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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 51 · 2023Reserved (ST)
South Tura
Winner — 2023
CONRAD KONGKAL SANGMA
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 52.0%BJP 32.5%4 others 15.5%
Votes
13,342
52.0% share
Winning margin
5,016
19.6% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
73.7%
of 34,811
South Tura is a safe seat — CONRAD KONGKAL SANGMA won by 19.6%.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹5.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONRAD KONGKAL SANGMA | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 13,342 | 52.0% |
| 2 | BERNARD N. MARAK | BJP | 8,326 | 32.5% |
| 3 | RICHARD M MARAK |  AITC | 2,312 | 9.0% |
| 4 | JOHN LESLEE K. SANGMA | UDP | 776 | 3.0% |
| 5 | BRENZIELD CH MARAK | INC | 572 | 2.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 310 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (54th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.1% · max 68.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
54th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.59
fewer partiesmore parties
48th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
8th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 52.0%BJP 32.5%AITC 9.0%OTH 5.3%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹5.04 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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