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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 60 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Baghmara
Winner — 2023
KARTUSH R. MARAK
IND
IND 30.9%BJP 23.3%5 others 45.8%
Votes
9,013
30.9% share
Winning margin
2,225
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
86.3%
of 33,805
A clear win with a 7.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.84 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARTUSH R. MARAK | IND | 9,013 | 30.9% |
| 2 | SAMUEL M SANGMA | BJP | 6,788 | 23.3% |
| 3 | SATTO R. MARAK | National People's Party (India) | 5,493 | 18.8% |
| 4 | NATHAWAL S. MARAK | IND | 4,658 | 16.0% |
| 5 | DR. SALJAGRINGRANG R. MARAK |  AITC | 2,759 | 9.5% |
| 6 | ALPHONSE CH. SANGMA | INC | 257 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 205 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (36th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.4% · min 2.4% · max 36.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
36th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.55
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
36th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 30.9%BJP 23.3%NPP 18.8%IND 16.0%AITC 9.5%OTH 0.9%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.84 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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