1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

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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

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

Template:Note labelThe 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

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Role of Regional Political Parties and Formation of the Coalition Governments in Meghalaya. International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies({Template:Date).
  2. ↑ Meghalaya: Past and Present{{#if:Joshi|, Joshi}. Mittal Publications(2004). ISBN 978-81-7099-980-5
  3. ↑ ‘Matrilineal’ Meghalaya Goes to Polls With Only 32 Women in Fray, Mukhim, Patricia. The Quint(15 February 2018). Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Meghalaya 1972. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

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