# 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 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

Seats :
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− |
| | Indian National Congress (INC) | 109,654 | 28.96 | 19.07 | 20 | 11 |
| | All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) | 94,362 | 24.92 | 10.75 | 16 | 16 |
| | Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) | 72,852 | 19.24 | | 14 | |
| | Indian National Congress (I) | 5,447 | 1.44 | | 0 | |
| | Communist Party of India | 2,361 | 0.62 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| | Independents (IND) | 93,970 | 24.82 | 29.04 | 10 | 9 |
| Total | Total | 378,646 | 100.00 | | 60 | ±0 |
| Source: Election Commission of India |||||||
$^a$ The HSPDP won 8 seats in the 1972 election, but the party's representatives were recorded as independents at the time of that election.
$^b$ Two 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

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency :
| Assembly Constituency | Assembly Constituency | Turnout | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Runner Up | Margin |
| #k | Names | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Party | Votes | % | Margin |
| 1 | War-Jaintia | 69.45% | Johndeng Pohrmen | | AHL | 4,522 | 53.48% | H.Enowel Pohshna | | INC | 3,590 | 42.46% | 932 |
| 2 | Rymbai | 77.34% | Obil Kyndait | | HSPDP | 3,193 | 34.78% | Nihon Ksih | | INC | 2,858 | 31.13% | 335 |
| 3 | Sutnga-Shangpung | 79.59% | Barrister Pakem | | HSPDP | 2,675 | 33.96% | Beryle Sutnga | | AHL | 2,577 | 32.72% | 98 |
| 4 | Raliang | 80.33% | Humphrey Hadem | | HSPDP | 4,062 | 37.79% | M. Jerveyliwin Garod | | AHL | 2,681 | 24.94% | 1,381 |
| 5 | Nartiang | 78.64% | H. Britainwar Dan | | Independent | 4,112 | 45.57% | Edwingson Bareh | | INC | 2,414 | 26.75% | 1,698 |
| 6 | Nongbah-Wahiajer | 79.32% | Albin Lamare | | AHL | 4,225 | 52.05% | B. Blooming Shallam | | INC | 1,709 | 21.05% | 2,516 |
| 7 | Jowai | 79.57% | Tylli Kyndiah | | Independent | 2,230 | 31.84% | Disingh Shallam | | Independent | 1,742 | 24.88% | 488 |
| 8 | Mawhati | 64.33% | Martin N. Majaw | | Independent | 2,412 | 40.09% | S. R. Moksha | | HSPDP | 1,887 | 31.37% | 525 |
| 9 | Umroi | 72.03% | E. K. Mawlong | | Independent | 2,526 | 34.77% | Dlosingh Lyngdoh | | HSPDP | 1,965 | 27.05% | 561 |
| 10 | Nongpoh | 66.08% | Dr. D. D. Lapang | | INC | 2,223 | 34.89% | Andreas Khongjee | | AHL | 1,621 | 25.44% | 602 |
| 11 | Jirang | 51.33% | Snomick Kalwing | | INC | 1,750 | 38.89% | Gerson Lyngdoh | | HSPDP | 1,288 | 28.62% | 462 |
| 12 | Mairang | 60.71% | Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai | | HSPDP | 3,496 | 52.75% | Irad Manik Syiem | | AHL | 1,828 | 27.58% | 1,668 |
| 13 | Nongspung | 75.63% | Winstone Syiemiong | | HSPDP | 4,988 | 62.06% | Horishon Lyngdoh B. | | AHL | 1,904 | 23.69% | 3,084 |
| 14 | Sohiong | 64.1% | Medras Mylliem | | HSPDP | 2,787 | 37.67% | Nit Shabong | | Independent | 2,328 | 31.46% | 459 |
| 15 | Mylliem | 74.42% | Lambourne Kharlukhi | | HSPDP | 2,078 | 30.01% | Jor Manik Syiem | | AHL | 1,935 | 27.94% | 143 |
| 16 | Malki-Nongthymmai | 68.81% | Upstar Kharbuli | | INC | 2,704 | 40.15% | Bindo Lanong | | AHL | 2,267 | 33.66% | 437 |
| 17 | Laitumkhrah | 67.61% | Peter G. Mareaniang | | INC | 3,983 | 66.42% | Alexander Warjri | | AHL | 1,554 | 25.91% | 2,429 |
| 18 | Pynthorumkhrah | 63.85% | B. K. Roy | | INC | 1,575 | 28.67% | Subhas Chandra Bhattacharjee | | Independent | 794 | 14.45% | 781 |
| 19 | Jaiaw | 69.95% | P. Ripple Kyndiah | | AHL | 3,020 | 32.14% | Sain Manik Jyrwa | | Independent | 2,365 | 25.17% | 655 |
| 20 | Mawkhar | 68.79% | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | | AHL | 1,730 | 30.64% | E. Shersingh Jyrwa | | HSPDP | 1,277 | 22.62% | 453 |
| 21 | Mawprem | 67.77% | Dhrubanath Joshi | | INC | 2,789 | 57.16% | Harendra Kumar Datta | | Independent | 889 | 18.22% | 1,900 |
| 22 | Laban | 70.1% | Bhaskar Choudhury | | INC | 1,932 | 43.8% | Rayland Singh Lyngdoh | | AHL | 1,307 | 29.63% | 625 |
| 23 | Mawlai | 76.65% | Stanlington David Khongwir | | HSPDP | 4,756 | 66.68% | Stoshon Roy Nongrum | | AHL | 1,875 | 26.29% | 2,881 |
| 24 | Sohryngkham | 67.1% | Grosswell Mylliemngap | | AHL | 2,779 | 43.95% | Dringson E. Shallam | | Independent | 1,513 | 23.93% | 1,266 |
| 25 | Dienglieng | 67.88% | Jungai Khongjoh | | INC | 1,970 | 31.44% | Medistar Warbah | | AHL | 1,888 | 30.14% | 82 |
| 26 | Nongkrem | 71.51% | Dominic Robun Nongkynrih | | Independent | 4,325 | 59.94% | Radhon S. Lyngdoh | | AHL | 1,809 | 25.07% | 2,516 |
| 27 | Langkyrdem | 67.77% | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | | AHL | 2,591 | 36.43% | Tarson Rynjah | | INC | 2,112 | 29.69% | 479 |
| 28 | Nongshken | 66.17% | Maham Singh | | INC | 2,070 | 33.29% | Ganoldstone Massar | | HSPDP | 2,059 | 33.11% | 11 |
| 29 | Sohra | 69.84% | Phaindrojen Swer | | AHL | 2,888 | 41.11% | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | | HSPDP | 2,142 | 30.49% | 746 |
| 30 | Shella | 65.36% | Stanely D D Nochols Roy | | AHL | 2,174 | 36.86% | R. Wester Tiewsoh | | Independent | 1,395 | 23.65% | 779 |
| 31 | Mawsynram | 72.89% | Karadoklie E. Tariang | | HSPDP | 1,588 | 24.04% | D. Plaslanding Iangjuh | | Independent | 1,260 | 19.07% | 328 |
| 32 | Mawkyrwat | 72.78% | Rowell Lyngdoh | | HSPDP | 3,965 | 51.16% | Rendarson K. Ryaj | | AHL | 1,924 | 24.83% | 2,041 |
| 33 | Pariong | 67.77% | Tubarlin Lyngdoh | | HSPDP | 4,911 | 72.4% | Mak Thongni | | INC | 1,251 | 18.44% | 3,660 |
| 34 | Nongstoin | 59.76% | Endro Lawphniaw | | HSPDP | 5,864 | 60.58% | Francis K. Mawlot | | INC | 2,413 | 24.93% | 3,451 |
| 35 | Langrin | 71.63% | Bakstarwell Wanniang | | HSPDP | 2,612 | 37.9% | Hetlin Shira | | Independent | 2,137 | 31.01% | 475 |
| 36 | Mawthengkut | 58.48% | Ledishon Nongsiang | | HSPDP | 2,111 | 33.53% | Maysalin War | | AHL | 2,084 | 33.1% | 27 |
| 37 | Baghmara | 59.62% | Williamson A. Sangma | | INC | 3,573 | 71.56% | Elphinstone R. Marak | | AHL | 915 | 18.33% | 2,658 |
| 38 | Rongrenggiri | 55.03% | Albinstone M. Sangma | | INC | 1,873 | 37.06% | Projengton G. Momin | | AHL | 1,743 | 34.49% | 130 |
| 39 | Rongjeng | 54.47% | Pleander G. Momin | | INC | 1,462 | 43.49% | Gothickson G. Momin | | AHL | 1,360 | 40.45% | 102 |
| 40 | Kharkutta | 57.46% | Pretting Tone Sangma | | INC | 2,203 | 49.82% | Kurendra D.Shira | | Independent | 1,255 | 28.38% | 948 |
| 41 | Mendipathar | 56.27% | Beninstand G. Momin | | AHL | 1,494 | 37.03% | Luthunath J. Sangma | | INC | 1,482 | 36.73% | 12 |
| 42 | Resubelpara | 62.42% | Salseng C. Marak | | INC | 2,591 | 60.57% | Timothy Shira | | AHL | 1,687 | 39.43% | 904 |
| 43 | Songsak | 46.44% | Miriam D. Shira | | Independent | 1,156 | 35.04% | Choronsing Sangma | | INC | 1,035 | 31.37% | 121 |
| 44 | Bajengdoba | 48.54% | Grohonsing Marak | | INC | 1,709 | 51.23% | Levingstone Momin | | AHL | 1,017 | 30.49% | 692 |
| 45 | Tikrikilla | 74.8% | Jagendranath Bantha | | Independent | 2,011 | 34.07% | Monindra Rava | | INC | 1,812 | 30.7% | 199 |
| 46 | Dadenggre | 47.85% | Bronson W. Momin | | AHL | 2,851 | 61.82% | Norwin Sangma | | INC | 1,761 | 38.18% | 1,090 |
| 47 | Rongchugiri | 43.67% | M. Reidson Momin | | INC | 1,111 | 37.36% | Jackson Marak | | AHL | 907 | 30.5% | 204 |
| 48 | Phulbari | 83.23% | Akramozzaman | | INC | 2,327 | 29.15% | Sofiar Rahman Hazarika | | Independent | 2,313 | 28.97% | 14 |
| 49 | Rajabala | 82.28% | Mozibur Rahman | | Independent | 2,896 | 35.08% | Khursedur Khan | | INC | 2,877 | 34.85% | 19 |
| 50 | Selsella | 66.73% | Girash Marak | | AHL | 2,170 | 50.96% | William Cecil R. Marak | | INC | 2,088 | 49.04% | 82 |
| 51 | Rongram | 57.74% | Crunden S. Sangma | | AHL | 1,973 | 36.96% | Godwin D. Shira | | Independent | 1,900 | 35.59% | 73 |
| 52 | Tura | 64.62% | Singjan Sangma | | INC | 2,842 | 39.15% | Fridina Marak | | Independent | 2,184 | 30.08% | 658 |
| 53 | Chokpot | 57.2% | Jackman Marak | | AHL | 2,144 | 47.16% | Greendash R. Marka | | INC | 1,800 | 39.6% | 344 |
| 54 | Kherapara | 50.57% | Alfrien Marak | | AHL | 1,751 | 40.28% | Hendon T.Sangma | | Independent | 1,717 | 39.5% | 34 |
| 55 | Dalu | 69.66% | Mukul Das | | Independent | 1,330 | 25.72% | Nimosh Sangma | | INC | 1,236 | 23.9% | 94 |
| 56 | Dalamgiri | 68.46% | Armison Marak | | AHL | 2,920 | 56.% | Ira Marak | | INC | 2,294 | 44.% | 626 |
| 57 | Rangsakona | 70.8% | Jenden Ch. Marak | | AHL | 3,522 | 60.94% | Sanford Marak | | INC | 2,257 | 39.06% | 1,265 |
| 58 | Ampatigiri | 69.28% | Bhadreswar Koch | | INC | 4,551 | 63.36% | Jagabandhu Barman | | Independent | 1,841 | 25.63% | 2,710 |
| 59 | Salmanpara | 64.88% | Meckenson Sangma | | Independent | 3,485 | 58.82% | Samarendro Sangma | | INC | 1,372 | 23.16% | 2,113 |
| 60 | Mahendraganj | 85.15% | Manik Chandra Das | | INC | 5,158 | 66.% | Shamsul Haque | | Independent | 2,326 | 29.76% | 2,832 |