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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 60 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Baghmara
Winner — 2018
SAMUEL M. SANGMA
IND
IND 32.0%NPEP 23.1%5 others 45.0%
Votes
8,070
32.0% share
Winning margin
2,242
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
87.2%
of 28,956
A clear win with a 8.9% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMUEL M. SANGMA | IND | 8,070 | 32.0% |
| 2 | SENGNAL N. SANGMA | NPEP | 5,828 | 23.1% |
| 3 | NIKMAN CH. MARAK | GNC | 5,322 | 21.1% |
| 4 | SIRGAN A. SANGMA | UPA | 4,435 | 17.6% |
| 5 | DR SALJAGRINGRANG R. MARAK | IND | 853 | 3.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 388 | 1.5% |
| 7 | MONDIL G. MOMIN |  AITC | 351 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (36th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.4% · min 2.4% · max 36.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
36th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.55
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
36th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 32.0%NPEP 23.1%GNC 21.1%INC 17.6%OTH 4.8%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.22 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,42,334
Density
75 / km²
Sex ratio
945 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,887 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population94.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%CHRISTIAN
Christian 93.4%Other 6.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.9%
Electricity45.2%
Sanitation65.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.8%
Clean cooking fuel28.1%
Health insurance77.3%
What's nearby?
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