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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 43 · 2005 by-electionsReserved (ST)
Songsak
Winner — 2005 by-elections
TONSING N MARAK
INC 27.7%IND 23.2%5 others 49.2%
Votes
3,890
27.7% share
Winning margin
630
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
A closely fought contest. TONSING N MARAK won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TONSING N MARAK | 3,890 | 27.7% | |
| 2 | ANDERSON SANGMA | IND | 3,260 | 23.2% |
| 3 | SANJAY R MARAK | IND | 2,063 | 14.7% |
| 4 | NIHIM D SHIRA | 2,045 | 14.5% | |
| 5 | DOLY SANGMA | UDP | 1,900 | 13.5% |
| 6 | PETER MARAK | IND | 550 | 3.9% |
| 7 | ROKHAWMA SHIRA | IND | 353 | 2.5% |
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 (52nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 1.3% · max 48.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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52nd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.99
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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7th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
3 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 27.7%IND 23.2%IND 14.7%NCP 14.5%UDP 13.5%OTH 6.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,17,917
Density
122 / km²
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,603 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population96.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%CHRISTIAN
Christian 91.1%Hindu 5.4%Other 3.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity42.8%
Sanitation81.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.8%
Children fully vaccinated72.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)26.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.9%
Women literate86.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel29.1%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
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