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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Mawlai
Winner — 2023
BRIGHTSTARWELL MARBANIANG
VPP· Voice of the People Party
VPP 59.5%NPP 21.1%6 others 19.3%
Votes
24,262
59.5% share
Winning margin
15,648
38.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
79.0%
of 51,579
Mawlai is a safe seat — BRIGHTSTARWELL MARBANIANG won by 38.4%.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.76 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIGHTSTARWELL MARBANIANG | VPP Voice of the People Party | 24,262 | 59.5% |
| 2 | TEIBORLANG PATHAW | National People's Party (India) | 8,614 | 21.1% |
| 3 | PROCESS T. SAWKMIE | UDP | 5,142 | 12.6% |
| 4 | MARBUD DKHAR | INC | 1,506 | 3.7% |
| 5 | WANDONBOK JYRWA | BJP | 450 | 1.1% |
| 6 | TARCISIOUS MAWLOT | IND | 264 | 0.7% |
| 7 | STEPBOURNEKUPAR RYNDEM |  AITC | 255 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 254 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (51st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean38.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 2.1% · max 38.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
51st of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
40th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
VPP 59.5%NPP 21.1%UDP 12.6%OTH 6.1%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.76 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,25,922
Density
301 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,748 km²
SC population0.7%
ST population80.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%CHRISTIAN
Christian 65.8%Hindu 17.6%Other 14.0%Other 2.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water70.0%
Electricity84.5%
Sanitation69.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.4%
Children fully vaccinated49.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance47.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.