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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 28 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Nongshken
Winner — 2008
DON KUPAR MASSAR
IND
IND 37.9%INC 31.2%2 others 31.0%
Votes
5,522
37.9% share
Winning margin
972
6.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
92.1%
of 15,840
A clear win with a 6.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DON KUPAR MASSAR | IND | 5,522 | 37.9% |
| 2 | KHAN KHONG DKHAR | UPA | 4,550 | 31.2% |
| 3 | N.BELIRIS KHARDUIA | UDP | 2,624 | 18.0% |
| 4 | NICHOLAS POHLONG | UPA | 1,891 | 13.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (25th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.1% · max 65.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
25th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.75
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
52nd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 37.9%INC 31.2%UDP 18.0%NCP 13.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 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.