| Election Name: | 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Election Date: | 9 March 1972 |
| Party1: | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| Popular Vote1: | 73,851 |
| Percentage1: | 35.67 |
| Seats1: | 32 |
| Party2: | Indian National Congress |
| Popular Vote2: | 20,474 |
| Percentage2: | 9.89 |
| Seats2: | 9 |
| Chief Minister | |
| After Election: | Williamson A. Sangma |
| After Party: | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
The 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 9 March 1972.[1] 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.[2] [3]
| Party | Votes | % | 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 | 207,013 | 100.00 | 60 | ||||||
| Source: Election Commission of India[4] | |||||||||
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jowai | ST | B. B. Shallam | ||
| Nongtalang | ST | Enowell Pohshna | ||
| Rymbai | ST | Lewis Bareh | ||
| Sutnga | ST | Onwardleys Well Nongtfd | ||
| Nartiang | ST | Edwingson Bareh | ||
| Mynsoraliang | ST | Humphrey Hadem | ||
| Mawlai | ST | Stanlington Khongwir | ||
| Mawkhar | None | Alexander Warjri | ||
| Jaiaw | ST | P. Ripple Kyndiah | ||
| Mawprem | None | Maham Singh | ||
| Shillong Cantt | None | Dhrubanath Joshi | ||
| Laban | None | Parsvanath Choudhury | ||
| Malki | None | Upstar Kharbuli | ||
| Laitumkhrah | None | Petergarnett Marbaniang | ||
| Nongthymmai | ST | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | ||
| Nongkhlaw | ST | Hoover Hynniewta | ||
| Nongpoh | ST | D. Dethwelson Lapang | ||
| Mawhati | ST | Martin Narayan Majaw | ||
| Sohryngkham | ST | G. Nilliemncap | ||
| Nongkrem | ST | Radhon Singh Lyngdoh | ||
| Dienglieng | ST | Beterson Kharkongor | ||
| Umroi | ST | Dlo Singh Lyngdoh | ||
| Mylliem | ST | Jormanik Syiem | ||
| Sohiong | ST | Edward Kurbah | ||
| Nongspung | ST | Winstone Syiemion | ||
| Mairang | ST | Y. Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai | ||
| Pariong | ST | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | ||
| Nongstoin | ST | Francis K. Mawlot | ||
| Mawthengkut | ST | Raisen Mawsor | ||
| Langrin | ST | Humdhrey Nongrum | ||
| Mawkyrwat | ST | Rowell Lyngdoh | ||
| Mawsynram | ST | Kisto M Roy Marabaniang | ||
| Shella | ST | Stanely D D Nochols Roy | ||
| Sohra | ST | S P Swer | ||
| Nongshken | ST | Darwin D Pugh | ||
| Lyngkyrdem | ST | Galynstone Laloo | ||
| Mahendraganj | None | Shamsul Hoque | ||
| Dalu | ST | Nimosh Sangma | ||
| Dambuk Aga | ST | Brojendra Sangma | ||
| Chokpot | ST | Jackman Marak | ||
| Siju | ST | Williamson Sangma (uncontested) | ||
| Rongrenggiri | ST | Choronsing Sangma | ||
| Rongjeng | ST | Pleander Gare Momin | ||
| Kharkutta | ST | Pritington Sangma | ||
| Songsak | ST | Elwin Sangma | ||
| Resubelapara | ST | Salseng Marak | ||
| Mendipathar | None | Sibendra Narayan Koch | ||
| Tikrikilla | None | Manindra Rava | ||
| Phulbari | None | Akra Mozaman | ||
| Rongchu Giri | ST | Medison A. Sangma | ||
| Bajengdoba | ST | Grohonsing Marak | ||
| Dadengiri | ST | Reidson Momin | ||
| Rongram | ST | Percylina Marak | ||
| Selsella | ST | William Cecil R Marak | ||
| Ampatigiri | ST | Jagabandhu Barman | ||
| Rangsakona | ST | Sandford Marka | ||
| Tura | ST | Singijan Sangma | ||
| Kherapara | ST | Plansing Marak | ||
| Dalamgiri | ST | Ira Marak (uncontested) | ||
| Salmanpara | ST | Samarendra Sangma (uncontested) | ||