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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2003Reserved (ST)

Lyngkyrdem

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Winner — 2003

SHRI. PRESTONE TYNSONG
INC· INC
INC 21.5%MDP 18.3%9 others 60.2%
Votes
2,832
21.5% share
Winning margin
417
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
65.3%
of 20,192

A closely fought contest. SHRI. PRESTONE TYNSONG won with a 3.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHRI. PRESTONE TYNSONG
INC
INC
2,83221.5%
2
SMTI. SYRPAI KHONGLAH
MDP
2,41518.3%
3
SHRI. DOMINIC ROBLIN NONGKYNRIH
KFDP
1,85714.1%
4
SHRI. RICHARDSTONE JANA NONGBET
UDP
1,60212.2%
5
SHRI. SAMUEL KHONGBUH MASSAR
IND
1,55211.8%
6
SHRI. KHLUR SING LYNGDOH
NCP
NCP
7695.8%
7
SHRI. HOREN NONGSTENG
HPDP
6434.9%
8
SHRI. JESTERFIELD KHONGWIR
KHNAM
5914.5%
9
SHRI. YOUNGSTENSHON TYNSONG
IND
5634.3%
10
SMTI. VERONICA MARBANIANG
IND
2441.9%
11
SHRI. K.LALHLUNA
SAP
1130.9%

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 (21st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 3.2% · max 53.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
21st of 60

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.22
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 60

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
55th of 60

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 21.5%MDP 18.3%KFDP 14.1%UDP 12.2%IND 11.8%NCP 5.8%OTH 16.3%

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
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
Church of the Epiphany

Church of the Epiphany

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