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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Bajengdoba
Winner — 2018
PONGSENG MARAK
NPEP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPEP 46.0%INC 38.2%2 others 15.8%
Votes
11,648
46.0% share
Winning margin
1,964
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
88.2%
of 28,748
A clear win with a 7.8% margin.
Seat history
0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PONGSENG MARAK | NPEP National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 11,648 | 46.0% |
| 2 | BRIGADY NAPAK MARAK | UPA | 9,684 | 38.2% |
| 3 | JOHN MANNER MARAK | NDA | 3,435 | 13.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 573 | 2.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (35th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 1.1% · max 42.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
35th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.88
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
28th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPEP 46.0%INC 38.2%BJP 13.6%NOTA 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.34 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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