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Winner — 2003
SHRI. ARDHENDU CHOUDHURI
NCP· NCP
NCP 38.2%INC 27.1%3 others 34.7%
Votes
3,979
38.2% share
Winning margin
1,157
11.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
51.5%
of 20,243
A clear win with a 11.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHRI. ARDHENDU CHOUDHURI | NCP | 3,979 | 38.2% |
| 2 | SHRI. DHRUBANATH JOSHI | INC | 2,822 | 27.1% |
| 3 | SHRI. BIR BAHADUR CHETTRI | NDA | 2,466 | 23.7% |
| 4 | SHRI. WANBOK S. LYNGDOH | IND | 1,068 | 10.3% |
| 5 | SHRI. SOM RANA | IND | 82 | 0.8% |
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.
Low turnout (57th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 4.0% · max 38.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
57th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.79
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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4th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCP 38.2%INC 27.1%BJP 23.7%IND 10.3%OTH 0.8%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.