1996
19911989198419801977Total Constituencies: 2
Meghalaya Lok Sabha Election 1996 covered all 2 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The INC received the highest statewide vote share at 53.64% and won 1 seats, while the IND received 35.81% of the vote and won 1 seats. The BJP won 0 seats with 9.13% of the vote.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across Meghalaya.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 53.64% | 53.64% | 3,53,327 | |
| IND | 2 | 1 | 35.81% | 35.81% | 2,35,893 |
| 2 | 0 | 9.13% | 9.13% | 60,157 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1.41% | 1.41% | 9,283 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| Shillong | G.Gilbert Swell | IND | 2,12,205 | D.D.Lapang | INC | 1,32,903 | 79,302 | 21 |
| Tura | Purno Agitok Sangma | INC | 2,20,424 | Enila Shira | BJP | 35,634 | 1,84,790 | 65.78 |
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