Shillong

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Independent

G.Gilbert Swell

Independent

Victory Margin
79,302
Margin %
20.60%
Total Electors
682,709
Votes Polled
385,600
Turnout
56.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Meghalaya
Constituency Number
282
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
G.Gilbert Swell

Independent

212,205
55.00%
Male
#2
D.D.Lapang

Indian National Congress

132,903
34.50%
Male
#3
H.Aioits Roy Kharphuli

Bharatiya Janata Party

24,523
6.40%
Male
#4
Babyson Pakyntein

Communist Party Of India

5,145
1.30%
Male
#5
Noren Talang

Independent

1,602
0.40%
Male
#6
Jespriter Shullai

Independent

1,376
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 G.Gilbert Swell Independent 212,205 55.00%
2 D.D.Lapang Indian National Congress 132,903 34.50%
3 H.Aioits Roy Kharphuli Bharatiya Janata Party 24,523 6.40%
4 Babyson Pakyntein Communist Party Of India 5,145 1.30%
5 Noren Talang Independent 1,602 0.40%
6 Jespriter Shullai Independent 1,376 0.40%
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Frequently Asked Questions

G.Gilbert Swell (Independent) won the Shillong Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 79,302 votes (20.60%%).

The voter turnout in Shillong for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 56.50%%.

6 candidates contested from Shillong constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Shillong is a Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya.