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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Pynursla
Winner — 2023
PRESTONE TYNSONG
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 39.5%INC 16.1%6 others 44.3%
Votes
13,745
39.5% share
Winning margin
8,140
23.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
88.6%
of 39,244
Pynursla is a safe seat — PRESTONE TYNSONG won by 23.4%.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRESTONE TYNSONG | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 13,745 | 39.5% |
| 2 | NEHRU SUTING | INC | 5,605 | 16.1% |
| 3 | ANTHONY JUSTINE KONGWANG | UDP | 5,377 | 15.5% |
| 4 | DON KUPAR MASSAR | IND | 4,828 | 13.9% |
| 5 | MANBHALANG THABAH | VPP | 3,482 | 10.0% |
| 6 | EDMUND KHONGNGAI |  AITC | 1,204 | 3.5% |
| 7 | ROWELLY KHONGSNI | BJP | 377 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 148 | 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 (21st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 3.2% · max 53.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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21st of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.22
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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55th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 39.5%INC 16.1%UDP 15.5%IND 13.9%VPP 10.0%OTH 4.5%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.34 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · 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.