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Assam · Assembly Constituency 26 · 1957Reserved (ST)
Cherrapunji
Winner — 1957
NICHOLS, ROY J. J. M.
IND
IND 39.5%IND 38.6%1 others 21.9%
Votes
7,583
39.5% share
Winning margin
188
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
42.9%
of 44,649
Cherrapunji was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 188 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NICHOLS, ROY J. J. M. | IND | 7,583 | 39.5% |
| 2 | CAJEE, THEODORE | IND | 7,395 | 38.6% |
| 3 | SINGH, MAHAM | 4,196 | 21.9% |
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.
Average turnout (55th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.0% · min 1.0% · max 54.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
55th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 126How much NOTA?
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2.5%
lowerhigher
7th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
108 seats · 55 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 39.5%IND 38.6%INC 21.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDThis seat number was reused from 2026. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2026, so they are not shown for earlier elections.