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Mizoram · Assembly Constituency 2 · 1978Reserved (ST)

Sangau

Winner — 1978

K. SANGCHHUM
IND
IND 31.7%PPC 28.3%5 others 40.1%
Votes
1,308
31.7% share
Winning margin
141
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
75.1%
of 5,497

A closely fought contest. K. SANGCHHUM won with a 3.4% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K. SANGCHHUM
IND
1,30831.7%
2
H. SIANGKNARA
PPC
1,16728.3%
3
V, SARGHLUTA
IND
55113.3%
4
UKMANG ZATHANG
IND
49512.0%
5
PIANGLAWMA
IND
3348.1%
6
LIANHARANGA
IND
2315.6%
7
HRANGCHUNGA
IND
431.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.4% · min 0.1% · max 11.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
5th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
35th of 40

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 31.7%PPC 28.3%IND 13.3%IND 12.0%IND 8.1%IND 5.6%OTH 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
86,364
Density
29 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,025 km²
SC population0.1%
ST population95.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%CHRISTIAN
Christian 80.0%Buddhist 14.3%Other 5.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water25.6%
Electricity70.7%
Sanitation85.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.0%
Children fully vaccinated85.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)13.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.9%
Women literate89.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.8%
Clean cooking fuel73.3%
Health insurance61.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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