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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 24 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Mawphlang
Winner — 2023
MATTHEW BEYONDSTAR KURBAH
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 21.4%PDF 21.1%6 others 57.5%
Votes
6,690
21.4% share
Winning margin
104
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
87.0%
of 35,951
Mawphlang was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 104 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹4.55 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MATTHEW BEYONDSTAR KURBAH | UDP United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 6,690 | 21.4% |
| 2 | AUSPICIOUS LYNGDOH MAWPHLANG | PDF | 6,586 | 21.1% |
| 3 | DANNYSON KURBAH | INC | 5,594 | 17.9% |
| 4 | DORISTAR MARBANIANG | VPP | 4,811 | 15.4% |
| 5 | KENNEDY CORNELIUS KHYRIEM | National People's Party (India) | 4,733 | 15.1% |
| 6 | MAWKORDOR RYNJAH |  AITC | 1,507 | 4.8% |
| 7 | WOSSARROI RANI | BJP | 1,196 | 3.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 142 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (33rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 0.1% · max 20.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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33rd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
5.79
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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54th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
5.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 21.4%PDF 21.1%INC 17.9%VPP 15.4%NPP 15.1%OTH 8.7%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹4.55 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)
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