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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 6 · 2008Reserved (ST)
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Winner — 2008
SNIAWBHALANG DHAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 40.9%UDP 33.8%2 others 25.3%
Votes
8,452
40.9% share
Winning margin
1,479
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
95.3%
of 21,661
A clear win with a 7.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNIAWBHALANG DHAR | INC (UPA) | 8,452 | 40.9% |
| 2 | THAWAIN PLAIN | UDP | 6,973 | 33.8% |
| 3 | EDMUND SPEAKERSON LYNGDOH | MDP | 5,119 | 24.8% |
| 4 | DARLING WAVEL LAMARE | HSPDP | 101 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (9th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 0.3% · max 31.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
9th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
59th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.9%UDP 33.8%MDP 24.8%OTH 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,95,124
Density
103 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,819 km²
SC population0.3%
ST population95.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%CHRISTIAN
Christian 68.7%Other 27.2%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water25.5%
Electricity64.3%
Sanitation47.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births45.3%
Children fully vaccinated67.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Children underweight (under 5)26.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Women literate78.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.6%
Clean cooking fuel23.6%
Health insurance69.8%
What's nearby?
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