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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Rongjeng
Winner — 2023
JIM M SANGMA
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 29.3%IND 28.9%5 others 41.8%
Votes
8,836
29.3% share
Winning margin
128
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
84.7%
of 35,575
Rongjeng was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 128 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.43 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIM M SANGMA | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 8,836 | 29.3% |
| 2 | WALSENG M. SANGMA | IND | 8,708 | 28.9% |
| 3 | SENGNAM M. MARAK |  AITC | 4,400 | 14.6% |
| 4 | RAPIUSH CH. SANGMA | BJP | 3,302 | 11.0% |
| 5 | JEBING G MOMIN | INC | 3,131 | 10.4% |
| 6 | ANDREASH G. MOMIN | UDP | 1,306 | 4.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 456 | 1.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (46th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.4% · max 62.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
46th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.64
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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3rd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.64EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 29.3%IND 28.9%AITC 14.6%BJP 11.0%INC 10.4%OTH 4.3%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.43 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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