1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
9 March 1972 1978 →
All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party AHL INC
Seats won 32 9
Popular vote 73,851 20,474
Percentage 35.67 9.89
Elected Chief Minister

Williamson A. Sangma
AHL

The 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 9 March 1972.[1] These were Meghalaya's first Legislative Assembly elections, following the creation of the state on 21 January 1972. 59 men and one woman, Percylina Marak, were elected.[2][3]

Results

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Party Votes % Seats
All Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL) 73,851 35.67 32
Indian National Congress (INC) 20,474 9.89 9
Communist Party of India (CPI) 1,182 0.57 0
Independents (IND) 111,506 53.86 19[a]
Total 207,013 100.00 60
Source: Election Commission of India[4]

a The Hill State People's Democratic Party won 8 seats, but the party's representatives were recorded as independents in the official statistical report of the election.[1]

Elected Members

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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Jowai ST B. B. Shallam All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Nongtalang ST Enowell Pohshna Independent
Rymbai ST Lewis Bareh Independent
Sutnga ST Onwardleys Well Nongtfd Independent
Nartiang ST Edwingson Bareh All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Mynsoraliang ST Humphrey Hadem Independent
Mawlai ST Stanlington Khongwir Independent
Mawkhar None Alexander Warjri All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Jaiaw ST P. Ripple Kyndiah All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Mawprem None Maham Singh Indian National Congress
Shillong Cantt None Dhrubanath Joshi Indian National Congress
Laban None Parsvanath Choudhury Indian National Congress
Malki None Upstar Kharbuli Independent
Laitumkhrah None Petergarnett Marbaniang All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Nongthymmai ST Brington Buhai Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Nongkhlaw ST Hoover Hynniewta Independent
Nongpoh ST D. Dethwelson Lapang Independent
Mawhati ST Martin Narayan Majaw Independent
Sohryngkham ST G. Nilliemncap Independent
Nongkrem ST Radhon Singh Lyngdoh All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Dienglieng ST Beterson Kharkongor All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Umroi ST Dlo Singh Lyngdoh Indian National Congress
Mylliem ST Jormanik Syiem All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Sohiong ST Edward Kurbah Independent
Nongspung ST Winstone Syiemion Independent
Mairang ST Y. Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai Independent
Pariong ST Hopingstone Lyngdoh Independent
Nongstoin ST Francis K. Mawlot Independent
Mawthengkut ST Raisen Mawsor Independent
Langrin ST Humdhrey Nongrum All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Mawkyrwat ST Rowell Lyngdoh Independent
Mawsynram ST Kisto M Roy Marabaniang All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Shella ST Stanely D D Nochols Roy All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Sohra ST S P Swer All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Nongshken ST Darwin D Pugh All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Lyngkyrdem ST Galynstone Laloo All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Mahendraganj None Shamsul Hoque Independent
Dalu ST Nimosh Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Dambuk Aga ST Brojendra Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Chokpot ST Jackman Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Siju ST Williamson Sangma (uncontested) All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Rongrenggiri ST Choronsing Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Rongjeng ST Pleander Gare Momin Independent
Kharkutta ST Pritington Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Songsak ST Elwin Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Resubelapara ST Salseng Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Mendipathar None Sibendra Narayan Koch Indian National Congress
Tikrikilla None Manindra Rava All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Phulbari None Akra Mozaman Indian National Congress
Rongchu Giri ST Medison A. Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Bajengdoba ST Grohonsing Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Dadengiri ST Reidson Momin All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Rongram ST Percylina Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Selsella ST William Cecil R Marak Indian National Congress
Ampatigiri ST Jagabandhu Barman Indian National Congress
Rangsakona ST Sandford Marka All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Tura ST Singijan Sangma Indian National Congress
Kherapara ST Plansing Marak All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Dalamgiri ST Ira Marak (uncontested) All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Salmanpara ST Samarendra Sangma (uncontested) All Party Hill Leaders Conference

Bypolls

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Year Constituency Reason for by-poll Winning candidate Party
1973 Mawthengkut Raison Mawsor[5] Independent

References

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  1. ^ 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 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ Joshi, Hargovind (2004). Meghalaya: Past and Present. Mittal Publications. p. 292. ISBN 978-81-7099-980-5.
  3. ^ Mukhim, Patricia (15 February 2018). "'Matrilineal' Meghalaya Goes to Polls With Only 32 Women in Fray". The Quint. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Meghalaya 1972". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Bye-Election to MeghalayaLegislative Assembly : May 1973" (PDF). CEO Meghalaya Shillong. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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