Back to Meghalaya 2008 map
Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Dalu
Winner — 2008
SAMUEL SANGMA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 35.5%IND 33.5%5 others 31.0%
Votes
4,886
35.5% share
Winning margin
280
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
91.3%
of 15,054
A closely fought contest. SAMUEL SANGMA won with a 2.0% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMUEL SANGMA | INC (UPA) | 4,886 | 35.5% |
| 2 | NITYA NARAYAN SIMCHANG | IND | 4,606 | 33.5% |
| 3 | PANSENG R. MARAK | UPA | 3,146 | 22.9% |
| 4 | GOPAL A. SANGMA | UDP | 478 | 3.5% |
| 5 | GODWIN D. SHIRA | NDA | 229 | 1.7% |
| 6 | JAN N. ARENGH | IND | 228 | 1.7% |
| 7 | CHRIS KABUL A. SANGMA | NDA | 175 | 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 (15th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.1% · min 1.8% · max 19.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
15th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.57
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
16th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.5%IND 33.5%NCP 22.9%OTH 8.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.