SHELLA
Assembly seat no. 26 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 1998
DONKUPAR ROY
UDP
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
UDP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1998
811
9.54% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCG.GRANDERSON SYIEMLIEH
- Votes
- 2,962
- Vote share
- 34.84%
- Behind by
- 811
Electors
13,324
Total votes polled
8,501
Valid votes
8,501
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.8%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 8,501 valid votes
DONKUPAR ROYUDPwon
3,773
44.4%
G.GRANDERSON SYIEMLIEHINC
2,962
34.8%
DOUGLAS WAHLANGPDM
1,715
20.2%
NEKI DECRUSE WANBAHHPDP
51
0.6%
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.
