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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 47 · 2003Reserved (ST)

Rongchugiri

Winner — 2003

SHRI BECKSTAR SANGMA
NCP· NCP
NCP 26.1%IND 23.8%4 others 50.0%
Votes
3,170
26.1% share
Winning margin
279
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
82.4%
of 14,718

A closely fought contest. SHRI BECKSTAR SANGMA won with a 2.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHRI BECKSTAR SANGMA
NCP
3,17026.1%
2
SHRI CHANANG K MARAK
IND
2,89123.8%
3
SHRI SHERJEE M. SANGMA
UDP
2,23518.4%
4
SHRI PAUL B. MARAK
INC
2,01116.6%
5
SHRI ROYNATH SANGMA
IND
1,47112.1%
6
SHRI TRETIARSON MARAK
NDA
3562.9%

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.

High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.0% · max 37.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
3rd of 60

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 60

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
50th of 60

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCP 26.1%IND 23.8%UDP 18.4%INC 16.6%IND 12.1%OTH 2.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,43,291
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,677 km²
SC population1.4%
ST population73.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%CHRISTIAN
Christian 60.6%Hindu 19.1%Muslim 16.6%Other 3.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.1%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation60.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.6%
Children fully vaccinated77.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate89.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel47.6%
Health insurance77.9%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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