https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Jowai_Assembly_constituency Jowai Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T20:59:52Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Jowai_Assembly_constituency&diff=506622&oldid=prev ErmelindaDez at 04:33, 16 April 2026 2026-04-16T04:33:29Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Jowai<br /> | state = [[Meghalaya]]<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = Jowai Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | constituency_no = 2<br /> | district = [[West Jaintia Hills district|West Jaintia Hills]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Shillong Lok Sabha constituency|Shillong]]<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | incumbent_image = File:Wailadmiki.jpg<br /> | mla = [[Wailadmiki Shylla]]<br /> | established = 1972<br /> | party = {{Party index link|National People&#039;s Party (India)}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:40581}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14873-meghalayaexcluding-ac-23/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=11 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|05}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Jowai&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Meghalaya]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=ceomap&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/gis-map/00-pc-map-meghalaya.pdf |title=Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |accessdate= 30 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is part of [[West Jaintia Hills district|West Jaintia Hills]] district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]]. It falls under [[Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shillong Lok Sabha constituency]]&lt;ref name=&quot;election&quot;&gt;{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.elections.in/meghalaya/assembly-constituencies/jowai.html |title= Jowai (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections |work=elections.in |date= |accessdate=22 March 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt; and its current MLA is [[Wailadmiki Shylla]] of [[National People&#039;s Party (India)|National People&#039;s Party]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.elections.in/meghalaya/assembly-constituencies/2018-election-results.html |title=Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018 Result |work=elections.in |date= |accessdate=20 March 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> Source:&lt;ref name=&quot;election&quot;/&gt;<br /> {|class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Year<br /> !Name<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> !colspan=4|Assam<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1967]] <br /> |[[Edwingson Barch]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}<br /> <br /> |-<br /> !colspan=4|Meghalaya<br /> |-<br /> | [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || B. B. Shallam || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || Tylli Kyndiah || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || rowspan=2 | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1988]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || Roytre Christopher Laloo <br /> |- <br /> | [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1998]] || rowspan=2 | Singh Mulieh || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || rowspan=2 | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || rowspan=2 | [[Wailadmiki Shylla]] || {{Full party name with color|National People&#039;s Party (India)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]] &lt;ref name=&quot;Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |date=2 March 2023 |title=Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners |language=en |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/meghalaya/meghalaya-assembly-elections-results-2023-winners-list-https-indianexpress-com-article-opinion-columns-supreme-court-censure-on-renaming-games-8473818/ |access-date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220134117/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/meghalaya/meghalaya-assembly-elections-results-2023-winners-list-https-indianexpress-com-article-opinion-columns-supreme-court-censure-on-renaming-games-8473818/ |archive-date=20 December 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=Hindustan Times |date=2 March 2023 |title=Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise |language=en |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-election-winner-list-2023-npp-bjp-tmc-congress-candidate-list-for-meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidates-parties-101677727601523.html |access-date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220134201/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-election-winner-list-2023-npp-bjp-tmc-congress-candidate-list-for-meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidates-parties-101677727601523.html |archive-date=20 December 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2023=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]] |title=General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends &amp; Result MArch - 2023 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302144159/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Wailadmiki Shylla]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=14,079 |percentage=38.79% |change={{increase}}6.00 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Awhai Andrew Shullai |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=11,412 |percentage=31.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moonlight Pariat |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=10,260 |percentage=28.27% |change={{decrease}}0.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Allan Keith Suchiang |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=326 |percentage=0.90% |change={{decrease}}4.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daniel Dann |party=Indian National Congress |votes=216 |percentage=0.60% |change={{decrease}}26.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=423 |percentage=1.17% |change={{increase}}0.73 }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,667 |percentage=7.35% |change= {{increase}}3.34 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=36,293 |percentage=90.48% |change= {{decrease}}4.44 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 40,581 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.22 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=National People&#039;s Party (India) |swing= {{increase}}6.00 }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2018===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]] |title=Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208162439/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Wailadmiki Shylla]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=10,657 |percentage=32.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moonlight Pariat |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=9,354 |percentage=28.78% |change={{increase}}3.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Awhai Andrew Shullai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,863 |percentage=27.27% |change={{decrease}}9.89 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marki Mulieh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,702 |percentage=5.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Banrilang Jungai |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=89 |percentage=0.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=141 |percentage=0.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,303 |percentage=4.01% |change= {{increase}}1.35 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=32,500 |percentage=93.88% |change= {{increase}}5.50 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,620 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.73 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}4.37 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2013===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021738/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,496 |percentage=37.16% |change={{decrease}}2.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moonlight Pariat |party=Independent politician |votes=8,817 |percentage=34.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Singh Mulieh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=6,568 |percentage=25.70% |change={{decrease}}11.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Heimon Hinge |party=Independent politician |votes=673 |percentage=2.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=679 |percentage=2.66% |change= {{decrease}}0.43 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=25,554 |percentage=88.38% |change= {{decrease}}3.79 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,915 |ref = |change= {{increase}}38.74 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.99 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2008===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021122/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,712 |percentage=40.15% |change={{decrease}}5.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Singh Mulieh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=7,119 |percentage=37.06% |change={{decrease}}12.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moonlight Pariat |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=4,377 |percentage=22.79% |change={{increase}}19.00 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=593 |percentage=3.09% |change= {{decrease}}0.55 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,208 |percentage=92.16% |change= {{increase}}15.30 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,841 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}11.83 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2003===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104020753/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Singh Mulieh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=8,967 |percentage=49.36% |change={{decrease}}1.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,306 |percentage=45.72% |change={{decrease}}3.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phidalia Toi |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=688 |percentage=3.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Philomath Passah |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=128 |percentage=0.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Noren Talang |party=Independent politician |votes=78 |percentage=0.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=661 |percentage=3.64% |change= {{increase}}2.42 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,167 |percentage=76.93% |change= {{decrease}}4.30 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,636 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.64 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |swing= {{decrease}}1.25 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144917/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Singh Mulieh |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=8,775 |percentage=50.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,563 |percentage=49.39% |change={{increase}}5.98 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=212 |percentage=1.22% |change= {{decrease}}9.55 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,338 |percentage=82.69% |change= {{decrease}}2.63 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,363 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.61 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1993===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Roytre Christopher Laloo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,572 |percentage=43.41% |change={{increase}}8.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Singh Mulieh |party=Independent politician |votes=5,692 |percentage=32.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raingmon Pssah |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=4,180 |percentage=23.96% |change={{decrease}}3.09 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,880 |percentage=10.78% |change= {{increase}}3.15 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,444 |percentage=84.81% |change= {{decrease}}2.92 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,819 |ref = |change= {{increase}}71.76 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1988===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144042/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,645 |percentage=34.68% |change={{increase}}7.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Guinton Passah |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=2,843 |percentage=27.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Singh Mulieh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,578 |percentage=24.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yooshida Shilla |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=726 |percentage=6.91% |change={{decrease}}0.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thandajai Dakhar |party=Independent politician |votes=718 |percentage=6.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=802 |percentage=7.63% |change= {{increase}}1.33 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,510 |percentage=87.77% |change= {{increase}}8.74 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,121 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.27 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}7.95 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1983===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025204117/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,291 |percentage=26.73% |change={{increase}}22.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tylli Kundiah |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,751 |percentage=20.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Singh Mulieh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,750 |percentage=20.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gordon D. Pae |party=Independent politician |votes=1,709 |percentage=19.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Disingh Shallam |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=648 |percentage=7.56% |change={{decrease}}13.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thandajai Dakhar |party=Independent politician |votes=421 |percentage=4.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=540 |percentage=6.30% |change= {{decrease}}0.67 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,570 |percentage=80.39% |change= {{decrease}}0.50 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,992 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.16 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}5.11 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1978===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143720/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tylli Kyndiah |party=Independent politician |votes=2,230 |percentage=31.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Disingh Shallam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,742 |percentage=24.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Showaless K. Shilla |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=1,441 |percentage=20.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gordon D. Pae |party=Independent politician |votes=1,262 |percentage=18.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beryl Lamare |party=Indian National Congress |votes=277 |percentage=3.96% |change={{decrease}}25.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Peter Kir Nikhla |party=Independent politician |votes=29 |percentage=0.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ebarlis Lalar |party=Independent politician |votes=22 |percentage=0.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=488 |percentage=6.97% |change= {{decrease}}12.72 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,003 |percentage=79.57% |change= {{increase}}6.61 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,925 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.41 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}17.29 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1972===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Jowai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143519/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=B. B. Shallam |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,907 |percentage=49.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gordon D. Pae |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,742 |percentage=29.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bnein Bareh |party=Independent politician |votes=758 |percentage=12.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devilin Talang |party=Independent politician |votes=361 |percentage=6.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Indro Pariat |party=Independent politician |votes=148 |percentage=2.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,165 |percentage=19.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,916 |percentage=73.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,233 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]<br /> *[[Jowai]]<br /> *[[Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<br /> *[[West Jaintia Hills district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.45|92.2|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:West Jaintia Hills district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1972]]<br /> [[Category:1972 establishments in Meghalaya]]</div> ErmelindaDez