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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2008Reserved (ST)

Baghmara

Winner — 2008

SATTO MARAK
NCP· NCP
NCP 45.9%INC 34.0%5 others 20.1%
Votes
7,419
45.9% share
Winning margin
1,915
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
88.5%
of 18,272

A clear win with a 11.8% margin.

Seat history

0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SATTO MARAK
NCP
7,41945.9%
2
ARJUN W. MOMIN
UPA
5,50434.0%
3
LAZARUS M. SANGMA
IND
8905.5%
4
GENTILLA R. MARAK
IND
7964.9%
5
HEMBILSTONE K. SANGMA
IND
6093.8%
6
FLORENCE SANGMA
UDP
5353.3%
7
JULIUS SANGMA
IND
4172.6%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (45th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 2.5% · max 57.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
45th of 60

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.45
fewer partiesmore parties
50th of 60

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
5th of 60

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCP 45.9%INC 34.0%IND 5.5%OTH 14.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.10 Cr

A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,17,917
Density
122 / km²
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,603 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population96.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%CHRISTIAN
Christian 91.1%Hindu 5.4%Other 3.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity42.8%
Sanitation81.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.8%
Children fully vaccinated72.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)26.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.9%
Women literate86.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel29.1%
Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

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