Shillong Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Meghalaya · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Paty Ripple Kyndiah of Indian National Congress won the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 37,823 votes (10.20%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 724,389 registered electors and 369,010 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Paty Ripple Kyndiah

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
37,823
Margin %
10.20%
Total Electors
724,389
Votes Polled
369,010
Turnout
50.90%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Meghalaya
Constituency Number
282
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Paty Ripple Kyndiah

Indian National Congress

145,020
39.30%
Male
#2
Stanlington D. Khongwir

United Democratic Party

107,197
29.00%
Male
#3
Hopingstone Lyngdoh

Hill State People's Democratic Party

40,301
10.90%
Male
#4
Sounder S. Cajee

People's Democratic Movement

33,164
9.00%
Male
#5
Thrang Hok Rangad

Bharatiya Janata Party

31,859
8.60%
Male
#6
Damian Saioo

Independent

4,619
1.30%
Male
#7
Dalington Dympep

Communist Party Of India

1,719
0.50%
Male
#8
Khlur Singh Lyngdoh

Ajeya Bharat Party

586
0.20%
Male
#9
Matthew A. Lanong

Independent

391
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Paty Ripple Kyndiah Indian National Congress 145,020 39.30%
2 Stanlington D. Khongwir United Democratic Party 107,197 29.00%
3 Hopingstone Lyngdoh Hill State People's Democratic Party 40,301 10.90%
4 Sounder S. Cajee People's Democratic Movement 33,164 9.00%
5 Thrang Hok Rangad Bharatiya Janata Party 31,859 8.60%
6 Damian Saioo Independent 4,619 1.30%
7 Dalington Dympep Communist Party Of India 1,719 0.50%
8 Khlur Singh Lyngdoh Ajeya Bharat Party 586 0.20%
9 Matthew A. Lanong Independent 391 0.10%

Shillong — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Paty Ripple Kyndiah of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Shillong constituency (Meghalaya) with a margin of 37,823 votes.

Out of 724,389 registered electors, 369,010 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.90%. A total of 9 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Paty Ripple Kyndiah (Indian National Congress) won the Shillong Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 37,823 votes (10.20%%).

The voter turnout in Shillong for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 50.90%%.

9 candidates contested from Shillong constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Shillong is a Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya.