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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Mawhati
Winner — 2018
DASAKHIATBHA LAMARE
NPEP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPEP 22.5%IND 21.7%8 others 55.8%
Votes
6,365
22.5% share
Winning margin
204
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
88.5%
of 31,998
Mawhati was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 204 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DASAKHIATBHA LAMARE | NPEP National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 6,365 | 22.5% |
| 2 | JULIAS KITBOK DORPHANG | IND | 6,161 | 21.7% |
| 3 | JAMES SYLLIANG | PDF | 4,314 | 15.2% |
| 4 | CHARLES MARNGAR | UPA | 3,675 | 13.0% |
| 5 | DONBOK KHYMDEIT | UDP | 3,367 | 11.9% |
| 6 | EVALYNI KHARBANI | IND | 2,231 | 7.9% |
| 7 | BANBUHAIING MAKDOH | NDA | 980 | 3.5% |
| 8 | ZACHARY SHADAP | KHNAM | 805 | 2.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 316 | 1.1% |
| 10 | TYNGSHAINLANG LAPANG | UPA | 119 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.4% · min 0.7% · max 23.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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17th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.10
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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47th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPEP 22.5%IND 21.7%PDF 15.2%INC 13.0%UDP 11.9%IND 7.9%OTH 6.7%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,58,840
Density
106 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,448 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population88.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%CHRISTIAN
Christian 84.4%Hindu 12.0%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity67.2%
Sanitation66.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births56.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Children underweight (under 5)29.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate89.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel21.0%
Health insurance66.8%
What's nearby?
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