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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 44 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Raksamgre
Winner — 2018
BENEDIC R. MARAK
NPEP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPEP 37.9%INC 35.3%4 others 26.7%
Votes
9,104
37.9% share
Winning margin
624
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
90.2%
of 26,605
A closely fought contest. BENEDIC R. MARAK won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BENEDIC R. MARAK | NPEP National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 9,104 | 37.9% |
| 2 | LIMISON D. SANGMA | UPA | 8,480 | 35.3% |
| 3 | EDMUND K. SANGMA | IND | 2,909 | 12.1% |
| 4 | JANATAN RABHA | NDA | 2,679 | 11.2% |
| 5 | PILLARSON G. MOMIN | UDP | 449 | 1.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 383 | 1.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (24th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.6% · max 33.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
24th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.00
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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39th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPEP 37.9%INC 35.3%IND 12.1%BJP 11.2%OTH 1.9%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,43,291
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,677 km²
SC population1.4%
ST population73.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%CHRISTIAN
Christian 60.6%Hindu 19.1%Muslim 16.6%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.1%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.6%
Children fully vaccinated77.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate89.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel47.6%
Health insurance77.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.