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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Salmanpara
Winner — 2023
IAN BOTHAM K. SANGMA
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 41.8%AITC 22.5%4 others 35.6%
Votes
11,352
41.8% share
Winning margin
5,238
19.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
89.9%
of 30,173
Salmanpara is a safe seat — IAN BOTHAM K. SANGMA won by 19.3%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.93 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IAN BOTHAM K. SANGMA | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 11,352 | 41.8% |
| 2 | WINNERSON D. SANGMA |  AITC | 6,114 | 22.5% |
| 3 | BOSTON MARAK | BJP | 5,600 | 20.6% |
| 4 | RONALD RIKMAN SANGMA | UDP | 2,766 | 10.2% |
| 5 | SINBATH CH MARAK | INC | 1,029 | 3.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 270 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (15th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.1% · min 1.8% · max 19.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
15th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.57
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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16th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 41.8%AITC 22.5%BJP 20.6%UDP 10.2%OTH 3.8%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.93 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
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