SHELLA
Assembly seat no. 26 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 2013
DONKUPAR ROY
UDP
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
UDP
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2013
355
1.92% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INDLESTON WANSWETT
- Votes
- 5,585
- Vote share
- 30.25%
- Behind by
- 355
Electors
20,895
Total votes polled
18,465
Valid votes
18,465
NOTA votes
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Turnout
88.4%
Full result, 2013
5 candidates · 18,465 valid votes
DONKUPAR ROYUDPwon
5,940
32.2%
LESTON WANSWETTIND
5,585
30.3%
GRACE MARY KHARPURIIND
3,527
19.1%
JROPSINGH NONGKHLAWINC
2,880
15.6%
K. MECHALDO ROY KHYLLEBIND
533
2.9%
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.
