SHELLA
Assembly seat no. 26 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 2023
BALAJIED KUPAR SYNREM
UNITEDDEMOCRATICPARTY
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
UDP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2023
434
1.42% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
NPPGRACE MARY KHARPURI
- Votes
- 12,840
- Vote share
- 41.94%
- Behind by
- 434
Electors
35,082
Total votes polled
30,616
Valid votes
30,616
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
87.3%
Full result, 2023
6 candidates · 30,616 valid votes
BALAJIED KUPAR SYNREMUNITEDDEMOCRATICPARTYwon
13,274
43.4%
GRACE MARY KHARPURINPP
12,840
41.9%
ARENA HYNNIEWTABJP
2,670
8.7%
PLAYNESS KHIEWTAMAITC
882
2.9%
WELLBORN BYNNUDINC
592
1.9%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
358
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BALAJIED KUPAR SYNREM | UNITEDDEMO… | 13,274 | 43.36% | GRACE MARY KHARPURI | 434 |
| 2018 | DONKUPAR ROY | UDP | 8,280 | 33.06% | LESTON WANSWETT | 370 |
| 2013 | DONKUPAR ROY | UDP | 5,940 | 32.17% | LESTON WANSWETT | 355 |
| 2008 | DR. DONKUPAR ROY | UDP | 4,238 | 41.87% | LESTON WANSWETT | 939 |
| 2003 | DONKUPAR ROY | UDP | 3,145 | 32.93% | SHRI PYNDAPBORTHIAW SAIBON | 222 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- UDP5 wins
- AHL3 wins
- IND2 wins
- UNITEDDEMO…1 win
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SHELLA assembly constituency in 2023?
BALAJIED KUPAR SYNREM (UNITEDDEMOCRATICPARTY) won SHELLA in 2023, by a margin of 434 votes.
Which party has won SHELLA the most times?
UDP, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has SHELLA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1972 to 2023.
Who has won SHELLA the most times?
DONKUPAR ROY, with 6 wins between 1988 and 2018.
