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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Rajabala
Winner — 2008
SAYEEDULLAH NONGRUM
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 38.0%NCP 30.1%6 others 31.8%
Votes
7,970
38.0% share
Winning margin
1,662
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
92.3%
of 22,690
A clear win with a 7.9% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAYEEDULLAH NONGRUM | INC (UPA) | 7,970 | 38.0% |
| 2 | ASHAHEL D.SHIRA | UPA | 6,308 | 30.1% |
| 3 | DR.KAPIN CH BORO | IND | 3,552 | 17.0% |
| 4 | SISIR MARAK | IND | 2,415 | 11.5% |
| 5 | SAMARENDRA A.SANGMA | NDA | 343 | 1.6% |
| 6 | MILSON SANGMA | IND | 151 | 0.7% |
| 7 | JAHANNARA B.KHARBHIH | UDP | 121 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SERAZUL HAQUE KHARKONGOR | IND | 89 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.4% · min 0.1% · max 15.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
12th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
17th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.0%NCP 30.1%IND 17.0%IND 11.5%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.73 Cr
A 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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