Shillong Parliamentary Constituency Election and Results Update

Shillong is one of the two Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies of the state of Meghalaya. The Shillong Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 1) has a total of 771,965 electorates out of which 397,252 are females and 374,713 are males according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports. It is reserved for the ST category and is the headquarters of the district of East Khasi Hills. Formed before the elections of 1957, Shillong has a total of 36 legislative assemblies. It is the capital and the largest city of Meghalaya and has a population of over 3,50,000. With 51% of the population comprising of females, Shillong boasts of a sex ratio of 1,006 females per 1,000 males, a rarity in Indian society. The society consists of Hindus, Muslims and Christians with a 60% majority being Christian. Most of the population belongs to the Khasi tribe.Shillong is located at an average height of 1,500 metres and covers an area of about 65 sq km. It lies on the Shillong Plateau and is 55 km away from Mawsynram. The city is connected to nearby towns by National Highways, NH-40 and NH-44. At an average literacy rate of 86%, the city has recently emerged as a centre of education for the entire region. English is the medium of imparting education and Shillong houses several esteemed schools and colleges including EFLU, IIM, IHM, NIFT and NIT.

Shillong Lok Sabha Election Results 2019

Candidate	Party	EVM Votes	Migrant Votes	Postal Votes	Total Votes	% of Votes	Status
Vincent H. Pala	Indian National Congress	419212	0	477	419689	53.52	Winner
Jemino Mawthoh	United Democratic Party	267080	0	176	267256	34.08	1st Runner-up
Sanbor Shullai	Bharatiya Janata Party	75786	0	897	76683	9.78	2nd Runner-up
T.H.S. Bonney	Independent	6569	0	11	6580	0.84	3rd Runner-up
Romeo Phira Rani	Independent	4946	0	15	4961	0.63	4th Runner-up
Samuel Hashah	Independent	4582	0	19	4601	0.59	5th Runner-up
NOTA	None Of The Above	4398	0	22	4420	0.56	6th Runner-up