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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Pynursla
Winner — 2018
PRESTONE TYNSONG
NPEP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPEP 42.4%UDP 33.8%5 others 23.8%
Votes
12,807
42.4% share
Winning margin
2,574
8.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
92.2%
of 32,809
A clear win with a 8.5% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.95 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRESTONE TYNSONG | NPEP National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 12,807 | 42.4% |
| 2 | NEHRU SUTING | UDP | 10,233 | 33.8% |
| 3 | GRACE MARY KHARPURI | PDF | 5,295 | 17.5% |
| 4 | DR. JELINGTON RYNGDONG | UPA | 1,141 | 3.8% |
| 5 | BANTEILANG SINGH RUMNONG | NDA | 355 | 1.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 208 | 0.7% |
| 7 | DENIS TYNSIAR | AAP | 199 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (21st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 3.2% · max 53.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
21st of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.22
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
55th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPEP 42.4%UDP 33.8%PDF 17.5%OTH 5.6%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.95 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · 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.