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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Sohiong
Winner — 2018
SAMLIN MALNGIANG
HSPDP· Regional Democratic Alliance (RDA)
HSPDP 45.7%INC 43.4%2 others 10.9%
Votes
11,960
45.8% share
Winning margin
622
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
91.0%
of 28,726
A closely fought contest. SAMLIN MALNGIANG won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMLIN MALNGIANG | HSPDP Regional Democratic Alliance (RDA) | 11,960 | 45.8% |
| 2 | H. DONKUPAR R. LYNGDOH | UPA | 11,338 | 43.4% |
| 3 | JUDAH JUSTINE MACDONALD WAHLANG | PDF | 2,670 | 10.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 175 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (4th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 2.4% · max 42.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
4th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
55th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
27th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
HSPDP 45.8%INC 43.4%PDF 10.2%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.36 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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🏺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.