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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 36 · 2003Reserved (ST)
Mawthengkut
Winner — 2003
SHRI FRANCIS PONDIT R. SANGMA
IND
IND 30.8%INC 25.6%4 others 43.5%
Votes
5,114
30.8% share
Winning margin
860
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.9%
of 23,075
A clear win with a 5.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHRI FRANCIS PONDIT R. SANGMA | IND | 5,114 | 30.8% |
| 2 | SHRI. H.LEDISHON NONGSIANG | INC | 4,254 | 25.6% |
| 3 | SHRI. PHLASTINGWEL PANGNIANG | HPDP | 3,300 | 19.9% |
| 4 | SHRI J. G. RYNNIAW | MDP | 1,866 | 11.3% |
| 5 | SMTI. MAYSALIN WAR | NCP | 1,613 | 9.7% |
| 6 | DR. ALEXANDER LYNGDOH | IND | 445 | 2.7% |
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 (26th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 3.6% · min 0.3% · max 11.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
26th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.35
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
57th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 30.8%INC 25.6%HPDP 19.9%MDP 11.3%NCP 9.7%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,83,461
Density
73 / km²
Sex ratio
980 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,247 km²
SC population0.0%
ST population97.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%CHRISTIAN
Christian 95.7%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water35.7%
Electricity51.7%
Sanitation46.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births41.7%
Children fully vaccinated62.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Children underweight (under 5)31.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.8%
Women literate87.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel8.6%
Health insurance60.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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