SHILLONG
Constituency no. 1 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2014
VINCENT H. PALA
INC
Elections held
12
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 12
Margin, 2014
40,379
6.51% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
INDPRECHARD B. M. BASAIAWMOIT
- Votes
- 1,68,961
- Vote share
- 27.25%
- Behind by
- 40,379
Electors
9,80,740
Total votes polled
6,19,987
Valid votes
6,19,987
NOTA votes
10,960
1.77% of votes polled
Turnout
63.2%
Full result, 2014
8 candidates · 6,19,987 valid votes
VINCENT H. PALAINCwon
2,09,340
33.8%
PRECHARD B. M. BASAIAWMOITIND
1,68,961
27.3%
PAUL LYNGDOHUDP
1,06,817
17.2%
SHIBUN LYNGDOHBJP
95,979
15.5%
ARMERINGTON KHARSHIINGAAAP
8,815
1.4%
RICHARD D. SHABONGCPI
7,418
1.2%
IVORYNA SHYLLAIND
6,605
1.1%
DENIS SIANGSHAIIND
5,092
0.8%
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.
