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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2018Reserved (ST)
North Tura
Winner — 2018
THOMAS A. SANGMA
NPEP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPEP 27.5%INC 18.6%9 others 53.9%
Votes
6,487
27.5% share
Winning margin
2,096
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
77.3%
of 30,544
A clear win with a 8.9% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THOMAS A. SANGMA | NPEP National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 6,487 | 27.5% |
| 2 | NOVERFIELD R. MARAK | UPA | 4,391 | 18.6% |
| 3 | ADAMKID M. SANGMA | IND | 3,886 | 16.5% |
| 4 | RUPERT M. SANGMA | IND | 2,874 | 12.2% |
| 5 | ROGER BENNY A. SANGMA | IND | 1,953 | 8.3% |
| 6 | SENGMAN R. MARAK | IND | 1,376 | 5.8% |
| 7 | UTPAL ARENGH | UDP | 1,277 | 5.4% |
| 8 | CHIANG D. SHIRA | IND | 802 | 3.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 226 | 1.0% |
| 10 | MARBINDRUTH CH. MOMIN | 169 | 0.7% | |
| 11 | SHALNANGH C. MARAK | AAP | 162 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (53rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 1.5% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
53rd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
19th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPEP 27.5%INC 18.6%IND 16.5%IND 12.2%IND 8.3%IND 5.8%OTH 10.2%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.00 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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