WEST SHILLONG
Assembly seat no. 18 in Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 2013.
Winner, 2018
MOHENDRO RAPSANG
INC
Elections held
3
2013–2023
Most successful party
UNITEDDEMOCRATICPARTY
won 1 of 3
Margin, 2018
1,984
10.35% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
UDPPAUL LYNGDOH
- Votes
- 8,304
- Vote share
- 43.33%
- Behind by
- 1,984
Electors
25,677
Total votes polled
19,164
Valid votes
19,164
NOTA votes
201
1.05% of votes polled
Turnout
74.6%
Full result, 2018
4 candidates · 19,164 valid votes
MOHENDRO RAPSANGINCwon
10,288
53.7%
PAUL LYNGDOHUDP
8,304
43.3%
DONALDSON SHANPRUIND
189
1.0%
HAVERGAIL EDWINA BAREHNPEP
182
0.9%
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.
