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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 24 · 1972Reserved (ST)
Sohiong
Winner — 1972
EDWARD KURBAH
IND
IND 33.7%IND 21.9%4 others 44.3%
Votes
1,496
33.7% share
Winning margin
523
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
59.4%
of 7,469
A clear win with a 11.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDWARD KURBAH | IND | 1,496 | 33.7% |
| 2 | S. LONAIK MARBANIANG | IND | 973 | 21.9% |
| 3 | COLLIN KHARSHING | IND | 734 | 16.6% |
| 4 | R. LAMLIN LYNGDOH | AHL | 661 | 14.9% |
| 5 | JING NELLSON RYNTATHIANG | IND | 508 | 11.4% |
| 6 | MENISTER JANA | IND | 63 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (33rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 0.1% · max 20.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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33rd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
5.79
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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54th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
5.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 33.7%IND 21.9%IND 16.6%AHL 14.9%IND 11.4%OTH 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,25,922
Density
301 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,748 km²
SC population0.7%
ST population80.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%CHRISTIAN
Christian 65.8%Hindu 17.6%Other 14.0%Other 2.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water70.0%
Electricity84.5%
Sanitation69.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.4%
Children fully vaccinated49.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance47.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.