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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 57 · 2013Reserved (ST)

Dalu

Winner — 2013

KENETHSON R. SANGMA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 23.5%SP 20.2%5 others 56.3%
Votes
3,363
23.5% share
Winning margin
478
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
89.2%
of 16,025

A closely fought contest. KENETHSON R. SANGMA won with a 3.3% margin.

Seat history

0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KENETHSON R. SANGMA
INC (UPA)
3,36323.5%
2
BRENING A SANGMA
Samajwadi Party
2,88520.2%
3
KUROSH M. MARAK
IND
2,54817.8%
4
SENGKAL A. SANGMA
IND
2,03314.2%
5
SISIR MARAK
NDA
1,59811.2%
6
BOLISON D. SANGMA
GNC
1,1117.8%
7
JOYFERRY N. SANGMA
IND
7625.3%

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

Average turnout (44th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 2.3% · max 25.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
44th of 60

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.63
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 60

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
26th of 60

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 23.5%SP 20.2%IND 17.8%IND 14.2%BJP 11.2%GNC 7.8%OTH 5.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.18 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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