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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Chokpot
Winner — 2023
SENGCHIM N. SANGMA
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 33.3%GNC 32.1%4 others 34.6%
Votes
9,503
33.3% share
Winning margin
353
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
88.0%
of 32,413
Chokpot was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 353 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENGCHIM N. SANGMA | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 9,503 | 33.3% |
| 2 | NIKMAN CH. MARAK | GNC | 9,150 | 32.1% |
| 3 | LAZARUS M SANGMA |  AITC | 5,615 | 19.7% |
| 4 | KARAK R. SANGMA | INC | 3,293 | 11.6% |
| 5 | NOVEMBIRTH CH. MARAK | BJP | 618 | 2.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 331 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (29th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.5% · min 1.2% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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29th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.75
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21st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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10th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 33.3%GNC 32.1%AITC 19.7%INC 11.6%OTH 2.2%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.19 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,42,334
Density
75 / km²
Sex ratio
945 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,887 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population94.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%CHRISTIAN
Christian 93.4%Other 6.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.9%
Electricity45.2%
Sanitation65.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.8%
Clean cooking fuel28.1%
Health insurance77.3%
What's nearby?
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