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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 31 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Mawthadraishan
Winner — 2023
SHAKLIAR WARJRI
HSPDP· Hill State People's Democratic Party
HSPDP 42.6%UDP 36.9%4 others 20.5%
Votes
17,366
42.6% share
Winning margin
2,353
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
91.3%
of 44,618
A clear win with a 5.8% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.44 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKLIAR WARJRI | HSPDP Hill State People's Democratic Party | 17,366 | 42.6% |
| 2 | BROLDING NONGSIEJ | UDP | 15,013 | 36.9% |
| 3 | BIOLINDA L.NONGLAIT | National People's Party (India) | 7,658 | 18.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 316 | 0.8% |
| 5 | FOURTEENSON LYNGKHOI | INC | 260 | 0.6% |
| 6 | DARIKMEN L.MARSHILLONG | BJP | 123 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (6th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.1% · min 1.5% · max 32.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
6th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.83
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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32nd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
HSPDP 42.6%UDP 36.9%NPP 18.8%OTH 0.9%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.44 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,83,461
Density
73 / km²
Sex ratio
980 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,247 km²
SC population0.0%
ST population97.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%CHRISTIAN
Christian 95.7%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water35.7%
Electricity51.7%
Sanitation46.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births41.7%
Children fully vaccinated62.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Children underweight (under 5)31.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.8%
Women literate87.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel8.6%
Health insurance60.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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