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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 26 · 1998Reserved (ST)

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Winner — 1998

ELSTON ROY KHARKONGOR
PDM· People's Democratic Movement (Meghalaya)
PDM 21.5%UDP 14.5%12 others 64.0%
Votes
3,002
21.5% share
Winning margin
986
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
73.4%
of 18,998

A clear win with a 7.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ELSTON ROY KHARKONGOR
PDM
People's Democratic Movement (Meghalaya)
3,00221.5%
2
JOHN F. KHARSHIING
UDP
2,01614.4%
3
KYNSAI MANIK SYIEM
IND
1,93213.8%
4
TOURIST SYIEM
INC
INC
1,73512.4%
5
CHANDRA L. NONGBRI
IND
1,2148.7%
6
LATHO MANIK SYIEM
IND
1,0947.8%
7
EDARSTAR LYNGDOH NONGBRI M
IND
8646.2%
8
DOMINIC ROBUN NONGKYNRIH
HSP
7705.5%
9
VICTORY KHARSYNTIEW
IND
4123.0%
10
EDWARD DKHAR
SP
3842.8%
11
E. BAKOT KHARRNGI
IND
2381.7%
12
SEPHRIN KHONGLAM
BJP
NDA
1310.9%
13
RAIMUS KHARMUTI
IND
920.7%
14
DOUGLAS KHARVMNVID
RJD
660.5%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (32nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.9% · min 0.5% · max 34.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
32nd of 60

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.68
fewer partiesmore parties
46th of 60

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
9th of 60

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.68EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PDM 21.5%UDP 14.4%IND 13.8%INC 12.4%IND 8.7%IND 7.8%OTH 21.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
David Scott’s Monument,

David Scott’s Monument,

🏛️MonumentASI

David Scott’s Monument,

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