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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Dadenggre
Winner — 2018
JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA
NPEP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPEP 26.3%IND 16.2%7 others 57.6%
Votes
7,239
26.3% share
Winning margin
2,785
10.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
91.4%
of 30,162
A clear win with a 10.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.84 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA | NPEP National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 7,239 | 26.3% |
| 2 | RUPA M. MARAK | IND | 4,454 | 16.2% |
| 3 | JUNE ELIANA R. MARAK | IND | 4,242 | 15.4% |
| 4 | ISMAIL R. MARAK | UPA | 3,953 | 14.3% |
| 5 | LEVASTONE T. SANGMA | IND | 3,576 | 13.0% |
| 6 | BREDAR BOLWARI MARAK |  AITC | 1,510 | 5.5% |
| 7 | LABENN CH. MARAK | IND | 1,436 | 5.2% |
| 8 | DILLASH M. MARAK | NDA | 690 | 2.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 465 | 1.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal10.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.4% · min 0.1% · max 15.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
12th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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17th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPEP 26.3%IND 16.2%IND 15.4%INC 14.3%IND 13.0%AITC 5.5%OTH 7.7%NOTA 1.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.84 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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