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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Mawhati
Winner — 2008
DONBOK KHYMDEIT
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 30.8%INC 28.9%3 others 40.3%
Votes
6,112
30.8% share
Winning margin
387
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
93.2%
of 21,289
Mawhati was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 387 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DONBOK KHYMDEIT | UDP United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 6,112 | 30.8% |
| 2 | PHINGWEL MUKTIEH | UPA | 5,725 | 28.9% |
| 3 | RANGKYNSAI MAKDOH | KHNAM | 4,390 | 22.1% |
| 4 | CLEMENT SHADAP | UPA | 3,344 | 16.9% |
| 5 | HERONICE MASHARING | MDP | 271 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.4% · min 0.7% · max 23.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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17th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.10
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12th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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47th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 30.8%INC 28.9%KHNAM 22.1%NCP 16.9%OTH 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,58,840
Density
106 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,448 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population88.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%CHRISTIAN
Christian 84.4%Hindu 12.0%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity67.2%
Sanitation66.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births56.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Children underweight (under 5)29.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate89.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel21.0%
Health insurance66.8%
What's nearby?
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