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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Nongthymmai
Winner — 2018
CHARLES PYNGROPE
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 42.4%UDP 38.4%5 others 19.3%
Votes
10,225
42.4% share
Winning margin
957
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.4%
of 33,794
A closely fought contest. CHARLES PYNGROPE won with a 4.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARLES PYNGROPE | INC (UPA) | 10,225 | 42.4% |
| 2 | DR. JEMINO MAWTHOH | UDP | 9,268 | 38.4% |
| 3 | ERNEST MAWRIE | NDA | 3,065 | 12.7% |
| 4 | LATIPLANG KHARKONGOR | PDF | 655 | 2.7% |
| 5 | EHKUPAR NONGRUM | NPEP | 352 | 1.5% |
| 6 | RONALDSON DKHAR | UPA | 292 | 1.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 285 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (57th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 4.0% · max 38.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
57th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.79
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
4th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.4%UDP 38.4%BJP 12.7%OTH 5.4%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.87 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.