1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

Template:Infobox election The 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 25 February 1978. No party secured a majority of seats in the election. Following negotiations, a coalition government, known as the Meghalaya United Legislative Party, was formed between the All Party Hill Leaders Conference, the Hill State People's Democratic Party and the Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC). Due to an inability to reach agreement between the coalition parties, the position of Chief Minister was chosen by drawing lots; subsequently, on 10 March 1978, Darwin Diengdoh Pugh was sworn in as the state's second Chief Minister. Miriam D Shira from Garo Hills was the only woman elected to the legislature.

Results

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Party color"|	Indian National Congress (INC)	109,654	28.96	19.07 Template:Increase	20	11 Template:Increase
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Party color"|	All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC)	94,362	24.92	10.75 Template:Decrease	16	16 Template:Decrease
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Party color"|	Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP)	72,852	19.24		14Template:Ref label
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Party color"|	Indian National Congress (I)	5,447	1.44		0
bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Communist Party of India	2,361	0.62	0.05 Template:Increase	0	Template:Steady
bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Independents (IND)	93,970	24.82	29.04 Template:Decrease	10Template:Ref label	9 Template:Decrease
Total		378,646	100.00		60	±0
Source: Election Commission of India

Template:Note label The HSPDP won 8 seats in the 1972 election, but the party's representatives were recorded as independents at the time of that election.

Template:Note labelTwo candidates from the PDIC were elected, but the party had not obtained registration in time for the election; the party's representatives were recorded as independents in the official results.

Elected Members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
War-jaintia	ST	Johndeng Pohrmen	Template:Full party name with color
Rymbai	ST	Obil Kyndait	Template:Full party name with color
Sutnga-shangpung	ST	Barrister Pakem	Template:Full party name with color
Raliang	ST	Humphrey Hadem	Template:Full party name with color
Nartiang	ST	H.britainwar Dan	Template:Full party name with color
Nongbah-wahiajer	ST	Albin Lamare	Template:Full party name with color
Jowai	ST	Tylli Kyndiah	Template:Full party name with color
Mawhati	ST	Martin N. Majaw	Template:Full party name with color
Umroi	ST	Evansius Kek Mawlong	Template:Full party name with color
Nongpoh	ST	D. Dethwelson Lapang	Template:Full party name with color
Jirang	ST	Snomick Kalwing	Template:Full party name with color
Mairang	ST	Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai	Template:Full party name with color
Nongspung	ST	Winstone Syiemiong	Template:Full party name with color
Sohiong	ST	Medras Mylliem	Template:Full party name with color
Mylliem	ST	Lambourine Kharlukhi	Template:Full party name with color
Malki-nongthymmai	ST	Upstar Kharbuli	Template:Full party name with color
Laitumkharah	ST	Peter Garnette Marbaniang	Template:Full party name with color
Pynthorumkhrah	None	B. K. Roy	Template:Full party name with color
Jaiaw	ST	P. Ripple Kyndiah	Template:Full party name with color
Mawkhar	ST	D. D. Pugh	Template:Full party name with color
Mawprem	None	Dhrubanath Joshi	Template:Full party name with color
Laban	None	Bhaskar Choudhury	Template:Full party name with color
Mawlai	ST	Stanlington D. Khongwir	Template:Full party name with color
Sohryngkham	ST	Grosswell Mylliemngap	Template:Full party name with color
Dienglieng	ST	Jungai Khongjoh	Template:Full party name with color
Nongkrem	ST	Dominic Roblin Nongkhynrih	Template:Full party name with color
Lyngkyrdem	ST	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Nongshken	ST	Maham Singh	Template:Full party name with color
Sohra	ST	Phaindrojen Swer	Template:Full party name with color
Shella	ST	Stanley D.d.nichols Roy	Template:Full party name with color
Mawsynram	ST	Karadoklie E. Tariang	Template:Full party name with color
Mawkyrwat	ST	Rowell Lyngdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Pariong	ST	Tubarlin Lyngdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Nongstoin	ST	Endro Lawphniaw	Template:Full party name with color
Langrin	ST	Bakstarwell Wanniang	Template:Full party name with color
Mawthengkut	ST	Ledishon Nongsiang	Template:Full party name with color
Baghmara	ST	Williamson A. Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Rongrenggiri	ST	Albinstone M. Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Rongjeng	ST	Pleander G. Momin	Template:Full party name with color
Kharkutta	ST	Prithington Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Mendipathar	ST	Beninstand G. Momin	Template:Full party name with color
Resubelpara	ST	Salseng Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Songsak	ST	Miriam D.shira	Template:Full party name with color
Bajengdoba	ST	Grohonsing Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Tikrikilla	ST	Jagendranath Bantha	Template:Full party name with color
Dadenggiri	ST	Bronson Momin	Template:Full party name with color
Rongchugiri	ST	M. Reidson Momin	Template:Full party name with color
Phulbari	None	Akramozzaman	Template:Full party name with color
Rajabala	ST	Mozibur Rahman	Template:Full party name with color
Selsella	ST	Girash Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Rongram	ST	Crunden S. Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Tura	ST	Singjan Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Chokpot	ST	Jackman Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Kherapara	ST	Alfrien Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Dalu	ST	Mukul Das	Template:Full party name with color
Dalamgiri	ST	Armison Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Rangsakona	ST	Jendew Ch. Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Ampatigiri	ST	Bhadreswar Koch	Template:Full party name with color
Salmanpura	ST	Meckenson K.sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Mahendraganj	None	Manik Ch. Das	Template:Full party name with color