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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Sohra
Winner — 2008
DR. PHLOUR W. KHONGJEE
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 29.5%UDP 26.5%4 others 44.0%
Votes
4,579
29.5% share
Winning margin
472
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
91.0%
of 17,059
A closely fought contest. DR. PHLOUR W. KHONGJEE won with a 3.0% 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 | DR. PHLOUR W. KHONGJEE | INC (UPA) | 4,579 | 29.5% |
| 2 | TITOSSTAR WELL CHYNE | UDP | 4,107 | 26.5% |
| 3 | DR. FLINDER ANDERSON KHONGLAM | HSPDP | 3,924 | 25.3% |
| 4 | DONEVAN WANLANG | KHNAM | 2,468 | 15.9% |
| 5 | KODIN NONGRUM | MDP | 241 | 1.6% |
| 6 | MATTSING NONGRUM | IND | 205 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (18th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.5% · min 1.8% · max 29.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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18th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.98
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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35th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 29.5%UDP 26.5%HSPDP 25.3%KHNAM 15.9%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,25,922
Density
301 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,748 km²
SC population0.7%
ST population80.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%CHRISTIAN
Christian 65.8%Hindu 17.6%Other 14.0%Other 2.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water70.0%
Electricity84.5%
Sanitation69.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.4%
Children fully vaccinated49.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance47.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
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