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

List of winner/current and runner up MPs Shillong Parliamentary Constituency.

The table below represents the names of all the winning and runner up MPs of Shillong parliamentary constituency of all the years from the starting until now . It also shows the number of votes secured by each MP and the name of the political party they belong to. The current sitting member of parliament of the Shillong constituency is Shri Vincent H Pala of INC.

Year	PC No.	PC Name	Category	winner/current MP	Gender	Party	Vote	Runner Up MP	Gender	Party	Vote
2014	1	Shillong	(ST)	Vincent H. Pala	M	INC	209340	Prechard B. M. Basaiawmoit	M	IND	168961
2009	1	Shillong	(ST)	Pala,Shri Vincent H	M	INC	232270	John Filmore Kharshiing	M	UDP	124402
2004	1	Shillong	GEN	Paty Ripple Kyndiah	M	INC	190058	S. Loniak Marbaniang	M	IND	119162
1999	1	Shillong	GEN	Paty Ripple Kyndiah	M	INC	145020	Stanlington D. Khongwir	M	UDP	107197
1998	1	Shillong	GEN	Paty Ripple Kyndiah	M	INC	179863	G. Gilbert Swell	M	UDP	173851
1996	1	Shillong	GEN	G.Gilbert Swell	M	IND	212205	D.D.Lapang	M	INC	132903
1991	1	Shillong	GEN	Peter G. Marbaniang	M	INC	144895	G.G. Swell	M	IND	125505
1989	1	Shillong	GEN	Peter G.Marbaning	M	INC	148657	G.G.Swell	M	IND	135372
1984	1	Shillong	GEN	G.G.Swell	M	INC	142638	Pakem	M	IND	91812
1977	1	Shillong	GEN	Hoping Stone Lyngdoh	M	IND	55732	Peter Garnette Marbaniang	M	INC	50967

List of Assembly Constituencies in Shillong Parliamentary Constituency

The table below shows the list of all the Assembly Constituencies that fall in Shillong parliamentary constituency.

Names of Assembly Constituencies
Nartiang	Jirang	South Shillong
Jowai	Umsning	Mylliem
Raliang	Umroi	Nongthymmai
Mowkaiaw	Mawryngkneng	Nongkrem
Sutnga-Saipung	Pynthorumkhrah	Sohiong
Khliehriat	Mawlai	Mawphlang
Amlarem	East Shillong	Mawsynram
Mawhati	North Shillong	Shella
Nongpoh	West Shillong	Pynursla
Sohra	Mawthadraishan	Mawshynrut
Mawkynrew	Nongstoin	Ranikor
Mairang	Rambrai Jyrngam	Mawkyrwat