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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Mairang
Winner — 2008
METBAH LYNGDOH
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 44.4%INC 36.6%4 others 19.0%
Votes
10,642
44.4% share
Winning margin
1,874
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
92.5%
of 25,896
A clear win with a 7.8% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | METBAH LYNGDOH | UDP United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 10,642 | 44.4% |
| 2 | BOLDNESS L.NONGUM | UPA | 8,768 | 36.6% |
| 3 | DR. BIBILYNDA WAHLANG | UPA | 3,506 | 14.6% |
| 4 | GROSSPER RYNTATHIANG | MDP | 683 | 2.9% |
| 5 | BUDSHELL MARBANIANG | HSPDP | 226 | 0.9% |
| 6 | VENANTIUS LYNGDOH PEINLANG | NDA | 142 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (34th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 4.1% · max 25.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
34th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
54th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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37th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 44.4%INC 36.6%NCP 14.6%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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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