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Assembly constituency 26 · Meghalaya · ST

Shella is assembly constituency number 26 in Meghalaya, in East Khasi Hills district, and one of the segments of the Shillong Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Balajied Kupar Synrem of the United Democratic Party won with 43.9% of the vote, 434 votes ahead of Grace Mary Kharpuri (NPEP).

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Shella · 2023AC 26
  1. 01
    Balajied Kupar Synrem
    UDP
    13,274
    43.87%
  2. 02
    Grace Mary Kharpuri
    NPP
    12,840
    42.44%
  3. 03
    Arena Hynniewta
    BJP
    2,670
    8.82%
  4. 04
    Playness Khiewtam
    TMC
    882
    2.91%
  5. 05
    Wellborn Bynnud
    INC
    592
    1.96%

Margin 434 votes · 1.43% of valid votes

34,682
Registered electors
2023 election
88.4%
Turnout
+2.0 pts vs 2018
434
Victory margin
1.4% of valid votes
Feb 2023 · candidate-wise result

All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 30,258 valid votes, NOTA included.

Shella 2023 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Balajied Kupar SynremMale · 34 yrs · STUDP13,274
43.87%
2Grace Mary KharpuriFemale · 55 yrs · STNPP12,840
42.44%
3Arena HynniewtaFemale · 43 yrs · STBJP2,670
8.82%
4Playness KhiewtamMale · 60 yrs · STTMC882
2.91%
5Wellborn BynnudMale · 46 yrs · STINC592
1.96%
Past results

UDP held the seat: it also won in 2018.

0%10%20%30%40%50%201320182023UDP 43.9%NPP 42.4%BJP 8.8%PDF 31.6%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2023Balajied Kupar SynremUDP · 43.9% · margin 434Turnout88.4%
2019 byeBalajied Kupar SynremUDP · 47.6% · margin 6,221Turnout84.6%
2018Donkupar RoyUDP · 33.1% · margin 370Turnout86.4%
2013Donkupar RoyUDP · 32.2% · margin 355Turnout88.5%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Shella bye-election, 21 Oct 2019

Turnout 84.6% · 25,199 of 29,797 electors voted

Shella bye-election 2019-10-21 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Balajied Kupar SynremUDP12,002
47.63%
2Grace Mary KharpuriIndependent5,781
22.94%
3Mosjo Rock F.wanswettPDF4,327
17.17%
4Batyngshain Laitmon RyngngaINC1,715
6.81%
5Joshua WarjriBJP742
2.94%
6Komen LaitmonIndependent444
1.76%
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—NOTANOTA188
0.75%

Shella result 2018

Shella 2018 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Donkupar RoyUDP8,280
33.06%
2Leston WanswettPDF7,910
31.58%
3Batyngshain Laitmon RyngngaINC4,332
17.30%
4Jrop Singh NongkhlawBJP3,390
13.53%
5Sainkupar RiahtamNPP484
1.93%
6Wellborn BynnudIndependent456
1.82%
Show 1 more candidate
—NOTANOTA195
0.78%

Shella result 2013

Shella 2013 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Donkupar RoyUDP5,940
32.17%
2Leston WanswettIndependent5,585
30.25%
3Grace Mary KharpuriIndependent3,527
19.10%
4Jropsingh NongkhlawINC2,880
15.60%
5K. Mechaldo Roy KhyllebIndependent533
2.89%
Map

Shella outlined in orange among the other Meghalaya seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in East Khasi Hills district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

NPPUDPTMCINCVOTPPBJPOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Shella is one of the assembly segments of Shillong. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Shillong candidates.

  • Dr. Ricky Andrew J. SyngkonVOTPP13,811 52.9%
  • Dr. Mazel Ampareen LyngdohNPP6,210 23.8%
  • Vincent H. PalaINC3,453 13.2%
  • Robertjune KharjahrinUDP1,942 7.4%
  • Prof. Lakhon KmaIndependent431 1.7%

In the assembly election UDP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, VOTPP led here by 7,601 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Shella.

Who won the Shella assembly seat in 2023?

Balajied Kupar Synrem of the United Democratic Party (UDP) won Shella in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 13,274 votes, which was 43.87% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Shella?

The margin was 434 votes (1.43% of valid votes). The runner-up was Grace Mary Kharpuri of the National People's Party with 12,840 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Shella in 2023?

Turnout was 88.38%: 30,653 of 34,682 registered electors voted, across 70 polling stations. That is 2.0 points higher than in 2018.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shella part of?

Shella is an assembly segment of the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Has Shella had a bye-election?

Yes. In the bye-election on 21 Oct 2019, Balajied Kupar Synrem (United Democratic Party) won by 6,221 votes.

Is Shella a reserved constituency?

Yes. Shella is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.

When is the next assembly election in Shella?

The Meghalaya assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Meghalaya assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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