Shella Assembly constituency

Shella is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.^[2] It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Shillong Lok Sabha constituency.^[3][4]

Shella
Constituency No. 26 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	East Khasi Hills
Lok Sabha constituency	Shillong
Established	1972
Total electors	34,682[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Balajied Kupar Synrem
Party	United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
Elected year	2023

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1972	Stanely D D Nochols Roy		All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978
1983	S. Galmendar Singh Lyngdoh
1988	Dr. Donkupar Roy		Independent politician
1993
1998			United Democratic Party
2003
2008
2013
2018
2019 By-election	Balajied Kupar Synrem
2023

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Balajied Kupar Synrem	13,274	43.87%	4.12
	NPP	Grace Mary Kharpuri	12,840	42.44%	New
	BJP	Arena Hynniewta	2,670	8.82%	5.86
	AITC	Playness Khiewtam	882	2.91%	New
	INC	Wellborn Bynnud	592	1.96%	4.90
	NOTA	None of the Above	358	1.18%	0.43
Margin of victory			434	1.43%	23.44
Turnout			30,258	87.24%	3.31
Registered electors			34,682		16.39
	UDP hold		Swing	4.12

Assembly By-election 2019

2019 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly by-election: Shella^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Balajied Kupar Synrem	12,002	47.99%	15.27
	Independent	Grace Mary Kharpuri	5,781	23.11%	New
	PDF	Mosjo Rock F. Wanswett	4,327	17.30%	13.95
	INC	Batyngshain Laitmon Ryngnga	1,715	6.86%	10.26
	BJP	Joshua Warjri	742	2.97%	10.43
	Independent	Komen Laitmon	444	1.78%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	188	0.75%	0.02
Margin of victory			6,221	24.87%	23.41
Turnout			25,011	84.54%	3.22
Registered electors			29,797		2.61
	UDP hold		Swing	15.27

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Dr. Donkupar Roy	8,280	32.71%	0.54
	PDF	Leston Wanswett	7,910	31.25%	New
	INC	Batyngshain Laitmon Ryngnga	4,332	17.12%	1.52
	BJP	Jrop Singh Nongkhlaw	3,390	13.39%	New
	NPP	Sainkupar Riahtam	484	1.91%	New
	Independent	Wellborn Bynnud	456	1.80%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	195	0.77%	New
Margin of victory			370	1.46%	0.46
Turnout			25,311	87.16%	1.21
Registered electors			29,040		38.98
	UDP hold		Swing	0.54

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Dr. Donkupar Roy	5,940	32.17%	9.70
	Independent	Leston Wanswett	5,585	30.25%	New
	Independent	Grace Mary Kharpuri	3,527	19.10%	New
	INC	Jrop Singh Nongkhlaw	2,880	15.60%	17.00
	Independent	K. Mechaldo Roy Khylleb	533	2.89%	New
Margin of victory			355	1.92%	7.35
Turnout			18,465	88.37%	1.62
Registered electors			20,895		85.77
	UDP hold		Swing	9.70

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Dr. Donkupar Roy	4,238	41.87%	8.94
	INC	Leston Wanswett	3,299	32.59%	9.85
	KHNAM	Pyndapborthiaw Saibon	2,585	25.54%	5.07
Margin of victory			939	9.28%	6.95
Turnout			10,122	89.99%	23.85
Registered electors			11,248		22.10
	UDP hold		Swing

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Dr. Donkupar Roy	3,145	32.93%	11.45
	KHNAM	Pyndapborthiaw Saibon	2,923	30.61%	New
	INC	G. Granderson Syiemlieh	2,172	22.74%	12.10
	Independent	Kondro K. Ksanlam	1,046	10.95%	New
	HSPDP	Bisanling Dkhar	227	2.38%	1.78
	NCP	Porimor Shonglait	37	0.39%	New
Margin of victory			222	2.32%	7.22
Turnout			9,550	66.15%	2.34
Registered electors			14,439		8.37
	UDP hold		Swing	11.45

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDP	Dr. Donkupar Roy	3,773	44.38%	New
	INC	G.Granderson Syiemlieh	2,962	34.84%	3.35
	PDM	Douglas Wahlang	1,715	20.17%	New
	HSPDP	Neki Decruse Wanbah	51	0.60%	New
Margin of victory			811	9.54%	2.15
Turnout			8,501	65.03%	5.41
Registered electors			13,324		8.19
	UDP gain from Independent		Swing	5.50

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dr. Donkupar Roy	3,905	38.88%	New
	INC	G. Granderson Syemlieh	3,163	31.49%	15.45
	PDC	S. G. Lyngdoh	1,601	15.94%	0.55
	Janata Dal (B)	Douglas Wahlang	1,375	13.69%	New
Margin of victory			742	7.39%	1.89
Turnout			10,044	70.02%	4.12
Registered electors			14,512		39.90
	Independent hold		Swing	11.14

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dr. Donkupar Roy	2,110	27.74%	New
	HPU	S. Galmender Singh Lyngdoh	1,692	22.24%	New
	INC	R. Wester Tiewsoh	1,220	16.04%	1.01
	PDC	Saittish Wanswet	1,171	15.39%	12.72
	HSPDP	Ednellson Diengdoh	986	12.96%	0.70
	Independent	K. Medhi Warjri	428	5.63%	New
Margin of victory			418	5.49%	0.66
Turnout			7,607	74.16%	6.92
Registered electors			10,373		3.85
	Independent gain from AHL		Swing	5.22

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	S. Galmendar Singh Lyngdoh	2,186	32.96%	3.90
	PDC	R. Wester Tiewsoh	1,865	28.12%	New
	INC	J. S. Jitem	1,131	17.05%	4.26
	HSPDP	Stad Rai Synrem	813	12.26%	2.97
	Independent	L. Morrow Mohon Kharpuri	270	4.07%	New
	Independent	Onder-Stand Ajar	185	2.79%	New
	Independent	Laston Wanswett	183	2.76%	New
Margin of victory			321	4.84%	8.37
Turnout			6,633	68.70%	2.41
Registered electors			9,988		8.38
	AHL hold		Swing	3.90

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Stanely D D Nochols Roy	2,174	36.86%	21.11
	Independent	R. Wester Tiewsoh	1,395	23.65%	New
	INC	J. S. Jitem	1,257	21.31%	New
	HSPDP	Syrtok Singh Nangrum	898	15.23%	New
	Independent	Jostiphilton Rapthap	76	1.29%	New
	Independent	U. L. L. D. Basan	73	1.24%	New
	Independent	Thiawwellson Roy	25	0.42%	New
Margin of victory			779	13.21%	13.35
Turnout			5,898	65.36%	6.89
Registered electors			9,216		9.04
	AHL hold		Swing	21.11

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Shella^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AHL	Stanely D D Nochols Roy	2,798	57.97%	New
	Independent	Pros Erly Chandra Chyne	1,516	31.41%	New
	Independent	Joid Singh Kitem	305	6.32%	New
	Independent	Jubor Singh Shongwan	208	4.31%	New
Margin of victory			1,282	26.56%
Turnout			4,827	58.25%
Registered electors			8,452
	AHL win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
• Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)
• East Khasi Hills district