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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 9 · 2009 by-electionsReserved (ST)
Umroi
Winner — 2009 by-elections
S. Rymbai
INC 49.2%UDP 47.4%2 others 3.4%
Votes
11,773
49.2% share
Winning margin
446
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Umroi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 446 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Rymbai | 11,773 | 49.2% | |
| 2 | G. B. Lyngdoh | UDP | 11,327 | 47.4% |
| 3 | E. K. S. Sutnga | HSPDP | 601 | 2.5% |
| 4 | Phrina Warjri | IND | 207 | 0.9% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (39th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 4.1% · max 20.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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39th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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22nd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.2%UDP 47.4%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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