Meghalaya: 9 straight for the INC, 1978–2018
11 Assembly elections · 1972–2023 · every seat count and share is read from the official record.
Meghalaya has voted in 11 Assembly elections between 1972 and 2023. Indian National Congress has been the largest party in 9 of them — a long grip on the state.
Power has changed hands 2 times. The steadiest run was Indian National Congress's — the top party from 1978 to 2018 across 9 elections.
In 1978, Indian National Congress broke through — 20 of 60 seats — ending AHL's hold, which fell from 32 to 16.
In 2023, National People's Party broke through — 26 of 59 seats — ending Indian National Congress's hold, which fell from 21 to 5.
The sharpest single swing was 2023: National People's Party went from 0 to 26 seats, a gain of 26.
The closest verdict was 2018: Indian National Congress finished just 2 seats ahead of NPEP.
Most recently, in 2023, National People's Party holds 26 of 59 seats on 31.5% of the vote — short of the 30-seat majority.
Party identity
renames, splits and mergers along the way- Indian National Congress saw All India Trinamool Congress break away in 1998; saw Nationalist Congress Party break away in 1999; saw YSR Congress Party break away in 2011; saw NCO break away in 1969; saw INCU break away in 1979; saw ICS break away in 1978; saw BAC break away in 1966; saw UTC break away in 1969; saw HVP break away in 1996; saw AINRC break away in 2011; took in MSCP in 2014; took in ICS in 1986; took in NNO in 1976; took in HVP in 2004; took in VHP in 1978.