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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 51 · 2013Reserved (ST)
South Tura
Winner — 2013
JOHN LESLEE K SANGMA
IND
IND 36.3%INC 36.2%7 others 27.5%
Votes
7,137
36.3% share
Winning margin
18
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
76.4%
of 25,715
South Tura was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 18 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.37 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHN LESLEE K SANGMA | IND | 7,137 | 36.3% |
| 2 | BILLYKID A. SANGMA | UPA | 7,119 | 36.2% |
| 3 | DAVID CH SANGMA | 1,975 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | KUNAL CH. MOMIN | IND | 1,049 | 5.3% |
| 5 | DAVID CH. MARAK | NDA | 859 | 4.4% |
| 6 | DEVORSI G. MOMIN | UDP | 730 | 3.7% |
| 7 | JIPSON R. MARAK | GNC | 390 | 2.0% |
| 8 | LELYNGGREAT K SANGMA | IND | 223 | 1.1% |
| 9 | ADERINA K SANGMA | IND | 172 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (54th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.1% · max 68.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
54th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.59
fewer partiesmore parties
48th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
8th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 36.3%INC 36.2%NPP 10.1%IND 5.3%OTH 12.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.37 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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