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{{Short description|Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Shillong <Br>{{Small|ML-1}}
| type = LS
| state = [[Meghalaya]]
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Lok Sabha constituencies/2019/Meghalaya/Shillong.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Shillong Lok Sabha constituency
| established = 1957
| electors = 14,00,411<ref>{{Cite web| title=EC releases absolute number of voters for all completed phases | date=2024-05-25 | publisher=Election commission of India | url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525141320/https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf | archive-date=2024-05-25}}</ref>
| reservation = ST
| assembly_cons = 36
| mp = Vacant<ref name="Shillong MP Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon passes away">{{cite news|title=Shillong MP Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon passes away|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/meghalaya/shillong-mp-ricky-andrew-j-syngkon-passes-away/article70653220.ece|accessdate=21 February 2026|publisher=The Hindu|date=19 February 2026|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20260221071148/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/meghalaya/shillong-mp-ricky-andrew-j-syngkon-passes-away/article70653220.ece|archivedate=21 February 2026|language=en-IN}}</ref>
| party =
| alliance =
| latest_election_year =
}}

'''Shillong Lok Sabha constituency''' is one of the two [[Lok Sabha]] (parliamentary) constituencies in [[Meghalaya]] state in northeastern [[India]].

==Assembly segments==
Shillong Lok Sabha constituency comprises 36 [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) constituencies in six districts: [[West Jaintia Hills district|West Jaintia Hills]], [[East Jaintia Hills district|East Jaintia Hills]], [[Ri-Bhoi district|Ri-Bhoi]], [[East Khasi Hills district|East Khasi Hills]], [[West Khasi Hills district|West Khasi Hills]] and [[South West Khasi Hills district]]. The Assembly constituencies are as follows:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!AC
!Assembly
!District
! colspan="2" |Party
! colspan="2" |2024 lead
|-
|1
|[[Nartiang Assembly constituency|Nartiang]] (ST)
| rowspan="4" |[[West Jaintia Hills district|West Jaintia Hills]]
|{{party name with color|National People's Party (India)|rowspan=3}}
|{{party name with color|Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)|rowspan=8}}
|-
|2
|[[Jowai Assembly constituency|Jowai]] (ST)
|-
|3
|[[Raliang Assembly constituency|Raliang]] (ST)
|-
|4
|[[Mowkaiaw Assembly constituency|Mowkaiaw]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
|5
|[[Sutnga Saipung Assembly constituency|Sutnga Saipung]] (ST)
| rowspan="2" |[[East Jaintia Hills district|East Jaintia Hills]]
|{{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}
|-
|6
|[[Khliehriat Assembly constituency|Khliehriat]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|rowspan=2}}
|-
|7
|[[Amlarem Assembly constituency|Amlarem]] (ST)
|[[West Jaintia Hills district|West Jaintia Hills]]
|-
|8
|[[Mawhati Assembly constituency|Mawhati]] (ST)
| rowspan="5" |[[Ri Bhoi district|Ri Bhoi]]
|{{party name with color| National People's Party (India)}}
|-
|9
|[[Nongpoh Assembly constituency|Nongpoh]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|10
|[[Jirang Assembly constituency|Jirang]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|National People's Party (India)|rowspan=3}}
|-
|11
|[[Umsning Assembly constituency|Umsning]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)|rowspan=5}}
|-
|12
|[[Umroi Assembly constituency|Umroi]] (ST)
|-
|13
|[[Mawryngkneng Assembly constituency|Mawryngkneng]] (ST)
| rowspan="17" |[[East Khasi Hills district|East Khasi Hills]]
|{{party name with color|Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
|14
|[[Pynthorumkhrah Assembly constituency|Pynthorumkhrah]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|15
|[[Mawlai Assembly constituency|Mawlai]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
|16
|[[East Shillong Assembly constituency|East Shillong]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}
|{{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}
|-
|17
|[[North Shillong Assembly constituency|North Shillong]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)}}
|{{party name with color|Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)|rowspan=2}}
|-
|18
|[[West Shillong Assembly constituency|West Shillong]]
|{{party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
|19
|[[South Shillong Assembly constituency|South Shillong]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|{{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}
|-
|20
|[[Mylliem Assembly constituency|Mylliem]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}
|{{party name with color|Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)|rowspan=17}}
|-
|21
|[[Nongthymmai Assembly constituency|Nongthymmai]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Trinamool Congress}}
|-
|22
|[[Nongkrem Assembly constituency|Nongkrem]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
|23
|[[Sohiong Assembly constituency|Sohiong]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|rowspan=4}}
|-
|24
|[[Mawphlang Assembly constituency|Mawphlang]] (ST)
|-
|25
|[[Mawsynram Assembly constituency|Mawsynram]] (ST)
|-
|26
|[[Shella Assembly constituency|Shella]] (ST)
|-
|27
|[[Pynursla Assembly constituency|Pynursla]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|National People's Party (India)|rowspan=3}}
|-
|28
|[[Sohra Assembly constituency|Sohra]] (ST)
|-
|29
|[[Mawkynrew Assembly constituency|Mawkynrew]] (ST)
|-
|30
|[[Mairang Assembly constituency|Mairang]] (ST)
| rowspan="5" |[[West Khasi Hills district|West Khasi Hills]]
|{{party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}
|-
|31
|[[Mawthadraishan Assembly constituency|Mawthadraishan]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
|-
|32
|[[Nongstoin Assembly constituency|Nongstoin]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}
|-
|33
|[[Rambrai-Jyrngam Assembly constituency|Rambrai-Jyrngam]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Independent politician|shortname=IND}}
|-
|34
|[[Mawshynrut Assembly constituency|Mawshynrut]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
|-
|35
|[[Ranikor Assembly constituency|Ranikor]] (ST)
| rowspan="2" |[[South West Khasi Hills district|South West Khasi Hills]]
|{{party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|rowspan=2}}
|-
|36
|[[Mawkyrwat Assembly constituency|Mawkyrwat]] (ST)
|}

== Members of Parliament ==
From '''Autonomous Districts''' constituency, as part of Assam:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Election
!Member
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
| [[1957 Indian general election|1957]]
|[[Hoover Hynniewta]]
|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)|rowspan=4}}
|-
| [[1962 Indian general election|1962]]
| rowspan="3" |[[George Gilbert Swell]]
|-
| [[1967 Indian general election|1967]]
|-
| [[1971 Indian general election|1971]]
|}

From '''Shillong''' constituency:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Election
!Member
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
| [[1977 Indian general election|1977]]
|[[Hoping Stone Lyngdoh]]
|{{Full party name with color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}
|-
| [[1980 Indian general election|1980]]
|[[Bajubon Kharlukhi]]
|{{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}
|-
| [[1984 Indian general election|1984]]
|[[George Gilbert Swell]]
|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[1989 Indian general election|1989]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Peter G. Marbaniang]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[1991 Indian general election|1991]]
|-
| [[1996 Indian general election|1996]]
| [[George Gilbert Swell]]
|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| [[1998 Indian general election|1998]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Paty Ripple Kyndiah]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=6}}
|-
| [[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
|-
| [[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
|-
| [[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Vincent Pala]]
|-
| [[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
|-
| [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election in Meghalaya|2024]]
| [[Ricky AJ Syngkon|Ricky Syngkon]]{{efn|died in 2026}}
|{{Full party name with color|Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)}}
|}

{{notelist}}

==Election results==
===2026 by-election===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2026 elections in India#Lok Sabha by-elections|2026 Shillong by-election]]: [[Shillong]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Dr. Batskhem Myrboh |party=Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=|party=National People's Party (India)|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=|party=Indian National Congress|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=|party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[None of the above]]|party=None of the above (India)|votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner =
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General election 2024===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2024 Indian general election]]: [[Shillong]]<ref name="Shillong Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 - 2024">{{cite news |title=Shillong Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 - 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-constituencies/meghalaya/shillong |accessdate=21 February 2026 |publisher=The Times of India |date=4 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20260221071729/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-constituencies/meghalaya/shillong |archivedate=21 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate= [[Ricky AJ Syngkon|
Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon]]
|party= Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)
|votes= 5,71,078
|percentage= 55.02
|change= ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Vincent Pala]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=1,99,168|percentage=19.19|change={{decrease}}34.33}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Ampareen Lyngdoh]]|party=National People's Party (India)|votes=1,86,488|percentage=17.97|change=''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Robertjune Kharjahrin|party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|votes=44,563|percentage=4.29|change={{decrease}}29.80}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND]]
|candidate = Lakhon Kma
|votes = 18,582
|percentage = 1.79
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND]]
|candidate = Peter Shallam
|votes = 7,024
|percentage = 0.68
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=11,008|percentage=1.06|change={{increase}}0.50}}
{{Election box majority||votes=371,910|percentage=35.83|change={{increase}}16.39}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=10,38,557|percentage=74.03|change={{increase}}8.55}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{notelist}}

=== General election 2019===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Shillong]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Vincent Pala|Vincent H. Pala]]
|votes = 4,19,689
|percentage = 53.52
|change = {{increase}}19.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
|candidate = Jemino Mawthoh
|votes = 2,67,256
|percentage = 34.08
|change = {{increase}}16.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Sanbor Shullai]]
|votes = 76,683
|percentage = 9.78
|change = {{decrease}}5.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement
|candidate = T.H.S. Bonney
|votes = 6,580
|percentage = 0.84
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND]]
|candidate = Romeo Phira Rani
|votes = 4,961
|percentage = 0.63
|change =
}}

{{Election box candidate|
|party =[[Independent (politician)|IND]]
|candidate = Samuel Hashah
|votes = 4,601
|percentage = 0.59
|change =
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]
|votes = 4,420
|percentage = 0.56
|change = {{decrease}}1.21
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,52,433
|percentage = 19.44
|change = {{increase}}12.93
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,84,279
|percentage = 65.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|looser = United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General election 2014===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[Shillong]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Vincent Pala|Vincent H. Pala]]
|votes = 2,09,340
|percentage = 33.76
|change = -14.59
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND.]]
|candidate = [[P.B.M. Basaiawmoit|Prechard B. M. Basaiawmoit]]
|votes = 1,68,961
|percentage = 27.25
|change = ''N/A''
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
|candidate = [[Paul Lyngdoh]]
|votes = 1,06,817
|percentage = 17.23
|change = -8.67
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Shibun Lyngdoh
|votes = 95,979
|percentage = 15.48
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|candidate = Armerington Kharshiing
|votes = 8,815
|percentage = 1.42
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]
|votes = 10,960
|percentage = 1.77
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 40,379
|percentage = 6.51
|change = -15.94
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,20,041
|percentage = 63.22
|change = +0.99
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = -14.59
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General election 2009 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[Shillong]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Vincent Pala|Vincent H. Pala]]
|votes = 2,32,270
|percentage = 48.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
|candidate = John Filmore Kharshiing
|votes = 1,24,402
|percentage = 25.89
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Hill State People's Democratic Party
|candidate = P. B. M. Basaiawmoit
|votes = 97,613
|percentage = 20.32
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,07,868
|percentage = 22.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,80,379
|percentage = 62.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|looser = United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General election 2004 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections|General Election, 2004]]: Shillong}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Paty Ripple Kyndiah]]
|votes = 1,90,058
|percentage = 51.68
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = S. Loniak Marbaniang
|votes = 1,19,162
|percentage = 32.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Sanbor Swell Lyngdoh
|votes = 58,560
|percentage = 15.92
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 70,896
|percentage = 19.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,67,780
|percentage = 46.85
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===General election 1977 ===
* Hoping Stone Lyngdoh (IND) : 55,732 votes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/shillong-lok-sabha|title = Shillong Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency}}</ref>
* Peter Garnette Marbaniang (INC) : 50967
* George Gilbert Swell (Ind) : 38841
* P Ripple Kyndiah (Ind) : 38,606

===General election 1967===
* George Gilbert Swell (AHL) : 112,492 votes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1967-election-results.html|title = 1967 India General (4th Lok Sabha) Elections Results}}</ref>
* B G Momin (INC) : 70,819

==See also==
* [[Shillong]]
* [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]
* [https://shillongteerresult.co/ Shilloing]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080616190202/http://164.100.47.134/newls/lokprev.aspx Previous Lok Sabha Members by Constituency] [[Lok Sabha]] website
*[https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/meghalaya/shillong/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Shillong lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]

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