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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2015 by-electionsReserved (ST)
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Winner — 2015 by-elections
Bluebell R. Sangma (W)
INC 40.8%NPP 27.8%2 others 31.4%
Votes
8,042
40.8% share
Winning margin
2,550
12.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
A clear win with a 12.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluebell R. Sangma (W) | 8,042 | 40.8% | |
| 2 | Phillipoled. Marak | 5,492 | 27.8% | |
| 3 | Kalpana D. Sangma (W) | GNC | 5,009 | 25.4% |
| 4 | Thinkernin R. Marak | IND | 1,189 | 6.0% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (29th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.5% · min 1.2% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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29th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.75
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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10th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.8%NPP 27.8%GNC 25.4%IND 6.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,42,334
Density
75 / km²
Sex ratio
945 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,887 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population94.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%CHRISTIAN
Christian 93.4%Other 6.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.9%
Electricity45.2%
Sanitation65.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.8%
Clean cooking fuel28.1%
Health insurance77.3%
What's nearby?
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