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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 57 · 1988Reserved (ST)
Rangsakona
Winner — 1988
CHESTERFIELD W. MARAK
HPU
HPU 38.6%IND 28.9%2 others 32.4%
Votes
3,522
38.6% share
Winning margin
883
9.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
79.8%
of 11,417
A clear win with a 9.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHESTERFIELD W. MARAK | HPU | 3,522 | 38.6% |
| 2 | PIPINSON MOMIN | IND | 2,639 | 28.9% |
| 3 | JOYLANCE MOMIN | INC | 1,491 | 16.4% |
| 4 | FINDINA K. MARAK | AHL(A) | 1,464 | 16.1% |
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.
Average turnout (44th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 2.3% · max 25.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
44th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.63
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
26th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
HPU 38.6%IND 28.9%INC 16.4%AHL(A) 16.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,43,291
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,677 km²
SC population1.4%
ST population73.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%CHRISTIAN
Christian 60.6%Hindu 19.1%Muslim 16.6%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.1%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.6%
Children fully vaccinated77.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate89.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel47.6%
Health insurance77.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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