| Election Name: | 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 1993 |
| Next Election: | 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Election Date: | 16 February 1998 |
| Turnout: | 74.52% |
| Party1: | Indian National Congress |
| Seats Before1: | 24 |
| Seats1: | 25 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Party2: | United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |
| Seats Before2: | 21 |
| Seats2: | 20 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Chief Minister | |
| Before Election: | S. C. Marak |
| Before Party: | Indian National Congress |
| After Election: | S. C. Marak |
| After Party: | Indian National Congress |
The 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 February 1998.[1] [2]
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− | |||||
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 293,346 | 35.03 | 0.41 | 25 | 1 | ||||
| United Democratic Party (UDP) | 226,026 | 26.99 | 6.48 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| People's Democratic Movement (PDM) | 58,225 | 6.95 | 3 | ||||||
| Hill State People's Democratic Party | 56,682 | 6.77 | 3 | ||||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 41,924 | 5.01 | 1.33 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Garo National Council (GNC) | 17,650 | 2.11 | 1 | ||||||
| Hindu Samaj Party (HSP) | 4,754 | 0.57 | 0 | ||||||
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 1,387 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0 | |||||
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | 1,253 | 0.15 | 0 | ||||||
| Samajwadi Party | 742 | 0.09 | 0 | ||||||
| Janata Dal | 38 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| Independents (IND) | 135,356 | 17.28 | 1.12 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 837,383 | 100.00 | 60 | ±0 | |||||
| Source: Election Commission of India[3] | |||||||||
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War-jaintia | ST | Riang Lenon Tariang | ||
| Rymbai | ST | Simon Siangshai | ||
| Sutnga-shangpung | ST | Oliverneat Chyrmang | ||
| Raliang | ST | Mishalan Suchiang | ||
| Nartiang | ST | H. Britainwar Dan | ||
| Nongbah-wahiajer | ST | Kyrmen Susngi | ||
| Jowai | ST | Singh Mulieh | ||
| Mawhati | ST | Phingwell Muktieh | ||
| Umroi | ST | E.k. Mawlong | ||
| Nongpoh | ST | D.d. Lapang | ||
| Jirang | ST | J.d. Rymbai | ||
| Mairang | ST | Kitdor Syiem | ||
| Nongspung | ST | John Anthony Lygdoh | ||
| Sohiong | ST | Rain Augustine Lyngdoh | ||
| Mylliem | ST | Pynshai M. Syiem | ||
| Malki-nongthymmai | ST | Tony Cortis Lyngdoh | ||
| Laitumkharah | ST | Robert Garnett Lyngdoh | ||
| Pynthorumkhrah | None | A.l. Hek | ||
| Jaiaw | ST | A.h. Scott Lyngdoh | ||
| Mawkhar | ST | Roshan Warjri | ||
| Mawprem | None | Dhrubanath Joshi | ||
| Laban | None | Thrang Hok Rangad | ||
| Mawlai | ST | Process T. Sawkmie | ||
| Sohryngkham | ST | Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh | ||
| Dienglieng | ST | |||
| Nongkrem | ST | Elston Roy Kharkongor | ||
| Lyngkyrdem | ST | B.b. Lyngdoh | ||
| Nongshken | ST | Khan Khongdkhar | ||
| Sohra | ST | Flinder Anderson Khonglam | ||
| Shella | ST | Donkupar Roy | ||
| Mawsynram | ST | D.plaslanding Iangjuh | ||
| Mawkyrwat | ST | B. Bires Nongsiej | ||
| Pariong | ST | Tubarlin Lyngdoh Nonglait | ||
| Nongstoin | ST | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | ||
| Langrin | ST | Martin M. Danggo | ||
| Mawthengkut | ST | Maysalin War | ||
| Baghmara | ST | Lotsing A. Sangma | ||
| Rongrenggiri | ST | Debora C. Marak | ||
| Rongjeng | ST | Sujit Sangma | ||
| Kharkutta | ST | Elstone D. Marak | ||
| Mendipathar | ST | Frankenstein W. Momin | ||
| Resubelpara | ST | Salseng C. Marak | ||
| Songsak | ST | Tonsing N. Marak | ||
| Bajengdoba | ST | Chamberline B. Marak | ||
| Tikrikilla | ST | Mohindra Rava | ||
| Dadenggiri | ST | Augustine Marak | ||
| Rongchugiri | ST | Beckstar Sangma | ||
| Phulbari | None | |||
| Rajabala | ST | Kapin Ch. Boro | ||
| Selsella | ST | Cyprian R. Sangma | ||
| Rongram | ST | Methrona Marak | ||
| Tura | ST | Kulert Cheran Momin | ||
| Chokpot | ST | Clifford R. Marak | ||
| Kherapara | ST | Brening Sangma | ||
| Dalu | ST | Nityanarayan Simchang | ||
| Dalamgiri | ST | Admiral Sangma | ||
| Rangsakona | ST | Adolf Luhitler Marak | ||
| Ampatigiri | ST | Mukul Sangma | ||
| Salmanpura | ST | Nimarson Momin | ||
| Mahendraganj | None | |||