# 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

The 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 2 February 1988. In the lead up to the election, sporadic violence targeted at the Indian Nepali population of the state occurred. No party secured a majority of seats and two women were elected.
Following the election, on 6 February 1988, the United Meghalaya Parliamentary Democratic Forum coalition was formed between the Indian National Congress (INC), the Hill People's Union (HPU), the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) and independents. Purno A. Sangma (from the INC) was successfully nominated as Chief Minister.

## Results

← Summary of the 2 February 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election results → :
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− |
| | Indian National Congress (INC) | 198,028 | 32.65 | 4.97 | 22 | 3 |
| | Hill People's Union (HPU) | 162,806 | 26.84 | | 19 | |
| | Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP) | 78,884 | 12.68 | 6.64 | 6 | 9 |
| | All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) | 28,391 | 4.68 | | 2 | |
| | Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC) | 19,402 | 3.2 | 1.62 | 2 | |
| | Communist Party of India (CPI) | 2,206 | 0.36 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| | Independents (IND) | 118,816 | 19.59 | 2.9 | 9 | 6 |
| Total | Total | 606,533 | 100.00 | | 60 | ±0 |
| Source: Election Commission of India |||||||

## 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 | 84.1% | Johndeng Pohrmen | | INC | 4,281 | 37.36% | H. Enowell Pohshna | | HSPDP | 3,824 | 33.37% | 457 |
| 2 | Rymbai | 91.66% | Simon Siangshai | | Independent | 3,869 | 26.19% | Obil Kyndiat | | Independent | 3,220 | 21.79% | 649 |
| 3 | Sutnga-Shangpung | 88.67% | Onward Leyswell Nongtdu | | INC | 5,536 | 49.78% | Barrister Pakem | | HPU | 5,484 | 49.32% | 52 |
| 4 | Raliang | 90.99% | Herbert Suchiang | | INC | 5,558 | 38.72% | Mihsalan Suchiang | | HPU | 4,993 | 34.79% | 565 |
| 5 | Nartiang | 83.4% | H. Britainwar Dan | | INC | 3,384 | 26.84% | Henry Lamin | | HPU | 3,201 | 25.39% | 183 |
| 6 | Nongbah-Wahiajer | 92.09% | Kyrmen Susngi | | Independent | 3,282 | 26.44% | Edmund Speakerson Lyngdoh | | HSPDP | 3,230 | 26.03% | 52 |
| 7 | Jowai | 87.77% | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | | INC | 3,645 | 34.68% | Guinton Passah | | HPU | 2,843 | 27.05% | 802 |
| 8 | Mawhati | 78.85% | S. R. Moksha | | HPU | 3,550 | 36.81% | Martin N. Majaw | | Independent | 2,547 | 26.41% | 1,003 |
| 9 | Umroi | 77.93% | E. K. Mawlong | | HSPDP | 6,340 | 57.74% | Fleming Stone Lapang | | INC | 4,641 | 42.26% | 1,699 |
| 10 | Nongpoh | 80.3% | Dr. D. D. Lapang | | INC | 4,758 | 45.1% | Chosterfield Khongwir | | HSPDP | 3,576 | 33.9% | 1,182 |
| 11 | Jirang | 62.65% | J. Dringwell Rymbai | | INC | 2,095 | 26.29% | Gerson Lyngdoh | | HPU | 1,677 | 21.05% | 418 |
| 12 | Mairang | 85.% | Fuller Lyngdon Mawnai | | HSPDP | 6,303 | 51.37% | Kitdor Syiem | | Independent | 5,744 | 46.81% | 559 |
| 13 | Nongspung | 82.85% | S. Loniak Marbaniang | | HSPDP | 4,119 | 35.76% | Winstone Syiemiong | | HPU | 3,900 | 33.86% | 219 |
| 14 | Sohiong | 83.29% | M. Donkupar Lyngdoh | | HSPDP | 6,135 | 48.3% | Nit Shabong | | INC | 4,163 | 32.77% | 1,972 |
| 15 | Mylliem | 75.23% | Dentist Mohan Roy Kharkongor | | HPU | 2,754 | 26.43% | Oris Lyngdoh | | INC | 2,272 | 21.81% | 482 |
| 16 | Malki-Nongthymmai | 66.01% | Upstar Kharbuli | | INC | 4,171 | 45.96% | Bindo Lanong | | HPU | 3,272 | 36.06% | 899 |
| 17 | Laitumkhrah | 64.27% | Peter G. Mareaniang | | INC | 4,313 | 55.86% | J. Khonglah | | HPU | 3,249 | 42.08% | 1,064 |
| 18 | Pynthorumkhrah | 73.79% | James Marvin Pariat | | Independent | 5,936 | 62.66% | B. K. Roy | | INC | 2,792 | 29.47% | 3,144 |
| 19 | Jaiaw | 70.49% | P. Ripple Kyndiah | | INC | 3,918 | 39.96% | A. H. Scott Lyngdoh | | HPU | 3,030 | 30.9% | 888 |
| 20 | Mawkhar | 67.06% | Korbar Singh | | HPU | 3,338 | 54.16% | W. Humphrey Dolly Syngkon | | INC | 2,825 | 45.84% | 513 |
| 21 | Mawprem | 68.81% | Dhrubanath Joshi | | INC | 4,119 | 58.05% | Hereford S. Sawian | | Independent | 2,553 | 35.98% | 1,566 |
| 22 | Laban | 69.22% | Anthony Lyngdoh | | HPU | 3,964 | 50.63% | Bhaskar Choudhary | | INC | 3,026 | 38.65% | 938 |
| 23 | Mawlai | 69.65% | S. D. Khongwir | | HPU | 6,172 | 59.62% | M. S. Lyngdoh Myrdon | | Independent | 1,809 | 17.47% | 4,363 |
| 24 | Sohryngkham | 78.98% | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | | PDC | 3,709 | 35.75% | Protoasius Pungrope | | HSPDP | 2,322 | 22.38% | 1,387 |
| 25 | Dienglieng | 79.05% | Martle N Mukhim | | PDC | 5,809 | 53.16% | Medistar Warbah | | INC | 3,366 | 30.8% | 2,443 |
| 26 | Nongkrem | 82.79% | H. S. Shylla | | INC | 3,779 | 32.29% | Dominic Robun Nongkynrih | | PDC | 3,231 | 27.61% | 548 |
| 27 | Langkyrdem | 73.94% | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | | HPU | 6,100 | 56.67% | Denis Ryngjah | | INC | 3,979 | 36.96% | 2,121 |
| 28 | Nongshken | 73.28% | Ganold Stone Massar | | HPU | 4,138 | 47.45% | S. Dkhar | | INC | 2,193 | 25.15% | 1,945 |
| 29 | Sohra | 77.03% | S. Phaindrojen Swer | | HPU | 4,601 | 48.31% | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | | INC | 3,951 | 41.48% | 650 |
| 30 | Shella | 74.16% | Dr. Donkupar Roy | | Independent | 2,110 | 27.74% | S. Galmender Singh Lyngdoh | | HPU | 1,692 | 22.24% | 418 |
| 31 | Mawsynram | 75.23% | Mestonnath Kharchandy | | INC | 3,934 | 40.29% | D. Plaslanding Iangjuh | | HPU | 3,103 | 31.78% | 831 |
| 32 | Mawkyrwat | 80.44% | Bires Nongsiej | | HPU | 4,359 | 37.73% | Rowell Lyngdoh | | INC | 3,170 | 27.44% | 1,189 |
| 33 | Pariong | 73.56% | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | | HSPDP | 6,436 | 70.15% | D. Darius Lyngkhoi | | INC | 2,025 | 22.07% | 4,411 |
| 34 | Nongstoin | 56.69% | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | | HSPDP | 6,276 | 48.52% | Francis K. Mawlot | | INC | 5,487 | 42.42% | 789 |
| 35 | Langrin | 82.23% | Probin K. Raswai | | INC | 5,530 | 51.82% | Bakstarwell Wanniang | | HPU | 3,212 | 30.1% | 2,318 |
| 36 | Mawthengkut | 66.49% | Maysalin War | | INC | 4,001 | 40.59% | H. Ledishon Nongsiang | | HSPDP | 3,749 | 38.04% | 252 |
| 37 | Baghmara | 74.43% | Williamson A. Sangma | | INC | 5,496 | 65.99% | Weable Ch. Sangma | | Independent | 2,833 | 34.01% | 2,663 |
| 38 | Rongrenggiri | 71.53% | Projend D. Sangma | | HPU | 4,559 | 41.67% | Albinstone M. Sangma | | INC | 3,177 | 29.04% | 1,382 |
| 39 | Rongjeng | 73.31% | Pleander G. Momin | | HPU | 1,884 | 24.65% | Sujit Sangma | | Independent | 1,611 | 21.08% | 273 |
| 40 | Kharkutta | 68.29% | Luderberg Ch. Momin | | HPU | 3,490 | 44.18% | Pretting Tone Sangma | | INC | 3,279 | 41.51% | 211 |
| 41 | Mendipathar | 81.7% | Beninstand G. Momin | | HPU | 5,809 | 55.34% | Jamindro R. Marak | | INC | 4,687 | 44.66% | 1,122 |
| 42 | Resubelpara | 82.07% | Salseng C. Marak | | INC | 5,812 | 58.91% | Timothy Shira | | HPU | 4,054 | 41.09% | 1,758 |
| 43 | Songsak | 66.37% | Lahinson M. Sangnia | | HPU | 3,047 | 42.34% | Choronsing Sangma | | INC | 1,219 | 16.94% | 1,828 |
| 44 | Bajengdoba | 77.18% | Chamberline Marak | | INC | 5,583 | 64.63% | Grohonsing Marak | | HPU | 3,056 | 35.37% | 2,527 |
| 45 | Tikrikilla | 85.93% | Kapin Ch. Boro | | Independent | 3,520 | 33.91% | Monindra Rava | | INC | 2,768 | 26.67% | 752 |
| 46 | Dadenggre | 67.82% | Norwin B. Sangma | | INC | 3,586 | 34.74% | Denison Sangma | | HPU | 2,151 | 20.84% | 1,435 |
| 47 | Rongchugiri | 80.48% | Sherjee M. Sangma | | HPU | 3,719 | 46.26% | William Cecil Marak | | INC | 2,258 | 28.09% | 1,461 |
| 48 | Phulbari | 89.39% | Parimal Rava | | HPU | 3,848 | 29.9% | Sofior Rahman Hazarika | | INC | 2,470 | 19.19% | 1,378 |
| 49 | Rajabala | 87.23% | Miriam D. Shira | | Independent | 3,459 | 27.22% | Sibendra Narayan Koch | | Independent | 2,646 | 20.82% | 813 |
| 50 | Selsella | 81.84% | Atul C. Marak | | INC | 4,115 | 49.08% | Jarnas Bangshall | | HPU | 3,456 | 41.22% | 659 |
| 51 | Rongram | 78.73% | Godwin D. Shira | | INC | 3,215 | 32.88% | Clement Marak | | Independent | 1,923 | 19.67% | 1,292 |
| 52 | Tura | 73.63% | Purno Agitok Sangma | | INC | 7,003 | 48.61% | Barthiar Marak | | HPU | 1,909 | 13.25% | 5,094 |
| 53 | Chokpot | 77.92% | Clifford R. Marak | | HPU | 3,116 | 39.67% | Jinjar N. Sangma | | INC | 2,927 | 37.27% | 189 |
| 54 | Kherapara | 73.28% | Chamberun Marak | | Independent | 2,591 | 30.05% | Roster M. Sangma | | INC | 2,591 | 30.05% | 1 |
| 55 | Dalu | 81.3% | Mountabatien K. Sangma | | INC | 2,746 | 34.48% | Archibold A. Sangma | | HPU | 1,923 | 24.15% | 823 |
| 56 | Dalamgiri | 81.08% | Ira Marak | | INC | 3,805 | 45.1% | Binsing Marak | | HPU | 720 | 8.53% | 3,085 |
| 57 | Rangsakona | 83.31% | Chesterfield Marak | | HPU | 3,522 | 38.64% | Pipinson Momin | | Independent | 2,639 | 28.95% | 883 |
| 58 | Ampatigiri | 85.38% | Monendro Agitok | | Independent | 5,025 | 40.31% | Bhadreswar Koch | | INC | 4,059 | 32.56% | 966 |
| 59 | Salmanpara | 80.04% | Nimarson Momin | | Independent | 4,714 | 48.98% | Metalson Sangma | | HPU | 2,396 | 24.9% | 2,318 |
| 60 | Mahendraganj | 87.45% | Dhabal Ch. Barman | | HPU | 5,558 | 54.61% | Harakanta Barman | | INC | 4,165 | 40.93% | 1,393 |