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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2018
West Shillong
Winner — 2018
MOHENDRO RAPSANG
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 53.7%UDP 43.3%3 others 3.0%
Votes
10,288
53.7% share
Winning margin
1,984
10.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
74.6%
of 25,677
A clear win with a 10.3% margin.
Seat history
0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹5.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOHENDRO RAPSANG | INC (UPA) | 10,288 | 53.7% |
| 2 | PAUL LYNGDOH | UDP | 8,304 | 43.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 201 | 1.1% |
| 4 | DONALDSON SHANPRU | IND | 189 | 1.0% |
| 5 | HAVERGAIL EDWINA BAREH | NPEP | 182 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (56th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.8% · min 2.6% · max 46.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
56th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.52
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
12th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.7%UDP 43.3%OTH 1.9%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹5.31 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
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