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Winner — 2008
MANAS CHAUDHURI
IND
IND 52.2%INC 34.3%3 others 13.5%
Votes
7,833
52.2% share
Winning margin
2,678
17.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
79.8%
of 18,820
Mawprem is a safe seat — MANAS CHAUDHURI won by 17.8%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANAS CHAUDHURI | IND | 7,833 | 52.2% |
| 2 | BINOD KR JOSHI | UPA | 5,155 | 34.4% |
| 3 | VIJAY RAI | NDA | 1,668 | 11.1% |
| 4 | SANTAR SON NONGRUM | IND | 185 | 1.2% |
| 5 | ROGER L.D. SYIEMLIEH | NDA | 168 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (57th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 4.0% · max 38.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
57th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.79
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
4th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 52.2%INC 34.4%BJP 11.1%OTH 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
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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.