Back to 2009 map
Meghalaya · PC 1 · 2009Reserved (ST)
Shillong
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
VINCENT H PALA
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 48.4%UDP 25.9%5 others 25.8%
Votes
2,32,270
48.4% share
Winning margin
1,07,868
22.4% of votes
Total votes cast
4,80,379
Candidates
7
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.65 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total
Low turnout (2nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean22.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 1.2% · max 35.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
2nd of 2How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.67
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 2How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
1st of 2How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.67EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.4%UDP 25.9%HSPDP 20.3%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.65 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,25,922
Density
301 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,748 km²
SC population0.7%
ST population80.0%
Figures are for East Khasi Hills, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%CHRISTIAN
Christian 65.8%Hindu 17.6%Other 14.0%Other 2.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water70.0%
Electricity84.5%
Sanitation69.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.4%
Children fully vaccinated49.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance47.1%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Black Pottery (Khiew Ranei)🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts (Mats)🏺Cane & Bamboo Products🏺Eri Silk Handloom (Ryndia)🏺Ginger🏺Honey🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)🏺Kiwi🏺Pineapple🏷️TurmericGI
🏛️
🏛️
🏛️
Megalithic bridge known as Thul-Um-Wi,
🏛️MonumentASI
Megalithic bridge known as Thul-Um-Wi,
🏛️
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.