https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=West_Shillong_Assembly_constituency West Shillong Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-03T23:47:22Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Shillong_Assembly_constituency&diff=545677&oldid=prev ChenHleeLiyue: Done. 2026-04-19T19:37:37Z <p>Done.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = West Shillong<br /> | mla = [[Paul Lyngdoh]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | state = [[Meghalaya]]<br /> | district = [[East Khasi Hills district|East Khasi Hills]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shillong]]<br /> | established = 2008<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | incumbent_image = Paullyngdoh.jpg<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:27329}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14873-meghalayaexcluding-ac-23/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=11 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|05}}<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = West Shillong Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | constituency_no = 18<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;West Shillong&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Meghalaya]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=ceomap&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/gis-map/00-pc-map-meghalaya.pdf |title=Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |accessdate= 30 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is part of [[East Khasi Hills district|East Khasi Hills]] district. It falls under [[Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shillong Lok Sabha constituency]]&lt;ref name=&quot;election&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/meghalaya/assembly-constituencies/west-shillong.html |title= West Shillong (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections |work=elections.in |accessdate=20 March 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt; and its current MLA is [[Paul Lyngdoh]] of [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/meghalaya/assembly-constituencies/2018-election-results.html |title=Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018 Result |work=elections.in |accessdate=10 March 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || [[Paul Lyngdoh]] || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || Mohendro Rapsang || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[Paul Lyngdoh]] || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2023===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: West Shillong&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]] |title=General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends &amp; Result MArch - 2023 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302144159/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Paul Lyngdoh]] |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=7,917 |percentage=42.60% |change={{increase}}0.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohendro Rapsang |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=4,432 |percentage=23.85% |change={{increase}}22.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ernest Mawrie |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,771 |percentage=20.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raja Jyrwa |party=Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,859 |percentage=10.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bethleen Dkhar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=417 |percentage=2.24% |change={{decrease}}50.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Iwan Maria |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=187 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=204 |percentage=1.10% |change={{increase}}0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,485 |percentage=18.75% |change= {{increase}}8.62 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,583 |percentage=68.00% |change= {{decrease}}7.94 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,329 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.00 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.95 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2018===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: West Shillong&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]] |title=Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208162439/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohendro Rapsang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,288 |percentage=52.55% |change={{increase}}4.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Paul Lyngdoh]] |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=8,304 |percentage=42.41% |change={{decrease}}8.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Donaldson Shanpru |party=Independent politician |votes=189 |percentage=0.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Havergail Edwina Bareh |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=182 |percentage=0.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=201 |percentage=1.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,984 |percentage=10.13% |change= {{increase}}7.53 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,578 |percentage=75.94% |change= {{decrease}}3.24 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,782 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.53 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{increase}}2.01 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2013===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: West Shillong&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021738/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Paul Lyngdoh]] |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=9,333 |percentage=50.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohendro Rapsang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,852 |percentage=47.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Donaldson Shanpru |party=Independent politician |votes=283 |percentage=1.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=481 |percentage=2.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,468 |percentage=79.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,326 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]<br /> *[[Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<br /> *[[East Khasi Hills district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.59|91.85|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:East Khasi Hills district]]<br /> [[Category:Shillong]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:2008 establishments in Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div> ChenHleeLiyue