Shillong Lok Sabha constituency

Shillong Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Meghalaya state in northeastern India.

Shillong
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
Assembly constituencies	36
Established	1957
Reservation	ST
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent Vincent Pala
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2019

Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, Shillong Lok Sabha constituency comprises 36 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies, which are:

Constituency number	Name	Reservation	District
1	Nartiang	ST	West Jaintia Hills
2	Jowai
3	Raliang
4	Mowkaiaw
5	Sutnga Saipung		East Jaintia Hills
6	Khliehriat
7	Amlarem		West Jaintia Hills
8	Mawhati		Ri Bhoi
9	Nongpoh
10	Jirang
11	Umsning
12	Umroi
13	Mawryngkneng		East Khasi Hills
14	Pynthorumkhrah
15	Mawlai
16	East Shillong
17	North Shillong
18	West Shillong	None
19	South Shillong
20	Mylliem	ST
21	Nongthymmai
22	Nongkrem
23	Sohiong
24	Mawphlang
25	Mawsynram
26	Shella
27	Pynursla
28	Sohra
29	Mawkynrew
30	Mairang		West Khasi Hills
31	Mawthadraishan
32	Nongstoin
33	Rambrai-Jyrngam
34	Mawshynrut
35	Ranikor		South West Khasi Hills
36	Mawkyrwat

Members of Parliament

From Autonomous Districts constituency, as part of Assam:

Election	Member	Party
1957	Hoover Hynniewta		Independent
1962	George Gilbert Swell
1967
1971

From Shillong constituency:

Election	Member	Party
1977	Hoping Stone Lyngdoh		Hill State People's Democratic Party
1980	Bajubon Kharlukhi		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1984	George Gilbert Swell		Independent
1989	Peter G. Marbaniang		Indian National Congress
1991
1996	George Gilbert Swell		Independent
1998	Paty Ripple Kyndiah		Indian National Congress
1999
2004
2009	Vincent Pala
2014
2019

Election results

General election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Shillong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vincent Pala
	UDP	Robertjune Kharjahrin
	NPP	Ampareen Lyngdoh
	VPP	Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon
	IND	Lakhon Kma
	IND	Peter Shallam
	NOTA	None of the above
Majority
Turnout
	gain from		Swing

General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Shillong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vincent H. Pala	419,689	53.52	+19.76
	UDP	Jemino Mawthoh	2,67,256	34.08	+16.85
	BJP	Sanbor Shullai	76,683	9.78	-5.7
	KHNAM	T.H.S. Bonney	6,580	0.84
	IND	Romeo Phira Rani	4,961	0.63
	IND	Samuel Hashah	4,601	0.59
	NOTA	None of the Above	4,420	0.56	-1.21
Majority			1,52,433	19.44	+12.93
Turnout			7,84,279	65.48
	INC hold		Swing

General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Shillong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vincent H. Pala	2,09,340	33.76	-14.59
	IND.	Prechard B. M. Basaiawmoit	1,68,961	27.25	N/A
	UDP	Paul Lyngdoh	1,06,817	17.23	-8.67
	BJP	Shibun Lyngdoh	95,979	15.48	N/A
	AAP	Armerington Kharshiing	8,815	1.42	N/A
	NOTA	None of the Above	10,960	1.77	N/A
Majority			40,379	6.51	-15.94
Turnout			6,20,041	63.22	+0.99
	INC hold		Swing	-14.59

General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Shillong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vincent H. Pala	2,32,270	48.35
	UDP	John Filmore Kharshiing	1,24,402	25.89
	HSPDP	P. B. M. Basaiawmoit	97,613	20.32
Majority			1,07,868	22.45
Turnout			4,80,379	62.23
	INC hold		Swing

General election 2004

General Election, 2004: Shillong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Paty Ripple Kyndiah	1,90,058	51.68
	Independent	S. Loniak Marbaniang	1,19,162	32.40
	BJP	Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh	58,560	15.92
Majority			70,896	19.28
Turnout			3,67,780	46.85
	INC hold		Swing

General election 1977

• Hoping Stone Lyngdoh (IND) : 55,732 votes
• Peter Garnette Marbaniang (INC) : 50967
• George Gilbert Swell (Ind) : 38841
• P Ripple Kyndiah (Ind) : 38,606

General election 1967

• George Gilbert Swell (AHL) : 112,492 votes
• B G Momin (INC) : 70,819

See also

• Shillong
• List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

External links

• Previous Lok Sabha Members by Constituency Lok Sabha website
• Shillong lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule