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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Sutnga Saipung
Winner — 2018
SHITLANG PALE
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 36.2%NPEP 31.5%4 others 32.3%
Votes
12,257
36.2% share
Winning margin
1,584
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
89.3%
of 37,957
A closely fought contest. SHITLANG PALE won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHITLANG PALE | INC (UPA) | 12,257 | 36.2% |
| 2 | HOPEFUL BAMON | NPEP | 10,673 | 31.5% |
| 3 | HAMBERTUS NONGTDU | NDA | 7,423 | 21.9% |
| 4 | DEFENDER PAKEM | HSPDP | 2,800 | 8.3% |
| 5 | SKINDRO DKHAR | IND | 534 | 1.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 192 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.5% · min 1.4% · max 18.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
8th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.00
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
20th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.2%NPEP 31.5%BJP 21.9%HSPDP 8.3%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.26 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,95,124
Density
103 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,819 km²
SC population0.3%
ST population95.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%CHRISTIAN
Christian 68.7%Other 27.2%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water25.5%
Electricity64.3%
Sanitation47.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births45.3%
Children fully vaccinated67.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Children underweight (under 5)26.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Women literate78.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.6%
Clean cooking fuel23.6%
Health insurance69.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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