REPUBLIC OF INDIA
STATE OF MEGHALAYA
STATE ELECTION OF 16 FEBRUARY 1998
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Source: Election Commission of India website

Registered voters:                        1,157,494
Votes cast:                                 862,120  74.5%
Invalid votes:                               24,737  02.9%
Valid votes:                                837,383  97.1%
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Party                                    Votes       %        Seats
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)                 41,924  05.0         3
Garo National Council (GNC)                  17,650  02.1         1
Hill State People's Democratic Party (HPDP)  56,682  06.8         3
Indian National Congress (INC)              293,346  35.0        25
People's Democratic Movement (PDM)           58,225  06.9         3
United Democratic Party (UDP)               226,026  27.0        20
Independents and others                     143,530  17.1         5
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Total                                       837,383              60
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