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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2018Reserved (ST)
North Shillong
Winner — 2018
ADELBERT NONGRUM
KHNAM· Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement
KHNAM 30.0%BJP 27.8%6 others 42.2%
Votes
5,572
30.0% share
Winning margin
406
2.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
69.7%
of 26,655
A closely fought contest. ADELBERT NONGRUM won with a 2.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADELBERT NONGRUM | KHNAM Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement | 5,572 | 30.0% |
| 2 | J. ANTONIUS LYNGDOH | NDA | 5,166 | 27.8% |
| 3 | W. HUMPHREY D. SYNGKON | UPA | 5,124 | 27.6% |
| 4 | ALESTER NEVILLE DIENGDOH | HSPDP | 968 | 5.2% |
| 5 | JOEBRENSON MARWEIN | UDP | 785 | 4.2% |
| 6 | ERWIN K. SYIEM SUTNGA | NPEP | 441 | 2.4% |
| 7 | TONY FASS MARBANIANG | NEINDP | 327 | 1.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 193 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (58th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 2.2% · max 40.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
58th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.89
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
15th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KHNAM 30.0%BJP 27.8%INC 27.6%HSPDP 5.2%OTH 8.4%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.12 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.