SHILLONG
Constituency no. 1 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2009
VINCENT H PALA
INC
Elections held
12
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 12
Margin, 2009
1,07,868
22.45% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
UDPJOHN FILMORE KHARSHIING
- Votes
- 1,24,402
- Vote share
- 25.90%
- Behind by
- 1,07,868
Electors
7,71,965
Total votes polled
4,80,379
Valid votes
4,80,379
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.2%
Full result, 2009
7 candidates · 4,80,379 valid votes
VINCENT H PALAINCwon
2,32,270
48.4%
JOHN FILMORE KHARSHIINGUDP
1,24,402
25.9%
P. B. M. BASAIAWMOITHSPDP
97,613
20.3%
MARTLE N.MUKHIMMDP
8,946
1.9%
DENIS SIANGSHAIIND
7,032
1.5%
DALINGTON DYMPEPCPI
6,802
1.4%
TIEROD PASSAHIND
3,314
0.7%
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.
