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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 36 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Mawkyrwat
Winner — 2023
RENIKTON LYNGDOH TONGKHAR
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 31.1%INC 27.4%6 others 41.4%
Votes
10,678
31.1% share
Winning margin
1,272
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
88.4%
of 38,806
A closely fought contest. RENIKTON LYNGDOH TONGKHAR won with a 3.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENIKTON LYNGDOH TONGKHAR | UDP United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 10,678 | 31.1% |
| 2 | CARNES SOHSHANG | INC | 9,406 | 27.4% |
| 3 | MEDALSING LYNGDOH | HSPDP | 6,082 | 17.7% |
| 4 | SOUNDER STRONG CAJEE |  AITC | 4,579 | 13.3% |
| 5 | H. STALYNE DIENGDOH | National People's Party (India) | 3,207 | 9.3% |
| 6 | BITY JYRWA | BJP | 151 | 0.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 130 | 0.4% |
| 8 | BANPYNSKHEMLANG WAHLANG | IND | 67 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (26th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 3.6% · min 0.3% · max 11.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
26th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.35
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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57th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 31.1%INC 27.4%HSPDP 17.7%AITC 13.3%NPP 9.3%OTH 0.6%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.12 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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