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North Shillong Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of North Shillong? — Adelbert Nongrum (Voice Of The People Party), who won the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 by 1,033 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Adelbert Nongrum

Voice Of The People Party
Margin: 1,033Comfortable win

Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Adelbert Nongrum

Voice Of The People PartyComfortable win

votes

5,583

Margin

1,033(5.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Adelbert Nongrum · Voice Of The People PartyMariahom Kharkrang · BJP
5,5834,550
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Adelbert Nongrum✓ WinnerVoice Of The People Party5,58329.75%
  2. 2Mariahom KharkrangBJP4,55024.25%
  3. 3Dr. Aman WarrUDP3,79120.2%
  4. 4Ransom SutngaNPPDeposit lost1,97510.52%
  5. 5J. Antonius LyngdohINCDeposit lost1,5558.29%
  6. 6Elgiva Gwyneth RynjahAITCDeposit lost8164.35%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7L. Michael KharsyntiewINDDeposit lost3852.05%
  2. 8Kyrsoibor PyrtuhINDDeposit lost1110.59%
Total votes18,766

Deposit lost: 5 of 8 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
28,336

incl. service voters

Votes cast
19,109

incl. 838 postal

Turnout
67.44%
Polling stations
40

Turnout of men and women

Women67.2%

9,639 of 14,347 voted on EVMs

Men61.7%

8,632 of 13,989 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates8 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA191
  • Valid votes18,766

Women candidates: Elgiva Gwyneth Rynjah

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of North Shillong?

Adelbert Nongrum (Voice Of The People Party) won North Shillong in the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 with 5,583 votes.

What was the winning margin in North Shillong?

Adelbert Nongrum defeated Mariahom Kharkrang (BJP) by 1,033 votes.

What was the turnout in North Shillong in 2023?

67.44% — 19,109 of 28,336 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 67.2%, men's 61.7%.

How many voters does North Shillong have?

28,336 electors at the 2023 election — 13,989 men, 14,347 women (service voters included), and 40 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in North Shillong?

The last general election was completed in March 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer