1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

The 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 February 1998.

Results

← Summary of the 16 February 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results →

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Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Won	+/−
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Party color"|	Indian National Congress (INC)	293,346	35.03	0.41 Template:Increase	25	1 Template:Increase
width="1" bgcolor=Template:Party color|	United Democratic Party (UDP)Template:Ref label	226,026	26.99	6.48 Template:Decrease	20	1 Template:Decrease
	People's Democratic Movement (PDM)	58,225	6.95		3
	Hill State People's Democratic Party	56,682	6.77		3
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)	41,924	5.01	1.33 Template:Increase	3	3 Template:Increase
	Garo National Council (GNC)	17,650	2.11		1
	Hindu Samaj Party (HSP)	4,754	0.57		0
bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Communist Party of India (CPI)	1,387	0.17	0.03 Template:Increase	0	Template:Steady
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Party color"|	Rashtriya Janata Dal	1,253	0.15		0
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Party color"|	Samajwadi Party	742	0.09		0
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Party color"|	Janata Dal	38	0.0		0
bgcolor="Template:Party color" |	Independents (IND)	135,356	17.28	1.12 Template:Decrease	5	5 Template:Decrease
Total		837,383	100.00		60	±0
Source: Election Commission of India

Template:Note label The UDP was formed in 1997 through a merger of the Hill People's Union (HPU), some members of the Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP) and the Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC). Previous results presented in the table are the combined totals of parties' results from the 1993 election.

Elected Members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
War-jaintia	ST	Riang Lenon Tariang	Template:Full party name with color
Rymbai	ST	Simon Siangshai	Template:Full party name with color
Sutnga-shangpung	ST	Oliverneat Chyrmang	Template:Full party name with color
Raliang	ST	Mishalan Suchiang	Template:Full party name with color
Nartiang	ST	H. Britainwar Dan	Template:Full party name with color
Nongbah-wahiajer	ST	Kyrmen Susngi	Template:Full party name with color
Jowai	ST	Singh Mulieh	Template:Full party name with color
Mawhati	ST	Phingwell Muktieh	Template:Full party name with color
Umroi	ST	E.k. Mawlong	Template:Full party name with color
Nongpoh	ST	D.d. Lapang	Template:Full party name with color
Jirang	ST	J.d. Rymbai	Template:Full party name with color
Mairang	ST	Kitdor Syiem	Template:Full party name with color
Nongspung	ST	John Anthony Lygdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Sohiong	ST	Rain Augustine Lyngdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Mylliem	ST	Pynshai M. Syiem	Template:Full party name with color
Malki-nongthymmai	ST	Tony Cortis Lyngdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Laitumkharah	ST	Robert Garnett Lyngdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Pynthorumkhrah	None	A.l. Hek	Template:Full party name with color
Jaiaw	ST	A.h. Scott Lyngdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Mawkhar	ST	Roshan Warjri	Template:Full party name with color
Mawprem	None	Dhrubanath Joshi	Template:Full party name with color
Laban	None	Thrang Hok Rangad	Template:Full party name with color
Mawlai	ST	Process T. Sawkmie	Template:Full party name with color
Sohryngkham	ST	Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Dienglieng	ST	Martle Mukhim	Template:Full party name with color
Nongkrem	ST	Elston Roy Kharkongor	Template:Full party name with color
Lyngkyrdem	ST	B.b. Lyngdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Nongshken	ST	Khan Khongdkhar	Template:Full party name with color
Sohra	ST	Flinder Anderson Khonglam	Template:Full party name with color
Shella	ST	Donkupar Roy	Template:Full party name with color
Mawsynram	ST	D.plaslanding Iangjuh	Template:Full party name with color
Mawkyrwat	ST	B. Bires Nongsiej	Template:Full party name with color
Pariong	ST	Tubarlin Lyngdoh Nonglait	Template:Full party name with color
Nongstoin	ST	Hopingstone Lyngdoh	Template:Full party name with color
Langrin	ST	Martin M. Danggo	Template:Full party name with color
Mawthengkut	ST	Maysalin War	Template:Full party name with color
Baghmara	ST	Lotsing A. Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Rongrenggiri	ST	Debora C. Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Rongjeng	ST	Sujit Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Kharkutta	ST	Elstone D. Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Mendipathar	ST	Frankenstein W. Momin	Template:Full party name with color
Resubelpara	ST	Salseng C. Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Songsak	ST	Tonsing N. Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Bajengdoba	ST	Chamberline B. Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Tikrikilla	ST	Mohindra Rava	Template:Full party name with color
Dadenggiri	ST	Augustine Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Rongchugiri	ST	Beckstar Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Phulbari	None	Abu Taher Mondal	Template:Full party name with color
Rajabala	ST	Kapin Ch. Boro	Template:Full party name with color
Selsella	ST	Cyprian R. Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Rongram	ST	Methrona Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Tura	ST	Kulert Cheran Momin	Template:Full party name with color
Chokpot	ST	Clifford R. Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Kherapara	ST	Brening Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Dalu	ST	Nityanarayan Simchang	Template:Full party name with color
Dalamgiri	ST	Admiral Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Rangsakona	ST	Adolf Luhitler Marak	Template:Full party name with color
Ampatigiri	ST	Mukul Sangma	Template:Full party name with color
Salmanpura	ST	Nimarson Momin	Template:Full party name with color
Mahendraganj	None	Abdus Saleh	Template:Full party name with color