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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Mawlai
Winner — 2008
FOUNDER STRONG CAJEE
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 53.6%UDP 40.4%3 others 6.0%
Votes
12,490
53.6% share
Winning margin
3,079
13.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
85.5%
of 27,243
A clear win with a 13.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOUNDER STRONG CAJEE | INC (UPA) | 12,490 | 53.6% |
| 2 | P.T. SAWKMIE | UDP | 9,411 | 40.4% |
| 3 | CELESTINA LAMIN | UPA | 1,028 | 4.4% |
| 4 | SHINGLY NONGKHLAW | KHNAM | 259 | 1.1% |
| 5 | GREGORIUS KHARNAIOR | NDA | 119 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (4th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 2.4% · max 42.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
4th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
55th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
27th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.6%UDP 40.4%OTH 6.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.61 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
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🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
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