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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 47 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Rongchugiri
Winner — 2008
JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA
NCP· NCP
NCP 41.8%INC 31.6%4 others 26.6%
Votes
5,877
41.8% share
Winning margin
1,438
10.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
95.4%
of 14,736
A clear win with a 10.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA | NCP | 5,877 | 41.8% |
| 2 | BECKSTER SANGMA | UPA | 4,439 | 31.6% |
| 3 | RAKKAN M.SANGMA | IND | 1,873 | 13.3% |
| 4 | SENGNANG R.MARAK | UDP | 819 | 5.8% |
| 5 | PAUL B.MARAK | GNC | 572 | 4.1% |
| 6 | SEPTERWIN R.SANGMA | IND | 472 | 3.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.0% · max 37.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
3rd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
50th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCP 41.8%INC 31.6%IND 13.3%UDP 5.8%OTH 7.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,43,291
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,677 km²
SC population1.4%
ST population73.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%CHRISTIAN
Christian 60.6%Hindu 19.1%Muslim 16.6%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.1%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.6%
Children fully vaccinated77.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate89.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel47.6%
Health insurance77.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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