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Assembly constituency 18 · Meghalaya

West Shillong is assembly constituency number 18 in Meghalaya, in East Khasi Hills district, and one of the segments of the Shillong Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Paul Lyngdoh of the United Democratic Party won with 42.6% of the vote, 3,485 votes ahead of Mohendro Rapsang (NPEP).

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West Shillong · 2023AC 18
  1. 01
    Paul Lyngdoh
    UDP
    7,917
    42.60%
  2. 02
    Mohendro Rapsang
    NPP
    4,432
    23.85%
  3. 03
    Ernest Mawrie
    BJP
    3,771
    20.29%
  4. 04
    Raja Jyrwa
    VOTPP
    1,859
    10.00%
  5. 05
    Bethleen Dkhar
    INC
    417
    2.24%
  6. 1 other candidate · 187 votes

Margin 3,485 votes · 18.75% of valid votes

27,329
Registered electors
2023 election
69.0%
Turnout
-5.4 pts vs 2018
3,485
Victory margin
18.8% of valid votes
Feb 2023 · candidate-wise result

All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 18,583 valid votes, NOTA included.

West Shillong 2023 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Paul LyngdohMale · 50 yrs · STUDP7,917
42.60%
2Mohendro RapsangMale · 58 yrs · STNPP4,432
23.85%
3Ernest MawrieMale · 51 yrs · STBJP3,771
20.29%
4Raja JyrwaMale · 33 yrs · STVOTPP1,859
10.00%
5Bethleen DkharFemale · 50 yrs · STINC417
2.24%
6Iwan MariaMale · 38 yrs · STTMC187
1.01%
Past results

The seat changed hands: INC won in 2018, UDP in 2023.

0%20%40%60%201320182023UDP 42.6%NPP 23.9%BJP 20.3%INC 2.2%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2023Paul LyngdohUDP · 42.6% · margin 3,485Turnout69.0%
2018Mohendro RapsangINC · 53.7% · margin 1,984Turnout74.4%
2013Paul LyngdohUDP · 50.5% · margin 481Turnout79.2%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

West Shillong result 2018

West Shillong 2018 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Mohendro RapsangINC10,288
53.68%
2Paul LyngdohUDP8,304
43.33%
—NOTANOTA201
1.05%
3Donaldson ShanpruIndependent189
0.99%
4Havergail Edwina BarehNPP182
0.95%

West Shillong result 2013

West Shillong 2013 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Paul LyngdohUDP9,333
50.54%
2Mohendro RapsangINC8,852
47.93%
3Donaldson ShanpruIndependent283
1.53%
Map

West Shillong 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

West Shillong 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. SyngkonVOTPP5,600 34.9%
  • Dr. Mazel Ampareen LyngdohNPP5,593 34.8%
  • Vincent H. PalaINC3,378 21.0%
  • Robertjune KharjahrinUDP1,021 6.4%
  • Prof. Lakhon KmaIndependent319 2.0%

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

Open Shillong Lok Sabha result
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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for West Shillong.

Who won the West Shillong assembly seat in 2023?

Paul Lyngdoh of the United Democratic Party (UDP) won West Shillong in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 7,917 votes, which was 42.60% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in West Shillong?

The margin was 3,485 votes (18.75% of valid votes). The runner-up was Mohendro Rapsang of the National People's Party with 4,432 votes.

What was the voter turnout in West Shillong in 2023?

Turnout was 68.96%: 18,846 of 27,329 registered electors voted, across 42 polling stations. That is 5.4 points lower than in 2018.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is West Shillong part of?

West Shillong 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 West Shillong a reserved constituency?

No. West Shillong is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in West Shillong?

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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