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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Laitumkharah
Winner — 2008
M. AMPAREEN LYNGDOH
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 34.1%IND 19.7%6 others 46.2%
Votes
3,775
34.1% share
Winning margin
1,593
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
77.3%
of 14,326
A clear win with a 14.4% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. AMPAREEN LYNGDOH | UDP United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 3,775 | 34.1% |
| 2 | MALCOLM B. TARIANG | IND | 2,182 | 19.7% |
| 3 | NICKY F LYNGDOH | UPA | 1,491 | 13.5% |
| 4 | STEVENSON BULBIN NONGDHAR | MDP | 1,466 | 13.2% |
| 5 | JOHN G SOANES | NDA | 926 | 8.4% |
| 6 | PAUL HIGGINS SUTING | UPA | 854 | 7.7% |
| 7 | ROMEO PHIRA RANI | HSPDP | 319 | 2.9% |
| 8 | HILARIUS T. LYNGDOH | NDA | 58 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (58th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 2.2% · max 40.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
58th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.89
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
15th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 34.1%IND 19.7%INC 13.5%MDP 13.2%BJP 8.4%NCP 7.7%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,25,922
Density
301 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,748 km²
SC population0.7%
ST population80.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%CHRISTIAN
Christian 65.8%Hindu 17.6%Other 14.0%Other 2.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water70.0%
Electricity84.5%
Sanitation69.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.4%
Children fully vaccinated49.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance47.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.