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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 11 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Umsning
Winner — 2023
DR. CELESTINE LYNGDOH
INC· INC
INC 29.3%UDP 25.9%7 others 44.8%
Votes
9,907
29.3% share
Winning margin
1,164
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
85.3%
of 39,621
A closely fought contest. DR. CELESTINE LYNGDOH won with a 3.4% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹3.95 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. CELESTINE LYNGDOH | INC | 9,907 | 29.3% |
| 2 | SUNSHINE MAKRI | UDP | 8,743 | 25.9% |
| 3 | JASON SAWKMIE MAWLONG | National People's Party (India) | 7,945 | 23.5% |
| 4 | DR. RICKY A. J. SYNGKON | VPP | 5,456 | 16.1% |
| 5 | DONLANG SOHKHLET | PDF | 585 | 1.7% |
| 6 | PRIMSON MAKDOH | HSPDP | 353 | 1.0% |
| 7 | DURUTH MAJAW | BJP | 324 | 1.0% |
| 8 | GILBERT NONGRUM |  AITC | 296 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 195 | 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 (41st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.3% · max 50.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
41st of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.26
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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45th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 29.3%UDP 25.9%NPP 23.5%VPP 16.1%OTH 4.6%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.95 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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