Jowai Assembly constituency

Jowai
Jowai
Constituency No. 2 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Meghalaya
District	West Jaintia Hills
LS constituency	Shillong
Established	1972
Total electors	40,581
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Wailadmiki Shylla
Party	National People's Party (India)
Elected year	2023

Last updated September 05, 2024

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

Source:^[3]

Year	Name		State
1967	Edwingson Barch	All Party Hill Leaders Conference	Assam
1972	B. B. Shallam	All Party Hill Leaders Conference	Meghalaya
1978	Tylli Kyndiah	Independent
1983	Roytre Christopher Laloo	Indian National Congress
1988
1993
1998	Mulieh Singh	United Democratic Party
2003	Mulieh Singh	United Democratic Party
2008	Roytre Christopher Laloo	Indian National Congress
2013	Roytre Christopher Laloo	Indian National Congress
2018	Wailadmiki Shylla	National People's Party
2023 ^[5]^[6]	Wailadmiki Shylla	National People's Party

Election results

2023

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election, 2023: Jowai^[1]
Party		Candidate
	NPP	Wailadmiki Shylla
	AITC	A.Andrew Sullai
	INC	Daniel Den
Majority
Turnout

2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPP	Wailadmiki Shylla	10,657	53.2%
	UDP	Moonlight Pariat	9,354	47.8%
Majority
Turnout

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References

1 2 "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.
1 2 "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.
↑ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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[election2023-1] 1 2 "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India . Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[ceomap-2] "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

[election-3] 1 2 "Jowai (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

[4] "Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018 Result". elections.in. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

[Meghalaya_Assembly_elections_results_2023:_Check_full_list_of_winners-5] 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.

[Meghalaya_election_result_2023:_Full_list_of_winners_constituency-wise-6] 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.

[election2018-7] "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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v t e Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya
Current	A Amlarem Ampati B Baghmara Bajengdoba C Chokpot D Dadenggre Dalu E East Shillong G Gambegre J Jirang Jowai K Kharkutta Khliehriat M Mahendraganj Mairang Mawhati Mawkynrew Mawkyrwat Mawlai Mawphlang Mawryngkneng Mawshynrut Mawsynram Mawthadraishan Mendipathar Mowkaiaw Mylliem N Nartiang Nongkrem Nongpoh Nongstoin Nongthymmai North Shillong North Tura P Phulbari Pynthorumkhrah Pynursla R Rajabala Raksamgre Raliang Rambrai-Jyrngam Rangsakona Ranikor Resubelpara Rongara Siju Rongjeng S Salmanpara Selsella Shella Sohiong Sohra Songsak South Shillong South Tura Sutnga Saipung T Tikrikilla U Umroi Umsning W West Shillong Williamnagar
Defunct	Dalamgiri Kherapara Rongchugiri
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