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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Mawlai
Winner — 2018
PROCESS T. SAWKMIE
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 26.5%IND 22.0%7 others 51.4%
Votes
9,253
26.5% share
Winning margin
1,574
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
81.7%
of 42,664
A closely fought contest. PROCESS T. SAWKMIE won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.40 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROCESS T. SAWKMIE | INC (UPA) | 9,253 | 26.5% |
| 2 | TEIBORLANG PATHAW | IND | 7,679 | 22.0% |
| 3 | EMBHAHLANG SYIEMLIEH | UDP | 7,599 | 21.8% |
| 4 | SARITA LYNGDOH | PDF | 6,336 | 18.2% |
| 5 | BANKYRSHANBORLANG LYNGDOH NONGBRI | KHNAM | 2,247 | 6.4% |
| 6 | SILVESTER KURBAH | IND | 901 | 2.6% |
| 7 | PETER AIBORLANG DOHKRUT | AAP | 391 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 361 | 1.0% |
| 9 | DONLANG NONGBRI | NDA | 104 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (51st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 2.1% · max 38.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
51st of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
40th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 26.5%IND 22.0%UDP 21.8%PDF 18.2%KHNAM 6.4%OTH 4.0%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.40 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,25,922
Density
301 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,748 km²
SC population0.7%
ST population80.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%CHRISTIAN
Christian 65.8%Hindu 17.6%Other 14.0%Other 2.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water70.0%
Electricity84.5%
Sanitation69.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.4%
Children fully vaccinated49.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance47.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
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