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Assam · Assembly Constituency 26 · 1960 by-elections
Cherrapunji
Winner — 1960 by-elections
M. SINGH
INC 64.9%IND 26.8%1 others 8.3%
Votes
10,034
64.9% share
Winning margin
5,884
0.0% of votes
Total candidates
3
Cherrapunji was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.0% — fewer than 5,884 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. SINGH | 10,034 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | T. CAJEE | IND | 4,150 | 0.0% |
| 3 | D.D. PUGH | IND | 1,276 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (55th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe0.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.0% · min 1.0% · max 54.8%
How contested is turnout?
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85%
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55th of 126How crowded is the field?
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2.14
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57th of 126How much NOTA?
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2.5%
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7th of 126Where does the house stand?
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2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
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— DOESN'T APPLYWho ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDThis seat number was reused from 2026. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2026, so they are not shown for earlier elections.