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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2005 by-electionsReserved (ST)
Selsella
Winner — 2005 by-elections
CLEMENT MARAK
INC 24.7%NCP 23.0%6 others 52.3%
Votes
2,745
24.7% share
Winning margin
182
1.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Selsella was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.6% — fewer than 182 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLEMENT MARAK | 2,745 | 24.7% | |
| 2 | CONNAD KONGKAL SANGMA | 2,563 | 23.0% | |
| 3 | MOSES CH. SANGMA | UDP | 1,957 | 17.6% |
| 4 | ATUL C. MARAK | IND | 1,798 | 16.2% |
| 5 | ANANDA KOCH | 814 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | SUSANTHO R. SANGMA | IND | 628 | 5.7% |
| 7 | SIMON GEORGE S. MARAK | IND | 413 | 3.7% |
| 8 | CLIFFORD R. MARAK | GNC | 205 | 1.8% |
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.
Low turnout (53rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 1.5% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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53rd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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19th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
3 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 24.7%NCP 23.0%UDP 17.6%IND 16.2%BJP 7.3%IND 5.7%OTH 5.5%
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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