REPUBLIC OF INDIA LOK SABHA ELECTIONS OF SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 1999 ==================================================================== Polling took place between 5 September and 3 October 1999 MEGHALAYA ==================================================================== STATE SUMMARY ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 61,849 09.4 - Hill State People's Democratic Party 40,301 06.2 - Indian National Congress (INC) 214,324 35.7 1 National Congress Party (NCP) 182,883 27.9 1 People's Democratic Movement 33,164 05.1 - United Democratic Party 107,197 16.4 - Others 14,612 02.2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- 654,330 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Constituencies and MPs elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shillong: Paty Ripple Kyndiah (INC) Tura: Purno Agitok Sangma (NCP) VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ===================================================================== SHILLONG ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paty Ripple Kyndiah INC 145,020 39.75 Stanlington D Khongwir 107,197 29.38 Hopingstone Lyngdoh 40,301 11.05 Sounder S Cajee 33,164 09.09 Thrang Hok Rangad BJP 31,859 08.73 4 others 7,315 02.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 364,856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TURA ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Purno Agitok Sangma NCP 182,883 63.18 Atul C Marak INC 69,304 23.94 Monendro Agitok BJP 29,990 10.36 2 others 7,287 02.52 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 289,474 --------------------------------------------------------------------