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The 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 February 1998. [1] [2]
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The 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 February 1998. [1] [2]
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| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | |||||||
| Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− | |||||
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 293,346 | 35.03 | 0.41  | 25 | 1 | ||||
| United Democratic Party (UDP) [a] | 226,026 | 26.99 | 6.48  | 20 | 1 | ||||
| People's Democratic Movement (PDM) | 58,225 | 6.95 | 3 | ||||||
| Hill State People's Democratic Party | 56,682 | 6.77 | 3 | ||||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 41,924 | 5.01 | 1.33 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Garo National Council (GNC) | 17,650 | 2.11 | 1 | ||||||
| Hindu Samaj Party (HSP) | 4,754 | 0.57 | 0 | ||||||
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 1,387 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0 |  | ||||
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | 1,253 | 0.15 | 0 | ||||||
| Samajwadi Party | 742 | 0.09 | 0 | ||||||
| Janata Dal | 38 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| Independents (IND) | 135,356 | 17.28 | 1.12 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 837,383 | 100.00 | 60 | ±0 | |||||
| Source: Election Commission of India [3] | |||||||||
a The UDP was formed in 1997 through a merger of the Hill People's Union (HPU), some members of the Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP) and the Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC). Previous results presented in the table are the combined totals of parties' results from the 1993 election.
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War-jaintia | ST | Riang Lenon Tariang | United Democratic Party | |
| Rymbai | ST | Simon Siangshai | United Democratic Party | |
| Sutnga-shangpung | ST | Oliverneat Chyrmang | United Democratic Party | |
| Raliang | ST | Mishalan Suchiang | United Democratic Party | |
| Nartiang | ST | H. Britainwar Dan | United Democratic Party | |
| Nongbah-wahiajer | ST | Kyrmen Susngi | United Democratic Party | |
| Jowai | ST | Singh Mulieh | United Democratic Party | |
| Mawhati | ST | Phingwell Muktieh | Indian National Congress | |
| Umroi | ST | E.k. Mawlong | United Democratic Party | |
| Nongpoh | ST | D.d. Lapang | Indian National Congress | |
| Jirang | ST | J.d. Rymbai | Indian National Congress | |
| Mairang | ST | Kitdor Syiem | Indian National Congress | |
| Nongspung | ST | John Anthony Lygdoh | United Democratic Party | |
| Sohiong | ST | Rain Augustine Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party | |
| Mylliem | ST | Pynshai M. Syiem | Independent | |
| Malki-nongthymmai | ST | Tony Cortis Lyngdoh | Indian National Congress | |
| Laitumkharah | ST | Robert Garnett Lyngdoh | Indian National Congress | |
| Pynthorumkhrah | None | A.l. Hek | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jaiaw | ST | A.h. Scott Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party | |
| Mawkhar | ST | Roshan Warjri | United Democratic Party | |
| Mawprem | None | Dhrubanath Joshi | Indian National Congress | |
| Laban | None | Thrang Hok Rangad | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Mawlai | ST | Process T. Sawkmie | United Democratic Party | |
| Sohryngkham | ST | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party | |
| Dienglieng | ST | Martle Mukhim | United Democratic Party | |
| Nongkrem | ST | Elston Roy Kharkongor | People's Democratic Movement | |
| Lyngkyrdem | ST | B.b. Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party | |
| Nongshken | ST | Khan Khongdkhar | Indian National Congress | |
| Sohra | ST | Flinder Anderson Khonglam | Independent | |
| Shella | ST | Donkupar Roy | United Democratic Party | |
| Mawsynram | ST | D.plaslanding Iangjuh | United Democratic Party | |
| Mawkyrwat | ST | B. Bires Nongsiej | United Democratic Party | |
| Pariong | ST | Tubarlin Lyngdoh Nonglait | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Nongstoin | ST | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Langrin | ST | Martin M. Danggo | People's Democratic Movement | |
| Mawthengkut | ST | Maysalin War | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Baghmara | ST | Lotsing A. Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Rongrenggiri | ST | Debora C. Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Rongjeng | ST | Sujit Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Kharkutta | ST | Elstone D. Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Mendipathar | ST | Frankenstein W. Momin | Indian National Congress | |
| Resubelpara | ST | Salseng C. Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Songsak | ST | Tonsing N. Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Bajengdoba | ST | Chamberline B. Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Tikrikilla | ST | Mohindra Rava | Indian National Congress | |
| Dadenggiri | ST | Augustine Marak | Independent | |
| Rongchugiri | ST | Beckstar Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Phulbari | None | Abu Taher Mondal | Independent | |
| Rajabala | ST | Kapin Ch. Boro | Indian National Congress | |
| Selsella | ST | Cyprian R. Sangma | People's Democratic Movement | |
| Rongram | ST | Methrona Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Tura | ST | Kulert Cheran Momin | Independent | |
| Chokpot | ST | Clifford R. Marak | Garo National Council | |
| Kherapara | ST | Brening Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Dalu | ST | Nityanarayan Simchang | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Dalamgiri | ST | Admiral Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Rangsakona | ST | Adolf Luhitler Marak | Indian National Congress | |
| Ampatigiri | ST | Mukul Sangma | Indian National Congress | |
| Salmanpura | ST | Nimarson Momin | United Democratic Party | |
| Mahendraganj | None | Abdus Saleh | Indian National Congress | |
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