1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election
# 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

The 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 9 March 1972. These were Meghalaya's first Legislative Assembly elections, following the creation of the state on 21 January 1972. 59 men and one woman, Percylina Marak, were elected.

## Results

Seats :

| | All Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL) | 73,851 | 35.67 | 32 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Indian National Congress (INC) | 20,474 | 9.89 | 9 |
| | Communist Party of India (CPI) | 1,182 | 0.57 | 0 |
| | Independents (IND) | 111,506 | 53.86 | 19 |
| Total | Total | 207,013 | 100.00 | 60 |
| Source: Election Commission of India |||||

$^a$ The Hill State People's Democratic Party won 8 seats, but the party's representatives were recorded as independents in the official statistical report of the election.

## Elected Members

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jowai | ST | B. B. Shallam | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Nongtalang | ST | Enowell Pohshna | Independent |
| Rymbai | ST | Lewis Bareh | Independent |
| Sutnga | ST | Onwardleys Well Nongtfd | Independent |
| Nartiang | ST | Edwingson Bareh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Mynsoraliang | ST | Humphrey Hadem | Independent |
| Mawlai | ST | Stanlington Khongwir | Independent |
| Mawkhar | None | Alexander Warjri | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Jaiaw | ST | P. Ripple Kyndiah | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Mawprem | None | Maham Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Shillong Cantt | None | Dhrubanath Joshi | Indian National Congress |
| Laban | None | Parsvanath Choudhury | Indian National Congress |
| Malki | None | Upstar Kharbuli | Independent |
| Laitumkhrah | None | Petergarnett Marbaniang | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Nongthymmai | ST | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Nongkhlaw | ST | Hoover Hynniewta | Independent |
| Nongpoh | ST | D. Dethwelson Lapang | Independent |
| Mawhati | ST | Martin Narayan Majaw | Independent |
| Sohryngkham | ST | G. Nilliemncap | Independent |
| Nongkrem | ST | Radhon Singh Lyngdoh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Dienglieng | ST | Beterson Kharkongor | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Umroi | ST | Dlo Singh Lyngdoh | Indian National Congress |
| Mylliem | ST | Jormanik Syiem | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Sohiong | ST | Edward Kurbah | Independent |
| Nongspung | ST | Winstone Syiemion | Independent |
| Mairang | ST | Y. Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai | Independent |
| Pariong | ST | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | Independent |
| Nongstoin | ST | Francis K. Mawlot | Independent |
| Mawthengkut | ST | Raisen Mawsor | Independent |
| Langrin | ST | Humdhrey Nongrum | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Mawkyrwat | ST | Rowell Lyngdoh | Independent |
| Mawsynram | ST | Kisto M Roy Marabaniang | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Shella | ST | Stanely D D Nochols Roy | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Sohra | ST | S P Swer | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Nongshken | ST | Darwin D Pugh | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Lyngkyrdem | ST | Galynstone Laloo | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Mahendraganj | None | Shamsul Hoque | Independent |
| Dalu | ST | Nimosh Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Dambuk Aga | ST | Brojendra Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Chokpot | ST | Jackman Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Siju | ST | Williamson Sangma (uncontested) | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Rongrenggiri | ST | Choronsing Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Rongjeng | ST | Pleander Gare Momin | Independent |
| Kharkutta | ST | Pritington Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Songsak | ST | Elwin Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Resubelapara | ST | Salseng Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Mendipathar | None | Sibendra Narayan Koch | Indian National Congress |
| Tikrikilla | None | Manindra Rava | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Phulbari | None | Akra Mozaman | Indian National Congress |
| Rongchu Giri | ST | Medison A. Sangma | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Bajengdoba | ST | Grohonsing Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Dadengiri | ST | Reidson Momin | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Rongram | ST | Percylina Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Selsella | ST | William Cecil R Marak | Indian National Congress |
| Ampatigiri | ST | Jagabandhu Barman | Indian National Congress |
| Rangsakona | ST | Sandford Marka | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Tura | ST | Singijan Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| Kherapara | ST | Plansing Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Dalamgiri | ST | Ira Marak (uncontested) | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Salmanpara | ST | Samarendra Sangma (uncontested) | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |

## Bypolls

| Year | Constituency | Reason for by-poll | Winning candidate | Party | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973 | Mawthengkut | | Raison Mawsor | | Independent |
