SHILLONG
Constituency no. 1 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 1999
Paty Ripple Kyndiah
INC
Elections held
12
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 12
Margin, 1999
37,823
10.37% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
UDPStanlington D. Khongwir
- Votes
- 1,07,197
- Vote share
- 29.38%
- Behind by
- 37,823
Electors
7,24,389
Total votes polled
3,64,856
Valid votes
3,64,856
NOTA votes
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Turnout
50.4%
Full result, 1999
9 candidates · 3,64,856 valid votes
Paty Ripple KyndiahINCwon
1,45,020
39.8%
Stanlington D. KhongwirUDP
1,07,197
29.4%
Hopingstone LyngdohHPDP
40,301
11.1%
Sounder S. CajeePDM
33,164
9.1%
Thrang Hok RangadBJP
31,859
8.7%
Damian SaiooIND
4,619
1.3%
Dalington DympepCPI
1,719
0.5%
Khlur Singh LyngdohAJBP
586
0.2%
Matthew A. LanongIND
391
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DR. RICKY ANDREW J. SYNGKON | VOTPP | 5,71,078 | 55.02% | VINCENT H. PALA | 3,71,910 |
| 2019 | VINCENT H. PALA | INC | 4,19,689 | 53.52% | JEMINO MAWTHOH | 1,52,433 |
| 2014 | VINCENT H. PALA | INC | 2,09,340 | 33.77% | PRECHARD B. M. BASAIAWMOIT | 40,379 |
| 2009 | VINCENT H PALA | INC | 2,32,270 | 48.35% | JOHN FILMORE KHARSHIING | 1,07,868 |
| 2004 | PATY RIPPLE KYNDIAH | INC | 1,90,058 | 51.68% | S. LONIAK MARBANIANG | 70,896 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SHILLONG constituency in 2024?
DR. RICKY ANDREW J. SYNGKON (VOTPP) won SHILLONG in 2024, by a margin of 3,71,910 votes.
Which party has won SHILLONG the most times?
INC, with 9 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has SHILLONG gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won SHILLONG the most times?
VINCENT H. PALA, with 2 wins between 2014 and 2019.
