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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 24 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Sohryngkham
Winner — 2008
CHARLES PYNGROPE
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.0%KHNAM 26.6%3 others 26.4%
Votes
9,639
47.0% share
Winning margin
4,181
20.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
87.4%
of 23,474
Sohryngkham is a safe seat — CHARLES PYNGROPE won by 20.4%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARLES PYNGROPE | INC (UPA) | 9,639 | 47.0% |
| 2 | DR. OSAPHI SMITHSON JYRWA | KHNAM | 5,458 | 26.6% |
| 3 | DAVID KHARSATI | UDP | 3,810 | 18.6% |
| 4 | BANDONBOK PYNGROPE | NDA | 1,219 | 5.9% |
| 5 | MANOSHA WARJRI | NDA | 387 | 1.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (33rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 0.1% · max 20.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
33rd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
5.79
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
54th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
5.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.0%KHNAM 26.6%UDP 18.6%LJP 5.9%OTH 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.18 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)
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