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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2023Reserved (ST)
North Shillong
Winner — 2023
ADELBERT NONGRUM
VPP· Voice of the People Party
VPP 29.5%BJP 24.0%7 others 46.5%
Votes
5,583
29.4% share
Winning margin
1,033
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
65.0%
of 29,170
A clear win with a 5.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹6.63 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADELBERT NONGRUM | VPP Voice of the People Party | 5,583 | 29.4% |
| 2 | MARIAHOM KHARKRANG | BJP | 4,550 | 24.0% |
| 3 | DR. AMAN WARR | UDP | 3,791 | 20.0% |
| 4 | RANSOM SUTNGA | National People's Party (India) | 1,975 | 10.4% |
| 5 | J. ANTONIUS LYNGDOH | INC | 1,555 | 8.2% |
| 6 | ELGIVA GWYNETH RYNJAH |  AITC | 816 | 4.3% |
| 7 | L. MICHAEL KHARSYNTIEW | IND | 385 | 2.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 191 | 1.0% |
| 9 | KYRSOIBOR PYRTUH | IND | 111 | 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 (58th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 2.2% · max 40.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
58th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.89
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
15th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
VPP 29.4%BJP 24.0%UDP 20.0%NPP 10.4%INC 8.2%OTH 6.9%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹6.63 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.