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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHRI BECKSTAR SANGMA | NCP | 3,170 | 26.1% |
| 2 | SHRI CHANANG K MARAK | IND | 2,891 | 23.8% |
| 3 | SHRI SHERJEE M. SANGMA | UDP | 2,235 | 18.4% |
| 4 | SHRI PAUL B. MARAK | INC | 2,011 | 16.6% |
| 5 | SHRI ROYNATH SANGMA | IND | 1,471 | 12.1% |
| 6 | SHRI TRETIARSON MARAK | NDA | 356 | 2.9% |
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
lean2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.0% · max 37.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
3rd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
50th of 60Where 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 COMPUTEDA 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
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