WEST SHILLONG
Assembly seat no. 18 in Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 2013.
Winner, 2013
PAUL LYNGDOH
UDP
Elections held
3
2013–2023
Most successful party
UNITEDDEMOCRATICPARTY
won 1 of 3
Margin, 2013
481
2.60% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INCMOHENDRO RAPSANG
- Votes
- 8,852
- Vote share
- 47.93%
- Behind by
- 481
Electors
23,326
Total votes polled
18,468
Valid votes
18,468
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
79.2%
Full result, 2013
3 candidates · 18,468 valid votes
PAUL LYNGDOHUDPwon
9,333
50.5%
MOHENDRO RAPSANGINC
8,852
47.9%
DONALDSON SHANPRUIND
283
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PAUL LYNGDOH | UNITEDDEMO… | 7,917 | 42.14% | MOHENDRO RAPSANG | 3,485 |
| 2018 | MOHENDRO RAPSANG | INC | 10,288 | 53.68% | PAUL LYNGDOH | 1,984 |
| 2013 | PAUL LYNGDOH | UDP | 9,333 | 50.54% | MOHENDRO RAPSANG | 481 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- UNITEDDEMO…1 win
- INC1 win
- UDP1 win
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the WEST SHILLONG assembly constituency in 2023?
PAUL LYNGDOH (UNITEDDEMOCRATICPARTY) won WEST SHILLONG in 2023, by a margin of 3,485 votes.
Which party has won WEST SHILLONG the most times?
UNITEDDEMOCRATICPARTY, with 1 of the 3 wins recorded since 2013.
How many times has WEST SHILLONG gone to the polls?
3 times, from 2013 to 2023.
Who has won WEST SHILLONG the most times?
PAUL LYNGDOH, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2023.
