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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Salmanpura
Winner — 2008
NIMARSON MOMIN
UDP· United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
UDP 32.2%IND 28.0%3 others 39.8%
Votes
5,632
32.2% share
Winning margin
737
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
90.2%
of 19,388
A closely fought contest. NIMARSON MOMIN won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.29 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIMARSON MOMIN | UDP United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 5,632 | 32.2% |
| 2 | BOSTON MARAK | IND | 4,895 | 28.0% |
| 3 | GOPINATH SANGMA | UPA | 3,161 | 18.1% |
| 4 | SEMFORD B. SANGMA | UPA | 2,003 | 11.5% |
| 5 | GREBITH D. SANGMA | IND | 1,788 | 10.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (29th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.5% · min 1.2% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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29th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.75
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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10th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
UDP 32.2%IND 28.0%NCP 18.1%INC 11.5%IND 10.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.29 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,42,334
Density
75 / km²
Sex ratio
945 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,887 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population94.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%CHRISTIAN
Christian 93.4%Other 6.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.9%
Electricity45.2%
Sanitation65.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.8%
Clean cooking fuel28.1%
Health insurance77.3%
What's nearby?
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