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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Mawhati
Winner — 2023
CHARLES MARNGAR
INC· INC
INC 37.4%NPP 22.6%7 others 40.0%
Votes
13,273
37.4% share
Winning margin
5,244
14.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
89.6%
of 39,634
A clear win with a 14.8% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹4.89 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARLES MARNGAR | INC | 13,273 | 37.4% |
| 2 | SHEMPHANG LYNGDOH | National People's Party (India) | 8,029 | 22.6% |
| 3 | BAIAHUNLANG MAKDOH | UDP | 6,556 | 18.5% |
| 4 | EVALYNI KHARBANI | HSPDP | 4,590 | 12.9% |
| 5 | DR. EVARIST MYRSING | BJP | 1,376 | 3.9% |
| 6 | DR. SARALIN DORPHANG |  AITC | 729 | 2.0% |
| 7 | ROSWEL SHADAP | PDF | 560 | 1.6% |
| 8 | OSBERT B. RYNJAH | IND | 208 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 191 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal14.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.4% · min 0.7% · max 23.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
17th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.10
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
47th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.4%NPP 22.6%UDP 18.5%HSPDP 12.9%OTH 8.1%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹4.89 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,58,840
Density
106 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,448 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population88.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%CHRISTIAN
Christian 84.4%Hindu 12.0%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity67.2%
Sanitation66.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births56.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Children underweight (under 5)29.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate89.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel21.0%
Health insurance66.8%
What's nearby?
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