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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2018Reserved (ST)
East Shillong
Winner — 2018
MAZEL AMPAREEN LYNGDOH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 60.3%BJP 25.0%3 others 14.7%
Votes
10,368
60.3% share
Winning margin
6,074
35.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
71.1%
of 24,169
East Shillong is a safe seat — MAZEL AMPAREEN LYNGDOH won by 35.3%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAZEL AMPAREEN LYNGDOH | INC (UPA) | 10,368 | 60.3% |
| 2 | NEIL ANTONIO WAR | NDA | 4,294 | 25.0% |
| 3 | B. M. LANONG | UDP | 2,009 | 11.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 302 | 1.8% |
| 5 | ROMEO PHIRA RANI | IND | 221 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (59th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean35.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 1.1% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
59th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.65
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
2nd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 60.3%BJP 25.0%UDP 11.7%OTH 1.3%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.87 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)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.