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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 6 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Khliehriat
Winner — 2023
KYRMEN SHYLLA
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 54.9%NPP 41.8%5 others 3.2%
Votes
23,514
55.0% share
Winning margin
5,606
13.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
90.8%
of 47,158
A clear win with a 13.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KYRMEN SHYLLA | UDP United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 23,514 | 55.0% |
| 2 | NEHLANG LYNGDOH | National People's Party (India) | 17,908 | 41.9% |
| 3 | DAMEWANHI L RYMBAI | VPP | 861 | 2.0% |
| 4 | BHAYES CHYRMANG | BJP | 174 | 0.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 115 | 0.3% |
| 6 | JHANIKA SIANGSHAI | INC | 114 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SUNIDA BAREH |  AITC | 109 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (9th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 0.3% · max 31.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
9th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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59th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 55.0%NPP 41.9%OTH 2.9%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.16 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,95,124
Density
103 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,819 km²
SC population0.3%
ST population95.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%CHRISTIAN
Christian 68.7%Other 27.2%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water25.5%
Electricity64.3%
Sanitation47.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births45.3%
Children fully vaccinated67.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Children underweight (under 5)26.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Women literate78.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.6%
Clean cooking fuel23.6%
Health insurance69.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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