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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 36 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Mawthengkut
Winner — 2008
FRANCIS PONDIT R. SANGMA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 31.3%HSPDP 20.1%6 others 48.6%
Votes
6,451
31.4% share
Winning margin
2,325
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
88.6%
of 23,220
A clear win with a 11.3% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANCIS PONDIT R. SANGMA | INC (UPA) | 6,451 | 31.4% |
| 2 | K. PHLASTING WELL PANGNIANG | HSPDP | 4,126 | 20.1% |
| 3 | FANTIN KITBOK RYNTATHIANG | UDP | 3,325 | 16.2% |
| 4 | H. LEDISHON NONGSIANG | MDP | 3,100 | 15.1% |
| 5 | CHENANG CH. MARAK | UPA | 2,133 | 10.4% |
| 6 | MEHALLIN S. MARAK | IND | 588 | 2.9% |
| 7 | MAYSALIN WAR | IND | 506 | 2.5% |
| 8 | SERIMINA D. MARAK | IND | 349 | 1.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (26th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 3.6% · min 0.3% · max 11.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
26th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.35
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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57th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 31.4%HSPDP 20.1%UDP 16.2%MDP 15.1%NCP 10.4%OTH 7.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,83,461
Density
73 / km²
Sex ratio
980 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,247 km²
SC population0.0%
ST population97.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%CHRISTIAN
Christian 95.7%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water35.7%
Electricity51.7%
Sanitation46.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births41.7%
Children fully vaccinated62.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Children underweight (under 5)31.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.8%
Women literate87.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel8.6%
Health insurance60.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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