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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2023Reserved (ST)
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Winner — 2023
BANTEIDOR LYNGDOH
PDF· People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya)
PDF 35.2%HSPDP 22.9%6 others 41.9%
Votes
11,789
35.2% share
Winning margin
4,137
12.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
89.5%
of 37,358
A clear win with a 12.4% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANTEIDOR LYNGDOH | PDF People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya) | 11,789 | 35.2% |
| 2 | MARTLE N. MUKHIM | HSPDP | 7,652 | 22.9% |
| 3 | KANSING LYNGSHIANG | National People's Party (India) | 7,360 | 22.0% |
| 4 | REMINGTON PYNGROPE | UDP | 5,385 | 16.1% |
| 5 | PYNHUNLANG NONGRUM | INC | 465 | 1.4% |
| 6 | DONDOR MARBANIANG |  AITC | 463 | 1.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 247 | 0.7% |
| 8 | COUNSELLOR MUKHIM | BJP | 93 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (18th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.5% · min 1.8% · max 29.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
18th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.98
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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35th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PDF 35.2%HSPDP 22.9%NPP 22.0%UDP 16.1%OTH 3.0%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.61 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
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🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
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