2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

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2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
Flag of India.svg
  2008 23 February 2013 2018  
Turnout87.97% (Decrease2.svg1.87)
 First partySecond party
  Mukul Sangma.jpg Indian Election Symbol Drums.png
Leader Mukul Sangma Donkupar Roy
Party INC UDP
Last election25 seats [1] 11 seats [1]
Seats won298
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4 [2] Decrease2.svg 3 [2]
Popular vote458783225676
Percentage34.78%17.11%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.88Decrease2.svg1.26

Chief Minister before election

Mukul Sangma
INC

Chief Minister

Mukul Sangma
INC

The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election of 2013 was held on 23 February 2013 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in the state of Meghalaya in India.

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Background

The 8th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly was formed after Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election in 2008 and this assembly is to expire on 10 March 2013. [3] Hence the new election to the 9th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is announced by the Election Commission of India. [4]

After the scrutiny of the nomination by the candidates, 345 candidates were able to contest in polls in which 320 men and 25 women. [5]

Results

Summary of the 23 February 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results
India Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 2013.svg
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Won+/−
Indian National Congress (INC)458,78334.829Increase2.svg4
United Democratic Party (UDP)225,67617.18Decrease2.svg3
National People's Party (NPP)116,2518.82Increase2.svg2
Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP)55,0494.24Increase2.svg2
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)24,2561.82Decrease2.svg13
North East Social Democratic Party (NESDP)10,3360.81Increase2.svg1
Garo National Council (GNC)9,3000.71Increase2.svg1
Independents (IND)365,28710.013Increase2.svg8
Total1,319,039100.0060±0

Elected Members

ConstituencyReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
MemberParty
NartiangSTSniawbhalang Dhar Indian National Congress
JowaiSTRoytre Christopher Laloo Indian National Congress
RaliangSTComingone Ymbon Indian National Congress
MowkaiawSTRobinus Syngkon Independent
Sutnga SaipungSTHopeful Bamon Independent
KhliehriatSTJustine Dkhar Independent
AmlaremSTStephanson Mukhim Independent
MawhatiSTJulias Kitbok Dorphang Independent
NongpohSTDr. D.d.lapang Indian National Congress
JirangSTLamboklang Mylliem North East Social Democratic Party
UmsningSTDr. Celestine Lyngdoh Indian National Congress
UmroiSTNgaitlang Dhar Indian National Congress
MawryngknengSTDavid A. Nongrum Independent
PynthorumkhrahNoneA. L. Hek Indian National Congress
MawlaiSTEmbhahlang Syiemlieh United Democratic Party
East ShillongSTMazel Ampareen Lyngdoh Indian National Congress
North ShillongSTRoshan Warjri Indian National Congress
West ShillongNonePaul Lyngdoh United Democratic Party
South ShillongNoneSanbor Shullai Nationalist Congress Party
MylliemSTRonnie V. Lyngdoh Indian National Congress
NongthymmaiSTJemino Mawthoh United Democratic Party
NongkremSTArdent Miller Basaiawmoit Hill State People's Democratic Party
SohiongSTH. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh Indian National Congress
MawphlangSTKennedy Cornelius Khyriem Indian National Congress
MawsynramSTPynshngainlang Syiem Indian National Congress
ShellaSTDonkupar Roy United Democratic Party
PynurslaSTPrestone Tynsong Indian National Congress
SohraSTTitosstarwell Chyne United Democratic Party
MawkynrewSTRemington Pyngrope United Democratic Party
MairangSTMetbah Lyngdoh United Democratic Party
MawthadraishanSTBrolding Nongsiej United Democratic Party
NongstoinSTHopingstone Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party
Rambrai JyrngamSTPhlastingwell Pangniang Hill State People's Democratic Party
MawshynrutSTWitting Mawsor Hill State People's Democratic Party
RanikorSTMartin M. Danggo Indian National Congress
MawkyrwatSTRowell Lyngdoh Indian National Congress
KharkuttaSTCherak Momin Indian National Congress
MendipatharSTMarthon Sangma Nationalist Congress Party
ResubelparaSTSalseng C. Marak Indian National Congress
BajengdobaSTBrigady Marak Independent
SongsakSTNihim D Shira National People's Party
RongjengSTSengnam Marak Indian National Congress
William NagarSTDeborah C Marak Indian National Congress
RaksamgreSTLimison D. Sangma Indian National Congress
TikrikilaSTMichael T. Sangma Independent
PhulbariNone Abu Taher Mondal Indian National Congress
RajabalaNoneAshahel D Shira Independent
SelsellaSTClement Marak Indian National Congress
DadenggreST James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma National People's Party
North TuraSTNoverfield R. Marak Indian National Congress
South TuraSTJohn Leslee K Sangma Independent
RangsakonaSTZenith M. Sangma Indian National Congress
AmpatiSTDr. Mukul Sangma Indian National Congress
MahendraganjSTDikkanchi D. Shira Indian National Congress
SalmanparaSTWinnerson D. Sangma Indian National Congress
GambegreSTSaleng A. Sangma Independent
DaluSTKenethson R. Sangma Indian National Congress
Rongara SijuSTRophul S. Marak Independent
ChokpotSTClifford Marak Garo National Council
BaghmaraSTSamuel M. Sangma Independent

Related Research Articles

Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for nine legislative assemblies in 2013. Voting in Chhattisgarh was held in two phases on 11 November and 19 November 2013. The Election Commission of India (ECI) successfully conducted elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland in February and in Karnataka on 5 May. The elections in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were conducted in December while the counting that took place on 8 December showed a clear majority for BJP in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while Congress retained the state of Mizoram and Delhi got a hung assembly, with no single party getting a clear majority.

An election was held on 23 February 2013 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in the state of Nagaland in India.

Nongpoh is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of Ri Bhoi district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Shillong Lok Sabha constituency and its current MLA is Mayralborn Syiem of Indian National Congress.

Umsning is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of Ri Bhoi district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. The constituency was established after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies order, 2008. It had its first election in 2013.

Sohiong is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

Mawsynram is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

Sohra is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

Mawkynrew is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008 and had its first election in 2013. As of 2023, its representative is Banteidor Lyngdoh of the People's Democratic Front party.

Mawthadraishan is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. The constituency was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008. It had its first election in 2013. It is part of Eastern West Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, it is represented by Shakliar Warjri of the Hill State People's Democratic Party.

Rambrai-Jyrngam is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of West Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008 and had its first election in 2013. As of 2023, it is represented by Remington Gabil Momin, an Independent.

Mawshynrut is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of West Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008 and had its first election in 2013. As of 2023, it is represented by Methodius Dkhar of the Hill State People's Democratic Party.

Ranikor is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

Resubelpara is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

Bajengdoba is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

Rongjeng is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

Raksamgre is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of West Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008 and had its first election in 2013. As of 2023, it is represented by Limison D. Sangma of the National People's Party.

Tikrikilla is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

Rangsakona is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

Dalu Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.

Rongara Siju is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. The constituency was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, 2008. It had its first election in 2013. It is part of South Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

References

  1. 1 2 "Meghalaya 2008 (Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya)". eci.gov.in.
  2. 1 2 "Partywise Results". eciresults.ap.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013.
  3. "Welcome to Election Commission of India". eci.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  4. "Schedule for the General Elections to he Legislative Assemblies of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura and bye-elections to fill casual vacancies in the State Legislative Assemblies" (PDF). eci.nic.in. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2013.
  5. "List of Contesting Candidates" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014.