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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Selsella
Winner — 2023
ARBINSTONE B MARAK
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 49.9%AITC 23.6%6 others 26.5%
Votes
16,595
49.9% share
Winning margin
8,741
26.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
91.7%
of 36,294
Selsella is a safe seat — ARBINSTONE B MARAK won by 26.3%.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARBINSTONE B MARAK | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 16,595 | 49.9% |
| 2 | AGASSI R. MARAK |  AITC | 7,854 | 23.6% |
| 3 | FERLIN C.A. SANGMA | BJP | 6,954 | 20.9% |
| 4 | REYNOLD M SANGMA | INC | 1,184 | 3.6% |
| 5 | TENGSRANG MARAK | IND | 206 | 0.6% |
| 6 | POLLOP R MARAK | IND | 185 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 179 | 0.5% |
| 8 | SUBHANKAR KOCH | UDP | 128 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean26.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.6% · min 0.2% · max 26.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
5th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.86
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
48th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 49.9%AITC 23.6%BJP 20.9%OTH 5.1%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.35 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,43,291
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,677 km²
SC population1.4%
ST population73.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%CHRISTIAN
Christian 60.6%Hindu 19.1%Muslim 16.6%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.1%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.6%
Children fully vaccinated77.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate89.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel47.6%
Health insurance77.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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