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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2013Reserved (ST)

Dadenggre

Winner — 2013

JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 29.9%IND 26.2%4 others 43.9%
Votes
6,725
29.9% share
Winning margin
833
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
91.3%
of 24,618

A closely fought contest. JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA won with a 3.7% margin.

Seat history

0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.94 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA
National People's Party (India) (NDA)
6,72529.9%
2
ISMAIL R. MARAK
IND
5,89226.2%
3
PURNO K. SANGMA
UPA
5,18023.1%
4
SENGMAN R. MARAK
IND
3,02313.4%
5
SOMIP R. MARAK
IND
1,3676.1%
6
ROHIDAS MARAK
UPA
2901.3%

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

High turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.4% · min 0.1% · max 15.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
12th of 60

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 60

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
17th of 60

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 29.9%IND 26.2%INC 23.1%IND 13.4%IND 6.1%OTH 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/6

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.94 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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