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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M. AMPAREEN LYNGDOH
UDP
United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
3,77534.1%
2
MALCOLM B. TARIANG
IND
2,18219.7%
3
NICKY F LYNGDOH
UPA
1,49113.5%
4
STEVENSON BULBIN NONGDHAR
MDP
1,46613.2%
5
JOHN G SOANES
NDA
9268.4%
6
PAUL HIGGINS SUTING
UPA
8547.7%
7
ROMEO PHIRA RANI
HSPDP
3192.9%
8
HILARIUS T. LYNGDOH
NDA
580.5%

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.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 2.2% · max 40.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
58th of 60

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.89
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 60

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
15th of 60

Where 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
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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