Sutnga Saipung is assembly constituency number 5 in Meghalaya, in Jaintia Hills district, and one of the segments of the Shillong Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Santa Mary Shylla of the National People's Party won with 39.5% of the vote, 1,828 votes ahead of Vincent .h. Pala (INC).
- 01Santa Mary ShyllaNPP16,97439.48%
- 02Vincent .h. PalaINC15,14635.23%
- 03Shitlang PaleUDP10,45324.31%
- 04Krison LangstangBJP4240.99%
Margin 1,828 votes · 4.25% of valid votes
All 4 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 42,997 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Mary ShyllaFemale · 39 yrs · ST | NPP | 16,974 | 39.48% |
| 2 | Vincent .h. PalaMale · 54 yrs · ST | INC | 15,146 | 35.23% |
| 3 | Shitlang PaleMale · 55 yrs · ST | UDP | 10,453 | 24.31% |
| 4 | Krison LangstangMale · 31 yrs · ST | BJP | 424 | 0.99% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2018, NPEP in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Sutnga Saipung result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shitlang Pale | INC | 12,257 | 36.18% |
| 2 | Hopeful Bamon | NPP | 10,673 | 31.50% |
| 3 | Hambertus Nongtdu | BJP | 7,423 | 21.91% |
| 4 | Defender Pakem | HSPDP | 2,800 | 8.26% |
| 5 | Skindro Dkhar | Independent | 534 | 1.58% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 192 | 0.57% |
Sutnga Saipung result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hopeful Bamon | Independent | 14,205 | 48.92% |
| 2 | Shitlang Pale | INC | 12,743 | 43.89% |
| 3 | Dr. Mongol Singh Tyngkra | UDP | 2,088 | 7.19% |
Sutnga Saipung 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 Jaintia Hills district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Sutnga Saipung 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. SyngkonVOTPP15,777 41.6%
- Vincent H. PalaINC13,546 35.7%
- Dr. Mazel Ampareen LyngdohNPP7,531 19.9%
- Prof. Lakhon KmaIndependent576 1.5%
- Robertjune KharjahrinUDP276 0.7%
In the assembly election NPEP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, VOTPP led here by 2,231 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Sutnga Saipung.
Who won the Sutnga Saipung assembly seat in 2023?
Santa Mary Shylla of the National People's Party (NPEP) won Sutnga Saipung in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 16,974 votes, which was 39.48% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Sutnga Saipung?
The margin was 1,828 votes (4.25% of valid votes). The runner-up was Vincent .h. Pala of the Indian National Congress with 15,146 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Sutnga Saipung in 2023?
Turnout was 92.61%: 43,502 of 46,973 registered electors voted, across 78 polling stations. That is 3.0 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sutnga Saipung part of?
Sutnga Saipung 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.
Is Sutnga Saipung a reserved constituency?
Yes. Sutnga Saipung 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 Sutnga Saipung?
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.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- Jaintia Hills population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, West Jaintia HillsEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Meghalaya state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Meghalaya Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Meghalaya districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, MeghalayaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in MeghalayaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in MeghalayaMunicipal corporations, councils, wards