AHL	4,102	44.92%	Sain Manick Jyrwa		HSPDP	3,138	34.36%	964
20	Mawkhar	66.12%	Korbar Singh		AHL	1,772	32.45%	W. Humphrey Dolly Syngkon		INC	1,496	27.4%	276
21	Mawprem	69.04%	Dhrubanath Joshi		INC	3,375	53.33%	Hereford S. Sawian		Independent	2,262	35.74%	1,113
22	Laban	69.96%	Bhaskar Choudhury		INC	2,588	39.9%	Garland Nonglait		AHL	1,668	25.72%	920
23	Mawlai	76.3%	Stanlington David Khongwir		HSPDP	4,274	50.93%	Anthony Jala		AHL	3,669	43.72%	605
24	Sohryngkham	76.08%	Grosswell Mylliemngap		AHL	2,942	38.92%	Dringson E. Shallam		PDC	2,099	27.76%	843
25	Dienglieng	76.77%	Medistar Warbah		PDC	2,853	37.16%	Martle N Mukhim		AHL	2,772	36.11%	81
26	Nongkrem	80.65%	Dominic Roblin Nongkynrih		PDC	2,899	32.35%	Hispreachering Son Shylla		Independent	2,375	26.5%	524
27	Langkyrdem	70.1%	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh		AHL	3,071	37.08%	Denis Rynjah		PDC	2,524	30.47%	547
28	Nongshken	76.87%	Ganold Stone Massar		HSPDP	2,925	38.08%	Maham Singh		INC	2,279	29.67%	646
29	Sohra	72.74%	Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam		HSPDP	3,108	39.89%	S. Phaindrojen Swer		AHL	2,908	37.33%	200
30	Shella	68.7%	S. Galmendar Singh Lyngdoh		AHL	2,186	32.96%	R. Wester Tiewsoh		PDC	1,865	28.12%	321
31	Mawsynram	73.69%	Mestonnath Kharshandy		INC	2,397	31.85%	D. Plaslanding Iangjuh		HSPDP	1,986	26.39%	411
32	Mawkyrwat	75.48%	Rowell Lyngdoh		HSPDP	2,476	29.12%	E. Garland Royal Syiem		INC	2,386	28.06%	90
33	Pariong	62.5%	Tubarlin Lyngdoh		HSPDP	3,927	57.8%	B. Phrinlington Marngar		AHL	2,017	29.69%	1,910
34	Nongstoin	59.75%	Hopingstone Lyngdoh		HSPDP	4,218	39.16%	K. Mawlot		Independent	2,262	21.%	1,956
35	Langrin	75.74%	Bakstarwell Wanniang		HSPDP	4,364	53.7%	Hetlin Shira		AHL	2,399	29.52%	1,965
36	Mawthengkut	70.44%	H. Ledishon Nongsiang		HSPDP	2,726	30.98%	Eblin J. Sangma		INC	2,477	28.15%	249
37	Baghmara	69.63%	Williamson A. Sangma		INC	4,970	74.91%	Emerson Marak		AHL	1,186	17.87%	3,784
38	Rongrenggiri	61.69%	Albinstone M. Sangma		INC	3,142	42.18%	Willipson Marak		AHL	2,009	26.97%	1,133
39	Rongjeng	66.75%	Nihimson R. Sangma		INC	1,716	30.47%	Pleander G. Momin		Independent	1,361	24.17%	355
40	Kharkutta	60.73%	Pretting Tone Sangma		INC	2,947	45.51%	Kurendra D. Shira		Independent	1,694	26.16%	1,253
41	Mendipathar	78.91%	Beninstand G. Momin		AHL	3,330	39.42%	Frankenstein W. Momin		INC	2,477	29.32%	853
42	Resubelpara	74.82%	Salseng C. Marak		INC	4,252	61.41%	Nablune G. Momin		Independent	2,672	38.59%	1,580
43	Songsak	58.45%	Elwin Sangma		INC	2,190	41.51%	Rockefeller G. Momin		HSPDP	1,370	25.97%	820
44	Bajengdoba	66.05%	Chamberline Marak		INC	4,059	63.82%	Grohonsing Marak		AHL	2,144	33.71%	1,915
45	Tikrikilla	80.14%	Monindra Rava		INC	3,314	45.63%	Bipin Daring		HSPDP	2,005	27.61%	1,309
46	Dadenggre	65.54%	Norwin Sangma		INC	3,432	43.81%	Denison M. Sangma		HSPDP	2,313	29.53%	1,119
47	Rongchugiri	63.59%	William Cecil Marak		AHL	2,573	51.13%	M. Reidson Momin		INC	1,768	35.14%	805
48	Phulbari	87.29%	Parimal Rava		AHL	2,740	26.9%	Sofier Rahman Hazarika		Independent	2,398	23.54%	342
49	Rajabala	86.54%	Khorsedur Rahman Khan		INC	3,129	30.37%	Mozibur Rahman		Independent	2,568	24.93%	561
50	Selsella	77.17%	Atul C. Marak		INC	2,389	42.9%	Predingson Marak		AHL	1,362	24.46%	1,027
51	Rongram	75.29%	Crunden S. Sangma		AHL	3,659	46.29%	Godwin D. Shira		INC	2,918	36.92%	741
52	Tura	68.82%	Sanford K. Marak		INC	3,754	37.48%	Wilnam A. Sangma		AHL	3,407	34.02%	347
53	Chokpot	71.22%	Clifford Marak		Independent	1,690	27.29%	Masonsing Sangma		INC	1,517	24.5%	173
54	Kherapara	68.28%	Roster M. Sangma		INC	1,891	16.04%	Oliver G. Momin		Independent	1,077	10.27%	814
55	Dalu	76.76%	Kamal R. Bhowmik		INC	1,861	29.94%	Mukul Das		Independent	1,209	19.45%	652
56	Rangsakona	74.93%	Pipinson Momin		INC	2,645	36.84%	Jenden Ch. Marak		AHL	2,481	34.55%	164
57	Ampatigiri	78.29%	Bhadreswar Koch		INC	3,053	33.16%	Monendro Agitok		HSPDP	2,870	31.17%	183
58	Salmanpara	72.99%	Meckenson Sangma		AHL	2,289	30.88%	Nimarson Momin		INC	2,035	27.46%	254
59	Mahendraganj	84.89%	Lokhindor Hajong		INC	3,269	40.35%	Shamsul Haque		Independent	2,581	31.86%	688
60	Dalamgiri	80.46%	Ira Marak		INC	4,089	42.16%	Armison Marak		AHL	2,980	57.84%	1,109