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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Bajengdoba
Winner — 2023
PONGSENG MARAK
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 34.2%INC 26.2%6 others 39.6%
Votes
9,900
34.2% share
Winning margin
2,316
8.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
86.4%
of 33,481
A clear win with a 8.0% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.59 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PONGSENG MARAK | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 9,900 | 34.2% |
| 2 | BRIGADY NAPAK MARAK | INC | 7,584 | 26.2% |
| 3 | TENGRAK R. MARAK |  AITC | 7,431 | 25.7% |
| 4 | CHADAMBE TENGKAM B MARAK | IND | 1,996 | 6.9% |
| 5 | ROCKY R MARAK | IND | 744 | 2.6% |
| 6 | HENENDRA A. SANGMA | BJP | 537 | 1.9% |
| 7 | RAKMAN CH MARAK | UDP | 491 | 1.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 241 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (35th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 1.1% · max 42.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
35th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.88
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
28th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 34.2%INC 26.2%AITC 25.7%IND 6.9%OTH 6.1%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.59 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,17,917
Density
122 / km²
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,603 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population96.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%CHRISTIAN
Christian 91.1%Hindu 5.4%Other 3.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity42.8%
Sanitation81.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.8%
Children fully vaccinated72.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)26.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.9%
Women literate86.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel29.1%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
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