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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2018Reserved (ST)

Salmanpara

Winner — 2018

WINNERSON D. SANGMA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 27.3%NPEP 19.4%7 others 53.2%
Votes
6,613
27.3% share
Winning margin
1,915
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
92.2%
of 26,229

A clear win with a 7.9% margin.

Seat history

1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
WINNERSON D. SANGMA
INC (UPA)
6,61327.3%
2
IAN BOTHAM K. SANGMA
NPEP
4,69819.4%
3
BHUPENDRA B. HAJONG
NDA
4,14017.1%
4
BOSTON MARAK
GNC
3,62715.0%
5
RIGHTIOUS N SANGMA
UPA
2,64610.9%
6
NIMARSON MOMIN
UDP
1,3925.8%
7
RONALD RIKMAN SANGMA
IND
7143.0%
8
THERENG M MARAK
IND
1870.8%
NOTA
NOTA
1700.7%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (15th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.1% · min 1.8% · max 19.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
15th of 60

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.57
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 60

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
16th of 60

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 27.3%NPEP 19.4%BJP 17.1%GNC 15.0%NCP 10.9%UDP 5.8%OTH 3.7%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.22 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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