1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election information
1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
← 1972
25 February 1978
1983 →
All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
67.18%
First party
Second party
Party
AHL
INC
Seats before
32
9
Seats won
16
20
Seat change
16
11
Popular vote
94,362
109,654
Percentage
24.92
28.96
Swing
10.75
19.07
Chief Minister before election
Williamson A. Sangma
AHL
Elected Chief Minister
Darwin Diengdoh Pugh
AHL
The 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 25 February 1978.[1] 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).[1] 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.[2] Miriam D Shira from Garo Hills was the only woman elected to the legislature.[3]
^ abWarjri, Antarwell (March 2017). "Role of Regional Political Parties and Formation of the Coalition Governments in Meghalaya" (PDF). International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies. 3 (5): 206–218. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
^Staff (2008-11-18). "Former Meghalaya Chief Minister D D Pugh dies". Oneindia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
^Joshi, Hargovind (2004). Meghalaya: Past and Present. Mittal Publications. p. 292. ISBN 978-81-7099-980-5.
and 30 Related for: 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election information
The 1978MeghalayaLegislativeAssemblyelection was held on 25 February 1978. No party secured a majority of seats in the election. Following negotiations...
The MeghalayaLegislativeAssemblyelection was held on 27 February 2018 to elect 59 of 60 members to the MeghalayaLegislativeAssembly, with the results...
The MeghalayaLegislativeAssemblyelection of 2013 was held on 23 February 2013 to elect the Members of the LegislativeAssembly (MLA) from each of the...
constituencies of the MeghalayaLegislativeAssembly West Garo Hills district "Meghalaya General LegislativeElection 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of...
Elections in Meghalaya are conducted since 1952 to elect the members for MeghalayaLegislativeAssembly and Lok Sabha. There are 60 assembly constituencies...
constituencies of the MeghalayaLegislativeAssembly Ri Bhoi district "Meghalaya General LegislativeElection 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India...
Tourism, Government of Meghalaya from 2008 to 2009. He has served as the Leader of the Opposition in the MeghalayaLegislativeAssembly. He has also served...
Sohiong LegislativeAssembly constituency is one of the 60 LegislativeAssembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of East Khasi Hills...
Nongpoh is one of the 60 LegislativeAssembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of Ri Bhoi district and is reserved for candidates...
of the 60 LegislativeAssembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of West Garo Hills district. by-election The by-election was needed...
The 1983 MeghalayaLegislativeAssemblyelection was held on 17 February 1983. No party secured a majority of seats and no women were elected. A coalition...
constituencies of the MeghalayaLegislativeAssembly Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency) East Khasi Hills district "Meghalaya General LegislativeElection 2023". eci...
the MeghalayaLegislativeAssembly Pynthorumkhrah East Khasi Hills district Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency) "Meghalaya General LegislativeElection 2023"...
The 1998 MeghalayaLegislativeAssemblyelection was held on 16 February 1998. a The UDP was formed in 1997 through a merger of the Hill People's Union...
2024 Indian general election in Meghalaya was held on 19 April 2024 to elect 2 members of 18th Lok Sabha. 2024 Indian general election in Mizoram 2024 Indian...
Sutnga Saipung is one of the 60 LegislativeAssembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of East Jaintia Hills district and is reserved...
authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the MeghalayaLegislativeAssembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or...
Raliang is one of the 60 LegislativeAssembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of West Jaintia Hills district and is reserved for...
Songsak is one of the 60 LegislativeAssembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of East Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates...
2019 Indian general election in Meghalaya for two Lok Sabha seats was held in a single phase on 11 April 2019. "Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 1 Voting...
Nartiang is one of the 60 LegislativeAssembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of West Jaintia Hills district and is reserved for...
Global Information
