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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 59 · 1998Reserved (ST)
Salmanpura
Winner — 1998
NIMARSON MOMIN
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 38.3%INC 32.2%3 others 29.5%
Votes
4,933
38.3% share
Winning margin
787
6.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
72.3%
of 17,813
A clear win with a 6.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIMARSON MOMIN | UDP United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 4,933 | 38.3% |
| 2 | GOPINATH SANGMA | INC | 4,146 | 32.2% |
| 3 | METALSON SANGMA | IND | 1,495 | 11.6% |
| 4 | MECKENSON SANGMA | GNC | 1,181 | 9.2% |
| 5 | ISMAIL A. SANGMA | IND | 1,127 | 8.8% |
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 (29th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.5% · min 1.2% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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29th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.75
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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10th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 38.3%INC 32.2%IND 11.6%GNC 9.2%IND 8.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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