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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 42 · 1998Reserved (ST)
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Winner — 1998
SALSENG C. MARAK
INC· INC
INC 49.5%UDP 47.4%1 others 3.1%
Votes
6,526
49.5% share
Winning margin
282
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
72.8%
of 18,108
A closely fought contest. SALSENG C. MARAK won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SALSENG C. MARAK | INC | 6,526 | 49.5% |
| 2 | TIMOTHY SHIRA | UDP | 6,244 | 47.4% |
| 3 | DAVID SANGMA | IND | 412 | 3.1% |
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 (46th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.4% · max 62.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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46th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.64
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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3rd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.64EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.5%UDP 47.4%OTH 3.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,17,917
Density
122 / km²
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,603 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population96.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%CHRISTIAN
Christian 91.1%Hindu 5.4%Other 3.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity42.8%
Sanitation81.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.8%
Children fully vaccinated72.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)26.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.9%
Women literate86.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel29.1%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
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