| Jowai | |
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| Constituency No. 2 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | West Jaintia Hills |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shillong |
| Established | 1972 |
| Total electors | 40,581[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | NPP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Jowai is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It is part of West Jaintia Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Shillong Lok Sabha constituency[3] and its current MLA is Wailadmiki Shylla of National People's Party.[4]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
Source:[3]
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assam | |||
| 1967 | Edwingson Barch | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| Meghalaya | |||
| 1972 | B. B. Shallam | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
| 1978 | Tylli Kyndiah | Independent politician | |
| 1983 | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | Indian National Congress | |
| 1988 | |||
| 1993 | Roytre Christopher Laloo | ||
| 1998 | Singh Mulieh | United Democratic Party | |
| 2003 | |||
| 2008 | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | Indian National Congress | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | Wailadmiki Shylla | National People's Party | |
| 2023 [5][6] | |||
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPEP | Wailadmiki Shylla | 14,079 | 38.79% |  6.00
| |
| AITC | Awhai Andrew Shullai | 11,412 | 31.44% | New | |
| UDP | Moonlight Pariat | 10,260 | 28.27% |  0.51
| |
| BJP | Allan Keith Suchiang | 326 | 0.90% | 4.34
| |
| INC | Daniel Dann | 216 | 0.60% | 26.68
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| NOTA | None of the Above | 423 | 1.17% | 0.73
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| Margin of victory | 2,667 | 7.35% | 3.34
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| Turnout | 36,293 | 90.48% | 4.44
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| Registered electors | 40,581 | 17.22
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| NPEP hold | Swing | 6.00
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Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPEP | Wailadmiki Shylla | 10,657 | 32.79% | New | |
| UDP | Moonlight Pariat | 9,354 | 28.78% | 3.08
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| INC | Awhai Andrew Shullai | 8,863 | 27.27% | 9.89
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| BJP | Marki Mulieh | 1,702 | 5.24% | New | |
| AAP | Banrilang Jungai | 89 | 0.27% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 141 | 0.43% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,303 | 4.01% | 1.35
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| Turnout | 32,500 | 93.88% | 5.50
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| Registered electors | 34,620 | 19.73
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| NPP gain from INC | Swing | 4.37
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Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 9,496 | 37.16% | 2.99
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| Independent | Moonlight Pariat | 8,817 | 34.50% | New | |
| UDP | Singh Mulieh | 6,568 | 25.70% | 11.36
| |
| Independent | Heimon Hinge | 673 | 2.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 679 | 2.66% | 0.43
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| Turnout | 25,554 | 88.38% | 3.79
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| Registered electors | 28,915 | 38.74
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| INC hold | Swing | 2.99
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Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 7,712 | 40.15% | 5.57
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| UDP | Singh Mulieh | 7,119 | 37.06% | 12.30
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| NCP | Moonlight Pariat | 4,377 | 22.79% | 19.00
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| Margin of victory | 593 | 3.09% | 0.55
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| Turnout | 19,208 | 92.16% | 15.30
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| Registered electors | 20,841 | 11.83
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| INC gain from United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Singh Mulieh | 8,967 | 49.36% | 1.25
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| INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 8,306 | 45.72% | 3.67
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| NCP | Phidalia Toi | 688 | 3.79% | New | |
| BJP | Philomath Passah | 128 | 0.70% | New | |
| Independent | Noren Talang | 78 | 0.43% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 661 | 3.64% | 2.42
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| Turnout | 18,167 | 76.93% | 4.30
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| Registered electors | 23,636 | 10.64
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| UDP hold | Swing | 1.25
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Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | Singh Mulieh | 8,775 | 50.61% | New | |
| INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 8,563 | 49.39% | 5.98
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| Margin of victory | 212 | 1.22% | 9.55
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| Turnout | 17,338 | 82.69% | 2.63
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| Registered electors | 21,363 | 2.61
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| United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Roytre Christopher Laloo | 7,572 | 43.41% | 8.73
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| Independent | Singh Mulieh | 5,692 | 32.63% | New | |
| Hill People's Union | Raingmon Pssah | 4,180 | 23.96% | 3.09
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| Margin of victory | 1,880 | 10.78% | 3.15
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| Turnout | 17,444 | 84.81% | 2.92
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| Registered electors | 20,819 | 71.76
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| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 3,645 | 34.68% | 7.95
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| Hill People's Union | Guinton Passah | 2,843 | 27.05% | New | |
| Independent | Singh Mulieh | 2,578 | 24.53% | New | |
| HSPDP | Yooshida Shilla | 726 | 6.91% | 0.65
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| Independent | Thandajai Dakhar | 718 | 6.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 802 | 7.63% | 1.33
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| Turnout | 10,510 | 87.77% | 8.74
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| Registered electors | 12,121 | 10.27
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| INC hold | Swing | 7.95
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Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 2,291 | 26.73% | 22.78
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| AHL | Tylli Kundiah | 1,751 | 20.43% | New | |
| Independent | Singh Mulieh | 1,750 | 20.42% | New | |
| Independent | Gordon D. Pae | 1,709 | 19.94% | New | |
| HSPDP | Disingh Shallam | 648 | 7.56% | 13.02
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| Independent | Thandajai Dakhar | 421 | 4.91% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 540 | 6.30% | 0.67
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| Turnout | 8,570 | 80.39% | 0.50
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| Registered electors | 10,992 | 23.16
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| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 5.11
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Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tylli Kyndiah | 2,230 | 31.84% | New | |
| Independent | Disingh Shallam | 1,742 | 24.88% | New | |
| HSPDP | Showaless K. Shilla | 1,441 | 20.58% | New | |
| Independent | Gordon D. Pae | 1,262 | 18.02% | New | |
| INC | Beryl Lamare | 277 | 3.96% | 25.49
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| Independent | Peter Kir Nikhla | 29 | 0.41% | New | |
| Independent | Ebarlis Lalar | 22 | 0.31% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 488 | 6.97% | 12.72
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| Turnout | 7,003 | 79.57% | 6.61
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| Registered electors | 8,925 | 8.41
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| Independent gain from All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Swing | 17.29
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Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| AHL | B. B. Shallam | 2,907 | 49.14% | New | |
| INC | Gordon D. Pae | 1,742 | 29.45% | New | |
| Independent | Bnein Bareh | 758 | 12.81% | New | |
| Independent | Devilin Talang | 361 | 6.10% | New | |
| Independent | Indro Pariat | 148 | 2.50% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,165 | 19.69% | |||
| Turnout | 5,916 | 73.30% | |||
| Registered electors | 8,233 | ||||
| All Party Hill Leaders Conference win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
- Jowai
- Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)
- West Jaintia Hills district
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ↑ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jowai (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018 Result". elections.in. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ↑ The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners". Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ Hindustan Times (2 March 2023). "Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise". Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & Result MArch - 2023". results.eci.gov.in. Chief Electoral Officer. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly". ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.