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Winner — 2006 by-election
Purno Agitok Sangma
NCP 61.3%INC 33.1%2 others 5.6%
Votes
2,20,024
61.3% share
Winning margin
1,01,176
28.2% of votes
Total votes cast
3,59,034
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purno Agitok Sangma | 2,20,024 | 61.3% | |
| 2 | Mukul M. Sangma | 1,18,848 | 33.1% | |
| 3 | Winstone Momin | IND | 11,479 | 3.2% |
| 4 | Ismail Sangma | IND | 8,683 | 2.4% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe28.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 34.5% · min 5.2% · max 65.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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1st of 2How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 2How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
2nd of 2How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCP 61.3%INC 33.1%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,43,291
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,677 km²
SC population1.4%
ST population73.7%
Figures are for West Garo Hills, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%CHRISTIAN
Christian 60.6%Hindu 19.1%Muslim 16.6%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.1%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.6%
Children fully vaccinated77.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate89.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel47.6%
Health insurance77.9%
What's nearby?
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