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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 11 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Jirang
Winner — 2008
J. DRINGWELL RYMBAI
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 26.8%INC 20.0%7 others 53.1%
Votes
5,830
26.9% share
Winning margin
1,480
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
88.2%
of 24,635
A clear win with a 6.8% margin.
Seat history
0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. DRINGWELL RYMBAI | UDP United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 5,830 | 26.9% |
| 2 | WILLIAM MYNSONG | UPA | 4,350 | 20.0% |
| 3 | LABORIOUS MANIK S. SYIEM | UPA | 3,919 | 18.1% |
| 4 | BALAJIED RANEE | IND | 3,084 | 14.2% |
| 5 | HEPLEY KHONGLAH | IND | 1,842 | 8.5% |
| 6 | PROBIN K. RASWAI | IND | 1,074 | 5.0% |
| 7 | JEMBERSON K. MARAK | MDP | 868 | 4.0% |
| 8 | ORAL SYNGKLI | NDA | 498 | 2.3% |
| 9 | COMMILLIUS KOMON MAWIONG | HSPDP | 250 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (41st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.3% · max 50.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
41st of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.26
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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45th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 26.9%INC 20.0%NCP 18.1%IND 14.2%IND 8.5%OTH 12.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.30 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,58,840
Density
106 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,448 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population88.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%CHRISTIAN
Christian 84.4%Hindu 12.0%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity67.2%
Sanitation66.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births56.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Children underweight (under 5)29.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate89.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel21.0%
Health insurance66.8%
What's nearby?
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