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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 25 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Dienglieng
Winner — 2008
REMINGTON PYNGROPE
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 27.7%MDP 27.3%3 others 45.1%
Votes
4,525
27.7% share
Winning margin
66
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
94.1%
of 17,376
Dienglieng was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 66 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REMINGTON PYNGROPE | UDP United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 4,525 | 27.7% |
| 2 | MARTLE N MUKHIM | MDP | 4,459 | 27.3% |
| 3 | DROSINGH KHONGJOH | UPA | 3,882 | 23.7% |
| 4 | TEILANG S BLAH | UPA | 3,230 | 19.8% |
| 5 | EDARSTAR LYNGDOH NONGBRI | KHNAM | 259 | 1.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (30th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.9% · min 0.4% · max 43.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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30th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.38
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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44th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 27.7%MDP 27.3%NCP 23.7%INC 19.8%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 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)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.