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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINNERSON D. SANGMA | INC (UPA) | 6,613 | 27.3% |
| 2 | IAN BOTHAM K. SANGMA | NPEP | 4,698 | 19.4% |
| 3 | BHUPENDRA B. HAJONG | NDA | 4,140 | 17.1% |
| 4 | BOSTON MARAK | GNC | 3,627 | 15.0% |
| 5 | RIGHTIOUS N SANGMA | UPA | 2,646 | 10.9% |
| 6 | NIMARSON MOMIN | UDP | 1,392 | 5.8% |
| 7 | RONALD RIKMAN SANGMA | IND | 714 | 3.0% |
| 8 | THERENG M MARAK | IND | 187 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 170 | 0.7% |
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
lean7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.1% · min 1.8% · max 19.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
15th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.57
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
16th of 60Where 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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