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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Mendipathar
Winner — 2018
MARTHON SANGMA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 41.7%NPEP 29.7%4 others 28.6%
Votes
9,347
41.7% share
Winning margin
2,677
11.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
86.8%
of 25,825
A clear win with a 11.9% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.37 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARTHON SANGMA | INC (UPA) | 9,347 | 41.7% |
| 2 | FRANKENSTEIN W. MOMIN | NPEP | 6,670 | 29.7% |
| 3 | COMOLSING R. MARAK | UDP | 2,855 | 12.7% |
| 4 | ELBARTH MARAK | IND | 1,912 | 8.5% |
| 5 | DIGROS D. SHIRA | NDA | 1,440 | 6.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 204 | 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 (49th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.1% · max 34.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
49th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.16
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
31st of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.7%NPEP 29.7%UDP 12.7%IND 8.5%BJP 6.4%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.37 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,17,917
Density
122 / km²
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,603 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population96.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%CHRISTIAN
Christian 91.1%Hindu 5.4%Other 3.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity42.8%
Sanitation81.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.8%
Children fully vaccinated72.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)26.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.9%
Women literate86.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel29.1%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
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