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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Nongpoh
Winner — 2008
DR. D.D. LAPANG
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.7%UDP 47.4%1 others 2.0%
Votes
10,974
50.7% share
Winning margin
720
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
90.7%
of 23,863
A closely fought contest. DR. D.D. LAPANG won with a 3.3% margin.
Seat history
0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.49 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. D.D. LAPANG | INC (UPA) | 10,974 | 50.7% |
| 2 | DR. CELESTINE LYNGDOH | UDP | 10,254 | 47.4% |
| 3 | MARKUS LYNGDOH | HSPDP | 426 | 2.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (31st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 0.7% · max 39.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
31st of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.79
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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24th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.7%UDP 47.4%OTH 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.49 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,58,840
Density
106 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,448 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population88.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%CHRISTIAN
Christian 84.4%Hindu 12.0%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity67.2%
Sanitation66.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births56.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Children underweight (under 5)29.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate89.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel21.0%
Health insurance66.8%
What's nearby?
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