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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 51 · 2018Reserved (ST)
South Tura
Winner — 2018
AGATHA K. SANGMA
NPEP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPEP 28.5%BJP 21.5%8 others 50.0%
Votes
6,499
28.5% share
Winning margin
1,603
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
75.5%
of 30,197
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.62 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGATHA K. SANGMA | NPEP National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 6,499 | 28.5% |
| 2 | BILLYKID A. SANGMA | NDA | 4,896 | 21.5% |
| 3 | GRITHALSON N. ARENGH | UPA | 3,597 | 15.8% |
| 4 | JOHN LESLEE K. SANGMA | UPA | 3,314 | 14.5% |
| 5 | JINGJANG M. MARAK | IND | 2,028 | 8.9% |
| 6 | BERNARD N. MARAK |  AITC | 1,560 | 6.8% |
| 7 | BRINBAL SANGMA | IND | 307 | 1.4% |
| 8 | AANAMIKA JESSIRELLA G. MOMIN | IND | 260 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 171 | 0.8% |
| 10 | PALLAB D. ARENGH | IND | 165 | 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 (54th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.1% · max 68.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
54th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.59
fewer partiesmore parties
48th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
8th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPEP 28.5%BJP 21.5%INC 15.8%NCP 14.5%IND 8.9%AITC 6.8%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.62 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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