| Election Name: | 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 1998 |
| Next Election: | 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Turnout: | 70.42 |
| Image1: | 120x120px |
| Leader1: | D. D. Lapang |
| Party1: | INC |
| Leaders Seat1: | Nongpoh |
| Popular Vote1: | 270,269 |
| Percentage1: | 29.96 |
| Swing1: | 5.07 |
| Last Election1: | 25 |
| Seats1: | 22 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Party2: | UDP |
| Popular Vote2: | 144,255 |
| Percentage2: | 15.99 |
| Swing2: | 11 |
| Last Election2: | 20 |
| Seats2: | 9 |
| Seat Change2: | 11 |
| Chief Minister | |
| Before Election: | Flinder Anderson Khonglam |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | D. D. Lapang |
| After Party: | Indian National Congress |
The 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 26 February 2003. The north-east Indian state's seventh Legislative Assembly election saw major changes with 28 sitting members and two former Chief Ministers losing their seats.[1] The election also produced the largest representation for the national parties (Indian National Congress INC, the Nationalist Congress Party NCP and the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP) and, to that point, the smallest representation for the regional parties.[2] No party won a majority of seats and despite more than a five percent loss in the popular vote compared to the 1998 election, the INC secured a plurality. Initially, the NCP under leader E. D. Marak attempted to form a government, but failed to secure support for a majority.[3] Subsequently, D. D. Lapang was invited by Governor M. M. Jacob to present a majority, which was successfully achieved through the formation of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) coalition. Made up of 42 members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), the MDA consisted of the INC, the United Democratic Party (UDP), the Meghalaya Democratic Party (MDP), the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) and three independents. D.D. Lapang was confirmed as Chief Minister with Donkupar Roy of the UPD as Deputy Chief Minister.
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− | |||||
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 270,269 | 29.96 | 5.07 | 22 | 3 | ||||
| Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 174,972 | 19.40 | 14 | ||||||
| United Democratic Party (UDP) | 144,255 | 15.99 | 11 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 48,932 | 5.42 | 0.41 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Meghalaya Democratic Party (MDP) | 47,852 | 5.31 | 4 | ||||||
| Hill State People's Democratic Party (HPDP/HSPDP) | 44,520 | 4.94 | 1.83 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Khun Hynnieutrip National Awakaning Movement | 32,677 | 3.62 | 2 | ||||||
| Garo National Council (GNC) | 8,483 | 0.94 | 1.17 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| People's Democratic Movement (PDM) | 16,245 | 1.80 | 5.15 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Khasi Farmers Democratic Party (KFDP) | 2,478 | 0.27 | 0 | ||||||
| Communist Party of India | 551 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0 | |||||
| Samata Party (SAP) | 811 | 0.09 | 0 | ||||||
| Samajwadi Party (SP) | 245 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0 | |||||
| Independents (IND) | 109,686 | 12.16 | 4.0 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 901,976 | 100.00 | 60 | ±0 | |||||
| Source: Election Commission of India[4] | |||||||||
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War-jaintia | ST | Riang Lenon Tariang | ||
| Rymbai | ST | Nehlang Lyngdoh | ||
| Sutnga-shangpung | ST | Shitlang Pale | ||
| Raliang | ST | Mihsalan Suchiang | ||
| Nartiang | ST | Draison Kharshiing | ||
| Nongbah-wahiajer | ST | Kyrmen Susngi | ||
| Jowai | ST | Singh Mulieh | ||
| Mawhati | ST | Phingwell Muktieh | ||
| Umroi | ST | Stanlywiss Rymbai | ||
| Nongpoh | ST | D.d.lapang | ||
| Jirang | ST | J.dringwel Rymbai | ||
| Mairang | ST | Boldness L.nongrum | ||
| Nongspung | ST | John Anthony Lyngdoh | ||
| Sohiong | ST | H.donkupar R. Lyngdoh | ||
| Mylliem | ST | Pynshai M. Syiem | ||
| Malki-nongthymmai | ST | Tony Curtis Lyngdoh | ||
| Laitumkhirah | ST | Robert Garnett Lyngdoh | ||
| Pynthorumkhrah | None | A.l.hek | ||
| Jaiaw | ST | Paul Lyngdoh | ||
| Mawkhar | ST | Friday Lyngdoh | ||
| Mawprem | None | Ardhendu Choudhuri | ||
| Laban | None | Thrang Hok Rangad | ||
| Mawlai | ST | Process T.sawkmie | ||
| Sohryngkham | ST | Charles Pyngrope | ||
| Dienglieng | ST | |||
| Nongkrem | ST | Lambor Malngiang | ||
| Lyngkyrdem | ST | Prestone Tynsong | ||
| Nongshken | ST | Khan Khongdkhar | ||
| Sohra | ST | Dr. Flinder Anderson Khonglam | ||
| Shella | ST | Donkupar Roy | ||
| Mawsynram | ST | D.plaslanding Iangjuh | ||
| Mawkyrwat | ST | B.bires Nongsiej | ||
| Pariong | ST | Irin Lyngdoh | ||
| Nongstoin | ST | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | ||
| Langrin | ST | Martin M.danggo | ||
| Mawthengkut | ST | Francis Pondit R. Sangma | ||
| Baghmara | ST | Sengran Sangma | ||
| Rongrenggiri | ST | Debora C. Marak | ||
| Rongjeng | ST | Predickson G. Momin | ||
| ST | ||||
| Mendipathar | ST | Beninstand G. Momin | ||
| Resubelpara | ST | Timothy Shira | ||
| Songsak | ST | Heltone N Marak | ||
| Bajengdoba | ST | John Manner Marak | ||
| Tikrikilla | ST | Monindra Rabha | ||
| Dadenggiri | ST | Edmund K Sangma | ||
| Rongchugiri | ST | Beckstar Sangma | ||
| Phulbari | None | |||
| Rajabala | ST | |||
| Selsella | ST | Cyprian R. Sangma | ||
| Rongram | ST | Sengman R. Marak | ||
| Tura | ST | Billykid Sangma | ||
| Chokpot | ST | Masonsing M. Sangma | ||
| Kherapara | ST | Brening A. Sangma | ||
| Dalu | ST | Samuel Sangma | ||
| Dalamgiri | ST | Admiral Sangma | ||
| Rangsakona | ST | Zenith M Sangma | ||
| Ampatigiri | ST | Dr. Mukul Sangma | ||
| Salmanpura | ST | Gopinath Sangma | ||
| Mahendraganj | None | Nidhu Ram Hajong | ||