2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

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All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout86.65% [1] (Decrease1.32%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mukul Sangma Conrad Sangma
Party INC NPP
Alliance UPA NDA
Leader since 20 April 2010 6 January 2013
Leader's seat Songsak[b] South Tura[a]
Last election 29 2
Seats won 21 20
Seat change Decrease8 Increase18
Popular vote 447,472 323,500
Percentage 28.5% 20.6%
Swing Decrease6.3% Increase11.8%


Chief Minister before election

Mukul Sangma
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Conrad Sangma
NPP

The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 27 February 2018 to elect 59 of 60 members to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, with the results declared on 3 March. The scheduled election in Williamnagar constituency was delayed to an undetermined date following the death of Nationalist Congress Party candidate Jonathone Sangma in an IED blast in East Garo Hills district on 18 February 2018.[2][3] The incumbent Indian National Congress government, led by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, attempted to win re-election for the third consecutive time.

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  1. ^ "Meghalaya Registers 78% Turnout". The Shillong Times. 28 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Meghalaya NCP leader Jonathone Sangma killed; 43-year-old was to contest polls from Williamnagar". Firstpost. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Nagaland, Meghalaya with 60 seats each go to polls today". The Times of India. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.


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