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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 52 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Rangsakona
Winner — 2018
ZENITH M. SANGMA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.3%NPEP 43.2%5 others 6.5%
Votes
13,981
50.3% share
Winning margin
1,962
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
87.8%
of 31,665
A clear win with a 7.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.80 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZENITH M. SANGMA | INC (UPA) | 13,981 | 50.3% |
| 2 | SUBIR M. MARAK | NPEP | 12,019 | 43.2% |
| 3 | DR. PILNE A. SANGMA | IND | 567 | 2.0% |
| 4 | ELDRED CH. MARAK | IND | 451 | 1.6% |
| 5 | KREDITHSON MARAK |  AITC | 372 | 1.3% |
| 6 | MODY M. SANGMA | IND | 249 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 169 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (38th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 1.8% · max 31.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
38th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
43rd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.3%NPEP 43.2%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.80 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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