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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election = 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2018
| turnout = 87.97% ({{decrease}}1.87)

| image1 = [[File:Mukul Sangma.jpg|120x120px]]
| leader1 = [[Mukul Sangma]]
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| last_election1 = 25 seats<ref name="SE2008">{{cite web |title=Meghalaya 2008 (Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya) |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3688-meghalaya-2008/ |website=eci.gov.in |language=en-IN}}</ref>
| seats1 = 29
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 4<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Partywise Results |url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ |website=eciresults.ap.nic.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722172759/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ |archive-date=2013-07-22 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| popular_vote1 = 458783
| percentage1 = 34.78%
| swing1 = {{increase}}1.88

| image2 = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Drums.png|120x120px]]
| leader2 = [[Donkupar Roy]]
| party2 = United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
| last_election2 = 11 seats<ref name="SE2008" />
| seats2 = 8
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 3<ref name="auto"/>
| popular_vote2 = 225676
| percentage2 = 17.11%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}1.26
| election_date = 23 February 2013
| title = [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya|Chief Minister]]
| posttitle = [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Mukul Sangma]]
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = [[Mukul Sangma]]
| after_party = Indian National Congress
}}

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

== Background ==
The 8th [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]] was formed after [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]] in 2008 and this assembly is to expire on 10 March 2013.<ref>{{cite web|date=|title=Welcome to Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/terms_of_houses.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111123855/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/terms_of_houses.aspx|archive-date=2012-01-11|access-date=2013-02-19|website=eci.nic.in}}</ref> Hence the new election to the 9th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is announced by the [[Election Commission of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 January 2013|title=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|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN_11012013.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015090529/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN_11012013.pdf|archive-date=2013-10-15|website=eci.nic.in}}</ref>

After the scrutiny of the nomination by the candidates, 345 candidates were able to contest in polls in which 320 men and 25 women.<ref>{{Cite web|title=List of Contesting Candidates|url=http://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/list-of-contesting-candidates.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201204805/http://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/list-of-contesting-candidates.pdf|archive-date=2014-02-01|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}</ref>

== Results ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election#Results|←]] Summary of the 23 February 2013 [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]] election results
|-
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9" align="center"
! style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2" colspan="2" width="485"| Parties and coalitions
! colspan="3"| Popular vote
! colspan="2"| Seats
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9" align="center"
! width="70"| Votes
! width="45"| %
! width="50"| ±[[Percentage point|pp]]
! width="30"| Won
! width="30"| +/−
|-
| width="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| align="left"| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
| 458,783 || 34.8 ||
| 29 || {{increase}}4
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}"|
| align="left"| [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]] (UDP)
| 225,676 || 17.1 ||
| 8 || {{decrease}}3
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|National People's Party (India)}}"|
| align="left"| [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]] (NPP)
| 116,251 || 8.8 ||
| 2 || {{increase}}2
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}"|
| align="left"| [[Hill State People's Democratic Party]] (HSPDP)
| 55,049 || 4.2 ||
| 4 || {{increase}}2
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
| align="left"| [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)
| 24,256 || 1.8 ||
| 2 || {{decrease}}13
|-
| bgcolor="red"|
| align="left"| [[North East Social Democratic Party]] (NESDP)
| 10,336 || 0.8 ||
| 1 || {{increase}}1
|-
| bgcolor="yellow"|
| align="left"| [[Garo National Council]] (GNC)
| 9,300 || 0.7 ||
| 1 || {{increase}}1
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|
| align="left"| [[Independent (politician)|Independents]] (IND)
| 365,287 || 10.0 ||
| 13 || {{increase}}8
|-
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| align="left" colspan="2"| Total
| 1,319,039 || 100.00 || bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
| 60 || ±0
|-
|}

==Elected Members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| Nartiang || ST || Sniawbhalang Dhar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jowai || ST || Roytre Christopher Laloo || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Raliang || ST || Comingone Ymbon || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mowkaiaw || ST || Robinus Syngkon || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Sutnga Saipung || ST || Hopeful Bamon || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Khliehriat || ST || Justine Dkhar || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Amlarem || ST || Stephanson Mukhim || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Mawhati || ST || Julias Kitbok Dorphang || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Nongpoh || ST || Dr. D.d.lapang || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jirang || ST || Lamboklang Mylliem || {{Full party name with color|North East Social Democratic Party}}
|-
| Umsning || ST || Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Umroi || ST || Ngaitlang Dhar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mawryngkneng || ST || David A. Nongrum || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Pynthorumkhrah || None || A. L. Hek || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mawlai || ST || Embhahlang Syiemlieh || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
| East Shillong || ST || Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| North Shillong || ST || Roshan Warjri || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| West Shillong || None || Paul Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
| South Shillong || None || Sanbor Shullai || {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|-
| Mylliem || ST || Ronnie V. Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nongthymmai || ST || Jemino Mawthoh || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
| Nongkrem || ST || Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit || {{Full party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
|-
| Sohiong || ST || H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mawphlang || ST || Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mawsynram || ST || Pynshngainlang Syiem || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Shella || ST || Donkupar Roy || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
| Pynursla || ST || Prestone Tynsong || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sohra || ST || Titosstarwell Chyne || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
| Mawkynrew || ST || Remington Pyngrope || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
| Mairang || ST || Metbah Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
| Mawthadraishan || ST || Brolding Nongsiej || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
| Nongstoin || ST || Hopingstone Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
|-
| Rambrai Jyrngam || ST || Phlastingwell Pangniang || {{Full party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
|-
| Mawshynrut || ST || Witting Mawsor || {{Full party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
|-
| Ranikor || ST || Martin M. Danggo || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mawkyrwat || ST || Rowell Lyngdoh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kharkutta || ST || Cherak Momin || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mendipathar || ST || Marthon Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|-
| Resubelpara || ST || Salseng C. Marak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bajengdoba || ST || Brigady Marak || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Songsak || ST || Nihim D Shira || {{Full party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}
|-
| Rongjeng || ST || Sengnam Marak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| William Nagar || ST || Deborah C Marak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Raksamgre || ST || Limison D. Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Tikrikila || ST || Michael T. Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Phulbari || None || Abu Taher Mondal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rajabala || None || Ashahel D Shira || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Selsella || ST || Clement Marak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dadenggre || ST || James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma || {{Full party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}
|-
| North Tura || ST || Noverfield R. Marak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| South Tura || ST || John Leslee K Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Rangsakona || ST || Zenith M. Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ampati || ST || Dr. Mukul Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mahendraganj || ST || Dikkanchi D. Shira || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Salmanpara || ST || Winnerson D. Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gambegre || ST || Saleng A. Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Dalu || ST || Kenethson R. Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rongara Siju || ST || Rophul S. Marak || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Chokpot || ST || Clifford Marak || {{Full party name with color|Garo National Council}}
|-
| Baghmara || ST || Samuel M. Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
|}

== References ==
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{{Meghalaya elections}}

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