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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Chokpot
Winner — 2008
MASONSING SANGMA
NCP· NCP
NCP 26.5%GNC 20.0%5 others 53.6%
Votes
3,888
26.5% share
Winning margin
953
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
91.8%
of 16,017
A clear win with a 6.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASONSING SANGMA | NCP | 3,888 | 26.5% |
| 2 | CLIFFORD MARAK | GNC | 2,935 | 20.0% |
| 3 | ARLENE N SANGMA | UDP | 2,774 | 18.9% |
| 4 | WENISON MARAK | IND | 1,782 | 12.1% |
| 5 | PERRIN CH MOMIN | IND | 1,339 | 9.1% |
| 6 | WIKKINSON SANGMA | IND | 1,169 | 8.0% |
| 7 | SOPHIE BENSINDA MARAK | UPA | 809 | 5.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (13th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 2.4% · max 41.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
13th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
33rd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCP 26.5%GNC 20.0%UDP 18.9%IND 12.1%IND 9.1%IND 8.0%OTH 5.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 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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