2024 Indian general election in Meghalaya

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2024 Indian general election in Meghalaya
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  2019 19 April 20242029 

All 2 Meghalaya seats in the Lok Sabha
Opinion polls
Turnout76.6% (Increase2.svg5.17%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Vincent Pala addressing the "Consultation Meeting with Non Government Organizations (NGOs) on National Water Policy", organized by Ministry of Water Resources, in New Delhi on January 11, 2011 (1).jpg
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The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma.JPG
Leader Vincent Pala Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit Conrad Sangma
Party INC VPP NPP
Alliance INDIA - NDA
Leader since202120232016
Leader's seat Shillong Did not contestDid not contest
Last election48.67%, 1 seatNew Party22.45%, 1 seat
Seats before101
Seats won110
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote580,103569,156412,741
Percentage34.05%33.4%24.22%

Meghalaya 2024 lok sabha election result.jpg
Lok Sabha Results of Meghalaya

The 2024 Indian general election was held in Meghalaya on 19 April 2024 to elect 2 members of the 18th Lok Sabha.

Contents

Election Schedule

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March
Scrutiny of nomination28 March
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March
Date of poll19 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies2

Parties and alliances

   Indian National Developmental Inclusive       Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg Hand INC.svg Vincent Pala 2

   National Democratic Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
National People's Party NPP Flag.jpg Indian Election Symbol Book.svg Agatha Sangma 2

Others

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderContesting Seats
All India Trinamool Congress All India Trinamool Congress flag (2).svg All India Trinamool Congress symbol 2021.svg Charles Pyngrope 1
United Democratic Party No image available.svg Indian Election Symbol Drums.png Metbah Lyngdoh 1
Voice of the People Party No image available.svg Winnower Symbol.png Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit 1

Candidates

Constituency
INDIA NDA Others
1 Shillong (ST) INC Vincent Pala NPP Ampareen Lyngdoh UDP Robertjune Kharjahrin
VPP Ricky AJ Syngkon
2 Tura (ST) INC Saleng A. Sangma NPP Agatha Sangma AITC Zenith Sangma

Surveys and polls

Opinion polls

Polling agencyDate publishedMargin of ErrorLead
NDA INDIA Others
India Today-CVoterFebruary 2024±3-5%110Tie
Times Now-ETG December 2023±3%1-20-10NDA
India TV-CNXOctober 2023±3%200NDA
Times Now-ETG September 2023±3%1-20-10NDA
August 2023±3%1-20-10NDA

Exit polls

Polling agencyLead
NDA INDIA Others

Results

Results by alliance or party

Alliance/ PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp ContestedWon+/−
INDIA INC 580,10334.0521Steady2.svg
VPP 569,15633.4011Increase2.svg1
NDA NPP 412,74124.2220Decrease2.svg1
Others122,1397.3520Steady2.svg
NOTA 16,7530.98
Total100%-102-

Results by constituency

ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
PartyCandidateVotes%PartyCandidateVotes%Votes%
1 Shillong (ST) 73.78%Increase2.svg VPP Ricky AJ Syngkon 5,71,07855.02% INC Vincent Pala 1,99,16819.19%3,71,91035.83%
2 Tura (ST) 81.37%Steady2.svg INC Saleng A. Sangma 3,83,91956.96% NPP Agatha Sangma 2,28,67833.93%1,55,24123.03%

Assembly segments wise lead of Parties

2024 Meghalaya Lok Sabha Elections Assembly Wise Leads Map 2024 Meghalaya Lok Sabha Elections Assembly Wise Leads Map.svg
2024 Meghalaya Lok Sabha Elections Assembly Wise Leads Map
PartyAssembly segmentsPosition in the Assembly (as of 2023 election)
INC 245
NPP 428
VPP 324
UDP 012
Others011
Total60

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