# Jowai Assembly constituency

Jowai is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. 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 and its current MLA is Wailadmiki Shylla of National People's Party.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | Wailadmiki Shylla | 14,079 | 38.79% | 6.00 |
| | AITC | Awhai Andrew Shullai | 11,412 | 31.44% | New |
| | UDP | Moonlight Pariat | 10,260 | 28.27% | 0.51 |
| | BJP | Allan Keith Suchiang | 326 | 0.90% | 4.34 |
| | INC | Daniel Dann | 216 | 0.60% | 26.68 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 423 | 1.17% | 0.73 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,667 | 7.35% | 3.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,293 | 90.48% | 4.44 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,581 | | 17.22 |
| | NPP hold | NPP hold | Swing | 6.00 | |

### Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | Wailadmiki Shylla | 10,657 | 32.79% | New |
| | UDP | Moonlight Pariat | 9,354 | 28.78% | 3.08 |
| | INC | Awhai Andrew Shullai | 8,863 | 27.27% | 9.89 |
| | BJP | Marki Mulieh | 1,702 | 5.24% | New |
| | AAP | Banrilang Jungai | 89 | 0.27% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 141 | 0.43% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,303 | 4.01% | 1.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,500 | 93.88% | 5.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,620 | | 19.73 |
| | NPP gain from INC | NPP gain from INC | Swing | 4.37 | |

### Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 9,496 | 37.16% | 2.99 |
| | Independent | Moonlight Pariat | 8,817 | 34.50% | New |
| | UDP | Singh Mulieh | 6,568 | 25.70% | 11.36 |
| | Independent | Heimon Hinge | 673 | 2.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 679 | 2.66% | 0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,554 | 88.38% | 3.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,915 | | 38.74 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.99 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 7,712 | 40.15% | 5.57 |
| | UDP | Singh Mulieh | 7,119 | 37.06% | 12.30 |
| | NCP | Moonlight Pariat | 4,377 | 22.79% | 19.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 593 | 3.09% | 0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,208 | 92.16% | 15.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,841 | | 11.83 |
| | INC gain from UDP | INC gain from UDP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDP | Singh Mulieh | 8,967 | 49.36% | 1.25 |
| | INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 8,306 | 45.72% | 3.67 |
| | NCP | Phidalia Toi | 688 | 3.79% | New |
| | BJP | Philomath Passah | 128 | 0.70% | New |
| | Independent | Noren Talang | 78 | 0.43% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 661 | 3.64% | 2.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,167 | 76.93% | 4.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,636 | | 10.64 |
| | UDP hold | UDP hold | Swing | 1.25 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDP | Singh Mulieh | 8,775 | 50.61% | New |
| | INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 8,563 | 49.39% | 5.98 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 212 | 1.22% | 9.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,338 | 82.69% | 2.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,363 | | 2.61 |
| | UDP gain from INC | UDP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Roytre Christopher Laloo | 7,572 | 43.41% | 8.73 |
| | Independent | Singh Mulieh | 5,692 | 32.63% | New |
| | HPU | Raingmon Pssah | 4,180 | 23.96% | 3.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,880 | 10.78% | 3.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,444 | 84.81% | 2.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,819 | | 71.76 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 3,645 | 34.68% | 7.95 |
| | HPU | Guinton Passah | 2,843 | 27.05% | New |
| | Independent | Singh Mulieh | 2,578 | 24.53% | New |
| | HSPDP | Yooshida Shilla | 726 | 6.91% | 0.65 |
| | Independent | Thandajai Dakhar | 718 | 6.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 802 | 7.63% | 1.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,510 | 87.77% | 8.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,121 | | 10.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 7.95 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo | 2,291 | 26.73% | 22.78 |
| | AHL | Tylli Kundiah | 1,751 | 20.43% | New |
| | Independent | Singh Mulieh | 1,750 | 20.42% | New |
| | Independent | Gordon D. Pae | 1,709 | 19.94% | New |
| | HSPDP | Disingh Shallam | 648 | 7.56% | 13.02 |
| | Independent | Thandajai Dakhar | 421 | 4.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 540 | 6.30% | 0.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,570 | 80.39% | 0.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,992 | | 23.16 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 5.11 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tylli Kyndiah | 2,230 | 31.84% | New |
| | Independent | Disingh Shallam | 1,742 | 24.88% | New |
| | HSPDP | Showaless K. Shilla | 1,441 | 20.58% | New |
| | Independent | Gordon D. Pae | 1,262 | 18.02% | New |
| | INC | Beryl Lamare | 277 | 3.96% | 25.49 |
| | Independent | Peter Kir Nikhla | 29 | 0.41% | New |
| | Independent | Ebarlis Lalar | 22 | 0.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 488 | 6.97% | 12.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,003 | 79.57% | 6.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,925 | | 8.41 |
| | Independent gain from AHL | Independent gain from AHL | Swing | 17.29 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Jowai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | B. B. Shallam | 2,907 | 49.14% | New |
| | INC | Gordon D. Pae | 1,742 | 29.45% | New |
| | Independent | Bnein Bareh | 758 | 12.81% | New |
| | Independent | Devilin Talang | 361 | 6.10% | New |
| | Independent | Indro Pariat | 148 | 2.50% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,165 | 19.69% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,916 | 73.30% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,233 | | |
| | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) |